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What happened to my house?
Pre-kids, my home was reasonably put together, modernly decorated and clutter-free. My main living space downstairs was cozy and clean, a place for everything, and everything in its place. And then I got pregnant and started looking into the “equipment” necessary to care for a baby. I talked to experienced mothers to figure out what we needed. A pack-n-play, a swing, a changing station, activity mat, bouncy seat, Bumbo seat, Boppy pillows, and the list continued. Ok, I thought, it’s a lot of stuff, but it seemed reasonable. I’m not sure where I thought this stuff would go, but certainly not my comfy, cozy living space! As my due date…
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Brogan and the Drill
So the other day I hear Brogan tell me “I need to change the batteries,” referring to a toy car he was holding. It was obvious he was looking for something to aide him in the task as he wandered through the living room, and then went up stairs. His search was actually keeping him occupied, so I let him be. Fast forward five minutes and I hear him coming down the stairs, but at a slower pace than normal and there was something clanking with each step. I come out of my kitchen to find my child walking down the stairs with a 5-pound Hitachi corded drill with a…
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Trying to Raise an Un-Picky Eater
So I’m not an expert on this topic. I’m not claiming that this will work on every child, and I think that even if someone tries all of these things, they may still have a picky eater. My husband and I would consider ourselves “foodies” and the thought of having to limit our nightly menus due to a child with a picky palate was less than desirable. So we set out very early on with our first to try every trick we could think of to prevent a picky eater. Below are the 8 food rules we live by… 1) Exposure – I think this was the biggest contributor to…
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Never!
Before I had kids I had this romanticized vision of what raising them would be like. Sure, I knew they wouldn’t listen at times, and perhaps there would be some back talking. I am the oldest of four children and as I recall, we didn’t always behave. But I figured I had years before this would be an issue. What I didn’t account for was that at 2, my little guy would have a very strong opinion about most things and be willing to go down in flames (aka time out) for what he believes. What I certainly could not have imagined was that his go-to response when asked to…
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The 2nd Kid
With my first son Brogan, I was on top of things! I was ready for and anticipating every milestone, eager for him to sit up, eat solid food, start crawling, start walking, start talking, you name it. He had a strict nap schedule that we didn’t mess with; we read him a book every night. I was very germ aware – he never sat in a grocery cart or restaurant high chair without the fancy cover. Eating day old puffs off the floor was strictly prohibited. I had angst watching him crawl across a not-quite-spotless floor, cringed when he put random things in his mouth. And then my second son…
