20 Month Update
Month 19 of Charlie’s life brought about the biggest changes to date. There must be a reason that a lot of the daycares in our area only accept toddlers from 18 months and up — I think that’s the...
View Article21 Month Update
I’ve never been one of those “motherhood is the most amazing thing that’s ever happened to me” type of moms. But I’m finally, really, truly enjoying being a mom. Not that I didn’t like it up til now —...
View Article22 Month Update
Two weeks ago we took Charlie apple picking at Silverman’s Farm in Connecticut. It’s a wonderful family friendly farm with tractor rides, an orchard (with low hanging apples perfect for toddlers), a...
View ArticleHappy Halloween!
I love Halloween costumes that are a little bit different. For example, one year I dressed in all gold, carried a pickaxe, and a burlap sack full of gold nuggets. What was I? A gold digger of course!...
View ArticleCharlie’s 23 Month Update
Charlie turns 23 months old today! The biggest event in the past month of his life was of course the arrival of Olive. Then there was Halloween! Charlie dressed up as Elmo, and I didn’t anticipate...
View ArticleThe Power of Timeouts
Charlie has been acting up ever since baby Olive came along… a total coincidence, I’m sure. We’ve been meaning to start using timeouts to address his behavior, but had been holding off for three...
View ArticleCharlie’s 24 Month Update
I can’t believe Charlie turned 2 this past weekend. It was a big year for Charlie transitioning from a nanny to full-time daycare, and then adjusting to life with a new baby sister. But I’m so proud of...
View Article25 Month Update
Charlie turned 25 months old last week! (I’ve stopped using months when I tell people Charlie’s age since he’s 2, but for the sake of these updates I’ll use months.) Charlie and Olive Our pediatrician...
View ArticleCharlie’s 26 Month Update
Charlie turned 26 months old last week! Month 25 was a big month language-wise (month 24 wasn’t nearly as big), and I think it’s safe to say that we’re now having conversations with Charlie. Once your...
View Article19 Month Update
Charlie turned 19 months old today! Let’s see what’s been going on in his little life the past month… Walking on The Highline (an elevated park built atop old freight train tracks). If you ever visit...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....