Parenting and Pregnancy

While sitting in her booster seat having lunch, Ainsley spotted Dear Darling's cell phone on the buffet. She wanted it desperately but Dear Darling said "No." After all, she was eating lunch. Ainsley does not like hearing the word "No." After lunch was over, Dear Darling was in the nursery holding Cedar when he heard the wooden rocking horse galloping in the dining room. Actually, Ainsley had dragged the horse from the living room into the dining room. She mounted the horse, allowing her to reach the cell phone on the buffet. The criminal act was complete. Dear Darling put Cedar in his crib ... Read Full Story

. This is the last month that my baby girl is one year old. In one short month, we'll be throwing her second birthday party. She's much more aware of cake and presents now so she'll have much more fun at her party this year. In our house, the fun starts at 6:00 AM every day when Ainsley wakes. Unfortunately, she usually wakes Cedar, too. I suppose she's teaching him to be adaptable and that the early bird gets the worm. Every day is different but always active. Ainsley loves music! She loves to dance and sing. She also loves art (markers, crayons, chalk, ... Read Full Story

This morning, I heard Dear Darling say, "Ainsley, would you like to make some flapjacks?" "Flapjacks!" Ainsley shouted as she dragged a dining chair into the kitchen next to the island. Then, it occurred to me that Dear Darling was serious. Dear Darling's Uncle Rich sent a giftbox containing one package of huckleberry flapjack mix, a jar of huckleberry jam and a bottle of huckleberry syrup made in Kalispell, Montana. But, I'm sure even he knew who would be making the pancakes. I entered the kitchen and found my two year old standing on the chair stirring a large bowl of something unrecognizable, although ... Read Full Story

Dear Darling and I took our city kids to see barnyard animals at the stock show. This was Ainsley's second trip to the stock show and Cedar's first. Ainsley enjoyed the petting zoo while Cedar liked the large livestock. It kind of makes you think twice about "What's for dinner." Read Full Story

Dear Darling stood in line at 3 AM to get the bears in a Parent's Day Out Program. Even worse, it was 3 AM on his birthday. Did I mention his birthday is in February? The universe smiled on him and at least gave him *warm* weather. Cedar was immediately accepted into the program but Ainsley was placed on a waiting list. However, she has a decent shot of getting into the program by Fall enrollment. (I could write several posts about the frustrating process of applying to Parent's Day Out programs and Preschools, but I don't want to get myself in a tizzy ... Read Full Story