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July 2007
Bump in the Night
A fell out of her bed last night! I guess I spoke too soon about the transition to toddler beds going so smoothly. At 4 AM, we heard a thud and then A crying. When I walked in, she was…
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July 2007
Update on the Big Girl Beds
So far so good! M&A haven’t gotten out of their beds after we put them in at night or for nap. They seem to enjoy the beds (which I maintain are the cutest things in the world). And the best…
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July 2007
M’s Negotiation Skills
Here is a conversation that took place at dinner last night: Scene: We’re trying to get M to eat more of her dinner (pizza and pasta) at a restaurant. Us: "M, please eat more of your pizza." M: "But I’m…
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July 2007
Big Girl Beds
Big day here – M&A graduated to toddler beds, aka "big girl beds" or "tobbler beds." Here are two short videos of M&A waxing philosophic about their cribs: And here are the new beds: M&A are napping peacefully right now.…
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July 2007
A’s Imagination
I am always amazed by how imaginative A is. She is clearly left-brain, which I am not (at all). I love hearing what she comes up with, at age 3. This afternoon alone, she: put an Elmo video box on…
Report Cards from Camp
Every Friday, we get a report from M&A’s camp called a "Nachas Note." It has a little blurb about what they’ve enjoyed at camp that week. For some reason, I am always expecting these notes to contain sentences like, "We…
A is Catching Up
Big News: A is wearing underpants today. This is a significant step, as her sister has been wearing them for a few months now. Now M can’t lord it over A anymore, which she likes to do, saying things like,…
July 4th
M & A enjoyed some traditional 4th of July holiday traditions today – a local parade, complete with marching bands, old-fashioned cars, clowns, fire engines, and local politicians; watermelon and a moon bounce after the parade; a barbecue at Grandma…
Trip to the Dentist
M & A visited the dentist this morning for the second time ever. The dentist (who has seen cousins SRW & REW as well as Aunts ACW & EWW) told me that the first visit usually goes really well (true,…
Wecome to the M & A Blog!
Hello, and welcome. This blog is devoted to my two 3-year old girls, who are twins and whose names start with M and A. I am using initials for privacy – you never know who’s out there reading. (Though if…