EVERY MOMent COUNTS!
My four year old son Kellus loves getting surprises. In fact, he loves them so much that anytime he thinks he’s done something good, he thinks he deserves one. For example: If I tell Kellus to eat all of his vegetables, he’ll ask, “I eat all my vegetables…. and…?” then gives me this giant pause, [...]
My three-year-old has started something new that creates a different level of excitement in his life. Anytime he asks for something and I respond with what he has to do first, he repeats it after me. This is typically how our dialogue goes: “Mommy, can I have two cookies?” asks Kellus. “After lunch, son. First, [...]
Toddlers are busy! As a mommy of two of them, I’m learning just how busy they are during the day. Sometimes I am so busy with them that I may not get a chance to finish all of the laundry in one day or finish writing that chapter that’s been taking me weeks to write. [...]
“My kids are driving me crazy,” a young mother with toddlers said to me. “My discipline methods don’t seem to work. My children are so strong willed. I am frustrated. They are frustrated. Some days I don’t even like my children!” Honest emotions from a very normal mother! We’ve all felt this way at many [...]
Having spent so much time recently with our daughter Libby, who recently had quads, we thought it would be fun to share with you what her life has been like. What follows is her description of “a day in the life of a mom with quads!” People ask me every day what a day in [...]
“Sweet Pea’s discovery of the day: if you put a bowl of Cheerios on the floor and give it a little kick, a few will jump out. Try it several more times. Then kick it really hard, and the entire bowl will flip over. I watched the entire thing while laughing. I’m a more relaxed [...]
Thursday, December 29th, I went to my doctor’s office for a routine prenatal visit. Being as far along as I was in my pregnancy, I thought it would be a good idea to bring my hospital bags. As we walked out the door on the way to this hour-long drive to my doctor’s office, my [...]
Recently I wrote a post about our daughter Libby who was expecting quads. Our four babies arrived on September 30 at 32 weeks, and they are all fine! Big sis Grey, who was not quite two, was thrilled to have a sister, as well as three brothers! Yes, we’re shocked, overwhelmed, and sleep-deprived, but most of [...]
The joys of having twins is seemingly never-ending. As my girls approach the four-month mark, I have been enjoying their extra smiles, coos, and gasps of delight. They know my face when they see it and can follow me around the room with their eyes. Just when I think it can’t get any better, it does. I have [...]
I believe that most mothers of preschool and younger children should be able to place “bilingual interpretation” on their oft-neglected resumes. If your child has a lisp, as one of mine does, and is often frustrated with your misrepresentation of their distinctly non-garbled thoughts, you can add, “with practice under circumstances of duress.” Sometimes comprehending [...]
