children

Ava (2 years old) tends to bite when she teethes. This would not be so bad except for the kids that I care for – it’s hard to send your own child out of care for such behaviour. The good part about being with Ava 24/7 is that I know her very well and know the cause which makes it easier to determine it will be short-lived. In the time while we are living through it, however, I have been able to give her a soother attached to her clothes and re-direct her to chew on that instead of her

At the maternal grandparent’s cottage for vacation, we are certainly not enduring hard living. With a computer and modem (we’re roughing it with dial up), a washer and dryer (I am especially grateful for these as we use cloth diapers on the little guy!), fully functional shower and toilet, furnace, ceiling fans, space heaters and fire place we are very comfortable – and the view of the lake (a mere 70 feet from the cottage) is so relaxing! It truly is a home away from home. And with Grandma joining us, Mommy gets a little (all right, I’ll admit it

Ava doesn’t always like to bathe (she’s better now but there are still moments). I shifted when I was pregnant to let her come into the shower with me – especially in the later stages of my pregnancy this was far easier than trying to wrestle the slippery child and lean over the bath tub to reach her. The other day I decided to take a shower in the evening. We have glass doors. I’m washing my hair, rinsing the soap out with half my head under the tab when the bathroom door explodes open and a naked two-year old

There is a strange obsession my daughter has with anything Sesame Street. And do you think I could find tee shirts in the stores with them? No … it’s all Dora, Diego and Disney Princesses. They would do in a pinch but it’s still the sweatshirt in 90 degree F weather for her!Luckily her grandpa was able to get a size 6/8 tee shirt hand-me-down for her. I guess that is good for her to wear as a nightshirt and grow into (she’s barely a size 3).