I learned a valuable lesson today… and that lesson is this: Once you have determined your child has mastered a skill, do NOT let that skill go unmonitored. Case in point… recently, Elise has figured out what those silly little tabs on the side of her diaper are. She’s also realized that velcro makes a […]
I hate this toy. I’m sorry, Mom. Intellectually, I know that this is a wonderfully wholesome toy, teaching my daughter all sorts of good lessons about cause and effect. But God help me if I have to listen to it being beaten onto a tile floor one more time… or step on its handle… or […]
I think we’re all pretty familiar with the length of a year. Usually, it doesn’t seem like much. Another year at work, another year of seeing friends and family, another year of worrying and organizing, and prioritizing. But when you have a baby you realize just how big a year can be. Looking back over […]
It has been entirely too long since I’ve last written on here … so I appreciate all one or two of you who are still checking in. Busy, busy, busy!!! Elise has certainly kept us on our toes and with her help most of my emails and papers make no sense anymore. It just so […]
So, I’ve tried as best I can to follow doctor’s orders and ‘chunk’ Elise up a bit in time for her most recent 9 month appointment… turns out its all been in vain. My wee little one weighed in at a whopping 15 pounds 8 oz. Meaning she’s gained an entire 2 pounds in the […]
Frankly, I’m not too sure how many people are even reading this blog anymore, but if there are 1 or 2 of you out there maybe you can help a sista out. So, 8 months in and Elise is finally getting tired of the toys she has at home. She has been pretty fussy the […]
For the first time since I was about 8 years old I had the opportunity to partake in the traditional, obligatory “Spring in the Texas Bluebonnets” pictures. Many will be glad to know that I finally went to church… turns out they have great bluebonnet patches at the church! Ha!! Also, as a side note… […]
Disgusting as it may be, I found my creative parenting tactics tonight to be not only useful, but amusing as well. Ben, Elise, and I went out to dinner tonight with dear friends… dear friends who are not baby savvy, mind you. Now then, I had taken care to feed and change Elise before we […]
I was just talking to a friend of mine who coined that term for Elise and I liked it so much I told him I was putting it up on the blog. So there it is. Elise is MJ 2.0. (MJ for Melanie Joan for those of you who don’t know).
Well, I’ve taken the doctor’s request to heart and as such I am doing everything I possibly can to chunk Elise up a little bit. After the sweet potato debacle I am happy to report that she has learned to LOVE food. And I’ve got to admit, I’ve really had a lot of fun making […]
