Life after loss with autism, preemies and a rainbow baby
Since my kids are so close in age we have never really needed to invite friends over. They either play with each other or keep me spinning in so many circles that I am unable to actually leave the home and find them a suitable playmate so we stay home entertaining ourselves with a never-ending […]
In case you haven’t heard because you have unfollowed me on twitter and Facebook to avoid my potty training talk, I am working as a zookeeper training the last of my kids. It is going pretty well. We’ve trained three before him so we know what we are in for and are always prepared. He […]
There is a time to slow down, to leave the phone in the car, forget about nap time and put more berries in your belly than you put in your basket. And there is a time to speed up, like when you are walking through an endless field and someone is doing the potty dance.
Nothing good ever happens when I’m brushing my teeth. I really should brush them in the center of the living room, or better yet, while tiptoeing behind my children so I can stop them before they rapidly take things apart. The sound of running water must make them giddy. I’m out of view and my […]
Before I go any further, Tina at Life Without Pink was kind enough to post my question about separation anxiety in her “Tips from the Playground” series today. If you have advice for me or a question you want answered make sure you stop by. So on to my story… Last week, Natalie over at […]
Oh, you came. I’m so glad. Wasn’t sure if anyone would actually show up. Sure, I’ll help you load them up in a sec. I’m just getting our new “area” situated out here. What’s that? Oh, no, we’re not moving, I’ve just had enough. These matters will now be handled outside. Yeah, I guess it […]
I imagine our potty training experience thus far to be something like a trip to the Winter Olympics. We trained for months. I poured over books and websites, bought underwear of every character and color of the rainbow and shamelessly grilled every parent of a child who was not walking around with a diaper bulging […]
It seems all members of my household are on some sort of never ending Crazybus ride. Let me give you a few “heard around our house this week” quotes to illustrate: Setting 1: Changing Sawyer on main floor, the Crazies are upstairs and quiet. Me- Guys… what are you doing? (If you don’t know it […]
Well another day, another drama. Today we ended up in the one place that mom has been dreading since… well…. I don’t know since when, but this is the one place she had nightmares about. The potty room. The big kind, with the walls and the doors, and lots of potties in a place that […]
Me again Daddy. I guess you have figured out by now that if I’m writing it means two things, I’ve got material and Mommy’s burned out. So here is how we did her in today. Since her little Mommy and Me mishap our Tuesdays are now wide open so today we went somewhere we have […]
