We’ve had a major development since the beginning of the New Year. Ella has potty trained! *happy dance* She started the process about a year ago, right after Penny was born (and shortly after I started blogging). I chose to ignore it. No way I was going to potty train an 19 month old with a newborn. Plus, having already trained Samantha, I knew it was an interest versus actual readiness. I decided to be zen with her potty training and just let it happen. So for the last year she’s been going on the potty once or twice [...]
Sisterly Love
My girls love each other. And they show it best through fighting and screaming. Even well intentioned playing ends up in a mess of tears and ear splitting screams. This is especially true when I’m trying to do something, say cook dinner, and am not physically in the same room. Take, for example, this true scenario. The setting: Our house. Towards the end of the day so there are toys and pillows and blankets and I-don’t-even-want-to-know strewn all over. The Characters: Me: one frazzled mommy trying to make a home cooked, healthy meal in less than 30 minutes, and counting [...]
Ella’s Haircut
Thursday afternoon, after our 4 o’clock walk and before dinner, Sam and Ella went into the bathroom to play. I heard the water running, and knew there would be a mess, but I was tired and just wanted a little quiet time to check my e-mail in peace. So I ignored them. Samantha came running out of the bathroom and told me Ella had cut her hair. I looked, but couldn’t see any hair missing. I asked her to point and she showed me three spots and I still couldn’t see any missing. I went to the bathroom and this [...]
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