Santa’s Visit!
Claire must have been a good girl this year, Santa and company brought lots of gifts and I’m predicting a year of very exciting play! Pretend play rules supreme right now, Claire especially loves imitating things she sees around the house. In her new play kitchen, she’s making mean cups of tea for Daddy every night and we’ve had many treats of “happy cake” delivered … Continue reading Santa’s Visit!
Resetting the Kid
Dan asked me last night what grand plans I had in store for Claire today. The answer was simple. None. After more then 20 hours in the car over the past week, bunches of new toys and many family visits, we all could use a break. As Dan eloquently put it, a “oh, you’re resetting Claire.” So for the next few days we’re taking it … Continue reading Resetting the Kid
Mommy! Dat’s a BIG Bird!
We love our “tweets” around here and I’m loving Claire’s long toddler sentences! She spied this red-bellied woodpecker (yes, red-BELLIED…some ornithologist missed an anatomy lesson) and has been yapping on about the big bird “dat fwies and eats awl da yums, he ees big!” Claire wakes up every morning waiting to make “anjewels” in the snow and informs us about the phases of the moon: … Continue reading Mommy! Dat’s a BIG Bird!
Eye See You!
Peaceful Mornings
I’m listening to Claire “read” to our cat, Ray. At least I think that’s what is going on judging by the animal sounds (Dear Zoo, again?) . For the past few mornings Ray has woken Claire up and all I hear from the living room is “HII-EEE Ray Ray!” She’s enjoying her time with the kitty and I’m enjoying some time roaming around the Internet … Continue reading Peaceful Mornings
Santa
The Santa Claus(e) – I want you to bring me toys mister, but if come much closer to me strange man and I’ll get you with my candy cane! You know, we might have to nix this Santa visit every year. The first time she met the man, Claire pooped herself. This year it took Claire about 20 minutes to even enter the gymnasium and … Continue reading Santa
The Couch is Saved!
Remember this post: White Hand Prints on Brown Leather Couch ? Problem solved. A little bit of elbow grease, water, a soft sponge and we were good to go (I LOVE leather’s wipe off anything your toddler can dish out reputation, it’s so true!) How did it happen? Well, I didn’t expect Claire to use her crazy monkey skills to climb into a cabinet, help … Continue reading The Couch is Saved!
Chalk In My Pocket 