I have heard it said the first year with a child is the hardest. All of the midnight feedings, mass of diapers and complete helplessness can really do a number on you. Well, I am here today to tell you that this is not true. All of that mess is a multitude of times easier […]
Category Archives: daycare
sam plus guacamole equals
While I’m driving somewhere with both kids in the car, Lydia will usually take it upon herself to provide commentary on her surroundings, be it the trees or cars outside or whatever it is Sam is doing. “Look, Mommy — look! There’s trees! Look, Mommy — Sam’s sleeping! No, Sam’s awake! Sam dropped his toy! […]
the nice man that sneaks into your house at night and leaves presents
Santa dropped by Lydia and Sam’s school again this year. Lydia was much more receptive to the idea than last year. She was even willing to gab it up with the jolly ol’ man. This was Sam’s first meeting with Saint Nick and he was happy as a clam, not least because they matched.
sugar, SPICE, and everything nice (extra SPICE)
In the twenty minutes this morning between Lydia arising from bed and us walking out the door, she had to have two separate timeouts in order to get her act together. There was the offense of Repeated Refusal to Wear Fresh Pull-Up and the offense of Repeated Refusal to Put On Socks and Shoes. Thankfully, […]
the scariest costume ever
Apparently Lydia had a slight case of the runs today. She blew through all the clothes she had at daycare so by the time I arrived to pick her up, she was in “daycare clothes.” They’re pretty scary. I told Lydia she was already dressed for Halloween. She could go as a Four Month Old […]
the taco goes to school
Tomorrow I go back to work, and thus Lydia will have her first day of daycare. On the one hand, I am looking forward to going back to work and am pleased that I still want to have a career. Many people told me I would ache to be a stay-at-home-mom once I had Lydia, […]