Saturday, January 28, 2006
Last Chance...
I will be deleting this blog on Monday – so for all you rabid fans this is your last chance... after that you will have to content yourselves with my Sleepless in the Suburbs blog...
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Wednesday, January 25, 2006
You Learn Something New Everyday!
(A repost from last year at this time... sorry I'm lazy today) It froze overnight here. When I was taking the girls out this morning there was frost on the car windows. But something else happened. There were little snowballs all over the yard and on top of the fence and car. They looked like hail –...
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Tuesday, January 24, 2006
The Mommy Myth
Before I had children of my own I thought that there was some kind of switch that got turned on at the birth of a child that helped the mother understand the constant and confusing babbling of a toddler. I'll tell you right now, it doesn't exist. At least not in me. I've gone through this with two...
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Monday, January 23, 2006
Shirt Bumps and Other Preschool Mysteries
Rachel looked at me, then back at her doll, while she touched her new toy's clothes. “ Mommy, why does this shirt have bumps in it?” “ The shirt doesn't have bumps, it's your dolls chest.” Now we have been trying to use correct anatomical words for body parts with the girls – I know it is important...
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Sunday, January 22, 2006
Down At The Old Swimmin' Hole
Ah, water! Must be that 98% of us that is water that draws us to it, to submerge ourselves in water. I know that for Rachel and Emily tubby time is the highlight of the day. They splash and play, float on stomachs and back and pretend they are swimming. Why won't they do that at the pool then,...
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Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Clearly the warning wasn’t strong enough!
(In honour of my initial attempts to potty train Emily I am reposting this classic blog I wrote when potty training her sister) The warning printed on my daughter’s potty says “Never leave child unattended.” What it should say is: If for some reason you have to dash around the corner to the kitchen...
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Monday, January 16, 2006
Look What I Found
A Picture of Emily, holding my thumb as she fell asleep. I had forgotten about this picture. I think I'll get it framed for my desk (when I get an office!)
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Sunday, January 15, 2006
I Have To Get Her Into This School
I called the school office on Friday. The secretary told me that registration for kindergarten starts at 8:00am - the school opens at 7:30... “Some parents come early.” she hinted broadly. I have to get Rachel registered at this school. This is the only school that will transfer to our new community...
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Saturday, January 14, 2006
Ants Mats Anyone?
I can't believe how time is flying. Both my little girls are getting older. I'm off to register Rachel for kindergarten on Monday (that's a shock) and Emily is talking non-stop. Her Japanese/Elmer Fudd accent is slowly disappearing. I'm already starting to miss the sweet little things that she used...
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Friday, January 13, 2006
Sharing A Little Magic: Winter Rainbow
I was taking Rachel to preschool, with Emily singing, as she nearly always does, in her car seat. There had been ice fog in the morning, and the crystals still hung in the cold air. As we came to the bottom of our street the sun peeked over the ridge and suddenly there was a bright sparkling rainbow...
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