Every year, sometime in November, I prepare the fireplace for the first fire of the season. And every year, when I open the flue, a nest of yellow jackets falls down the chimney and lands right on the log. Every. Single. Year. By now I am prepared. Most of […]
Behind the Parenting Curve
December 3rd, 2008 · 10 Comments
Tags: Parenting
Transitions
October 1st, 2008 · 3 Comments
Jack Jack has been wearing “big boy” underwear for almost nine months.
Jack Jack has been sleeping in a “big boy” bed since his third birthday, this past June.
We have been encouraging Jack Jack to take care of his toileting needs independently for the last two months.
I went back to work in August after having the […]
Tags: Parenting
The Toddler Dance
May 21st, 2008 · 5 Comments
Jack Jack is going to be three in less than a month. I hardly consider him a toddler; he certainly doesn’t toddle anywhere. Does he have to actually be in preschool to transition from toddler to preschooler? Either way, toddler, preschooler, whatever, he is in a trying stage. We really never […]
