Our tantrum-free streak was broken at about 9:45 AM, when A had a smallish tantrum before breakfast. (Note that it was before breakfast – I still maintain she was hungry). The tantrum was sparked in part because we were trying…
We are 29 hours and TANTRUM-FREE! Yippee! A has been just delightful the last day or so, which has been a relief. She’s been happy and engaged and easy. Maybe the keep-food-in-her-belly strategy is working. Perhaps we’ll do 5 small…
The last few days have felt like skating the edge of an abyss at all times. A has been on the verge of several tantrums, a few of which have come to fruition. Two particularly bad ones today (and apparently…
I am beat tonight so this will be a short post. When we got into bed to snuggle tonight, M looked at me and said, "So. What’s the deal?" Then she spent a long time saying that she wants me…
Tonight, we played a new variation on the Jumping on the Bed game. Instead of me telling the girls what to do ("If you went to ballet today, then jump up and down…"), the girls told me what to do.…
We are back! It was a long and jampacked weekend and we are all beat. But we had a great time – saw lots of family (Grandma Dina and Grandpa Ron, Aunt Darrah and Uncle-to-be Jason, Aunt Deb and Uncle…
This will be short, as we are headed to NY tomorrow to celebrate Darrah and Jason’s engagement and Grandpa Ron and Grandma Dina’s 45th Anniversary and Grandpa Ron’s birthday. It will be a very busy weekend but we are looking…
M just said to me, "Mommy, when I grow up, will you still be my Mommy?" I said that I will be her Mommy every day of her life. Then she asked,"When I grow up and am a Mommy, will…
I had a good time with the girls tonight when I got home from work. First, we flipped through some old photo books that I put together a few years ago. Most of the pictures are from when the girls…
I am back home from my latest trip to Detroit, this time for the auto show. Exhausting few days. Glad to be back. I got home today mid-day after a horrendous flight on a small private plane – the scariest…
