4:15 a.m. “Mommy, my jammies have a wet spot…” I go and get dry jammies, panties, put clean sheets on the bed (at least today is sheet day anyway…) As I crawl into bed I think, well, now she will sleep until the time she should in the morning, since she won’t have to potty […]
Rain, Rain Go Away!
I discovered something last night, at about 2:00 a.m. (okay, so it was actually this morning…), now that I am a mother of 2 small children, I am scared of storms. I never had a real fear of them before, even after growing up in a family where we spent many a night sleeping in […]
The Power of Superglue
It happens. Toys get broken, and our little ones are still young enough to think their mommy and daddy can fix everything, so ultimately they come to me with tears in their eyes and pieces in hand, pitiful expressions upon their faces, hoping I can remedy the situation. I can’t tell you how many books […]
Parenting Lessons
Happy Monday to my dear readers! It’s been a busy few days with my mother-in-law returning to the hospital, so today’s Manic Monday post is something that a friend sent me on Facebook. I’ve actually received it twice now, but it’s funny every time; and it does a good job describing parenthood. From what […]
Bathtime Drama
It’s Monday! Breakfast was ending, the peach oats in Peanut’s bowl having been devoured in record time, and both kids needed to get a bath. I remember when all I had to do was mention the word “bath” and they’d both go running happily to the tub. But now they both have their own ideas, […]