Posted in Family, Foodie Fridays, Toddlers, tagged cooking with kids on July 11, 2008 | 5 Comments »
We have always loved to cook. In fact, one of the reasons we fell in love with our house was the big, cooking-friendly kitchen. We used to cook big meals and have all our friends over. We would peruse Coo’s Illustrated for a fun recipe to try, or browse Cooking Light for something yummy.
Having twins [...]
Posted in Family, Mommy Issues, Toddlers, Uncategorized on July 10, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I have two toddler girls and they couldn’t be more different in personalities. One could easily sit and play with a toy for an hour. Problem is, her sister always wants THAT toy — she’s a grass-is-greener-on-the-other-side kind of girl.
Argument ensues; Mama intervenes, and it’s never easy to transition back into quiet-play mode.
But, there are [...]
Posted in Development, Family, Relationships, Toddlers, tagged beastie boys, dada speak, i feel old, mom-as-third-wheel, speech development, twin talk on July 5, 2008 | 9 Comments »
I was just dying to use a Beastie Boys’ album for a post title and I finally made it work! I don’t know which dates me better - the band or the fact that I actually used the word “album” rather than “CD.” Either way, I’m feeling old. But that’s besides the point. This post [...]
Posted in Infants, Napping, Overnight, Sleep, Toddlers on July 2, 2008 | 7 Comments »
It’s no surprise that sleep is a frequent topic here on How Do You Do It?. We think about it quite a lot, ourselves (as evidenced just this week by Snickollet and myself), and we get a lot of questions from our beloved readers. From the moment our kids come home (heck, even before then), [...]
Posted in Toddlers, tagged separation anxiety, Sleep on July 1, 2008 | 18 Comments »
Madeleine and Riley just turned two last week. We had a wonderful celebration with family and friends at a local water park. By all accounts, M&R are happy, healthy, and gorgeous, and I’m thrilled and amazed that we have made it to the ripe old age of two with so few battle scars. Heck, we [...]
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