It’s no secret that I have a bit of an eff you attitude towards Summer. I’m sorry Summer!! It’s not totally your fault. We certainly have our good days. I even get sad thinking you will be gone soon. And while I wonder if the heat might do me in once and for all this…
Today marked our first day back at the wading pool. We have spent many, many, many summer afternoons at these shallow petri dishes around town, and I personally have a love/hate thing going. Still. On one hand, this activity was a treasure. When Stevie hated swim class, I could still bring him here. When I…
Paul and I have had a really positive experience with Stevie that I wanted to share, in hopes that other parents might give it a try as well. Since I know 90% of kids fight bedtime (WHY DO THEY HATE SLEEP?) this could give them something else to look forward to at the end of the day. And…
Oh, the 4-day weekend that is President’s Day. You can tell I’m the parent of a Stevie when instead of being stoked for a 4-day weekend, my only response is “…well, crap.” I curse the day you were born Lincoln! Or Washington! I don’t remember which one we are celebrating. But this long weekend was…
WELL JANUARY HAPPENED. And it hit us like a ton of bricks. We are still climbing our way out of the rubble, right on the tail-end of the holidays, and so much work and so many appointments and several sick days with no real recovery time and weddings and trips and family and yada-yada-yada. I feel like I haven’t had time…
Merry Christmas from us !! Christmases with Stevie. Hm. I’m trying to think how to describe it… They really seem to simultaneously get harder and easier each year. Harder because Stevie knows what he wants and he wants it now. No exceptions. Lots of tantrums, screaming, demanding, and more presents!!!! I know he’s not the…
OMG STEVIE IS 5!! And this is the first year he understands it’s his birthday. For the last month, he kept telling us my birthday coming up soon. And when we’d ask how old he was going to be, he finally stopped saying two and started giving the right answer. This morning he woke up ready…
In case you don’t follow me on Facebook (or Instagram or Twitter or social media in general), today you can find me on The Mother Effin Truth blog. I’ve had a post on there once before and it’s one of my favorite blogs because it’s a place where moms get to be honest with no judgement! I talk…
Hope everyone had a great Halloween! Ours was surprisingly busy. And I am surprisingly glad that it is over. I think I’m just excited for November and all the things in store the next few weeks! Friday morning we stopped by Stevie’s preschool for the Halloween parade. If you imagined that Stevie was super excited to wear…
CAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRS! (He can’t take credit for the arrangement, but he liked watching…)Stevie started a new behavioral therapy a few weeks back and – dare I say – I think it’s helping? It’s mostly providing us with tools to learn how to handle him and his difficult outbursts. And it seriously goes against every natural mothering…