Baby? Toddler? Preschooler?
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Wednesday, February 24, 2010
My Blaise, who is thirteen months old, has made big strides this week. Just days ago he would take three tentative steps from the couch to the coffee table; now he walks boldly across the room unassisted.
Often he falls down. Still, he walks. I guess it’s time to start calling my baby a toddler?
This seems weird to me, because it feels like mere minutes ago that we started referring to Camilla as... READ MORE
First Steps out of Babyhood
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Friday, February 05, 2010
This weekend we’re back in our hometown, visiting family, and I can’t help thinking about Thanksgiving 2007.
We’ve come here dozens of times since then, but that visit was special because Camilla started walking. She was thirteen months old at the time, just taking tentative steps when we left home on Wednesday. By the time we returned on Sunday she was moving quite well on her feet.
This time, it’s... READ MORE
Sweet Sister Love
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Monday, January 25, 2010
Once upon a time, Camilla was my baby. I rocked her to sleep, changed her diapers, was there for feedings and nighttime wake-ups, knew the meanings of all her different cries.
Cliché, of course, but it’s true: it seems like it was merely seconds ago that my little girl was a baby girl. These days she’s a three-year-old who says things like, “Mama, remember when I was a baby and I used to crawl around?”... READ MORE
Entertaining Toddlers
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Friday, January 15, 2010
On our trip to the funeral this week, I did not think through keeping two-year-old Henry entertained for the ride. He did okay on the way there, but the ride home was brutal.
“I want down,” he would say. Every five minutes.
I offered him the few board books we had in the car. Then I let him borrow his brothers’ Where’s Waldo books. Then I started grabbing random found objects in the hopes that something... READ MORE
Nearly Toddling, Nearly Perfect
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Wednesday, January 06, 2010
I love little babies. I really do. A tiny downy-headed floppy-necked narcoleptic with milk breath is one of my favorite things in the world.
My baby Blaise was born almost a year ago, and I was enchanted with him from the moment he was born. It hardly seemed possible that it could get better. Because this is my second time, though, I knew that it would. A brand-new baby is the sweetest thing in the... READ MORE
Eating Out Again
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Wednesday, December 30, 2009
On January 3, 2009, my husband and I went out for a fancy dinner. I was eight months pregnant, and as we ate delicious fondue he mentioned that it would be a while before we’d get another chance to have a really nice meal out together. I’m an optimist, so I thought it might not be so long. He’s a realist, and he predicted that it would be one year.
Although we’ve had a few short meals at nearby chain... READ MORE
Baby vs Tree
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Monday, December 07, 2009
My daughter can’t wait for us to get our Christmas tree. She knows exactly where it will stand in the living room, and talks excitedly about the decorations: pretty lights! ornaments that look like balls!
If my son understood, he’d probably be excited to get the tree too. It will have strings of lights and tinsel and shiny hanging things, all very enticing. I imagine he’ll be thrilled when he sees... READ MORE
Toddler Trials and Creative Outlets
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Thursday, November 12, 2009
On this week’s episode of the Faith & Family Live cast (click here to listen or click on the player above), Danielle’s post on terrific toddlers is fodder for discussion for her, Arwen and me. We each share our trials and moments of hilarity in dealing with our toddlers - what works and what doesn’t?! How do you handle moments when things get out of control in public? What techniques do you use... READ MORE
Cookies a la Carbon
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Just me on Thursday, November 12, 2009
Arwen, Danielle & Rachel have shared their recipes recently, so I thought I’d share mine.
Here’s how to make charcoal briquettes from scratch.
1. Put your favorite cookie recipe in the oven. (Any recipe will do.)
2. While you are feeding his infant brother, have your toddler nephew press the “auto self clean” button on the oven—a process which cannot be interrupted once it has started.
3. Voila!
Be sure to enjoy the smell of char emanating from the kitchen the rest of the day.
How to Stop a Scream Machine
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Wednesday, November 11, 2009
When I shared in last week’s Small Successes about working on teaching 3-year-old Daniel to NOT SCREAM ALL THE TIME, I got some feedback. The feedback mostly went like this:
“How? How? For the love of pete, how in the world do you stop a preschooler who SCREAMS ALL THE TIME???”
It is very annoying behavior, isn’t it?
I have a theory about my Daniel and some of the other small kids at the tail end... READ MORE
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