So last Friday was a snow day for both Erika and I, which I wrote about in a previous entry, but I forgot the story that happened during lunch with Liza. We had gone to Burger King and one of the games they had suggested on the Kids Meal paper bag was to play the "Food ABC Game" which to summarize goes something like: Player 1 names a food that ( Read more... )

Erika's the type of kid who poops once every two or three days (like her mother, TMI ( Read more... )

I posted this to Facebook yesterday:

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We bought a 3-bedroom ranch home in August, but there was a lot of construction to deal with, and when Brian initially proposed moving the week before Christmas, I thought that was a terrible idea. Can you imagine? Dealing with Christmas decorations, the Christmas tree, purchasing and wrapping Christmas gifts, preparing the meal, oh boy! And a move ( Read more... )

Erika's grandmother said to her, "I'm sorry I couldn't come to your birthday party."
Erika responded matter-of-factly: "You weren't invited."


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As Erika and I were getting ready to head out the door, she eyes my outfit, surveying me from head to toe, and dismissively says: “Oh no, Mommy, you forgot pants with your dress.” She says this because I have insisted this winter season that she is not to leave the house with bare arms or legs. I try convincing her that (a) it’s late and we need to ( Read more... )

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So apparently the whole "OMG freak out!" (see my post here) is fairly common among toddlers. Parents of toddlers, read this list, it's hilarious.

46 Reasons Why My 3-year Old Toddler Might Be Freaking Out

I did laundry when I got off from work today, before I picked Erika up from daycare, so when she came home and saw five baskets of laundry near the door, she asked "Who did our laundry ( Read more... )

Erika play-acting with two toys, says: And Daddy says "hurry up, Mommy! Take off your clothes! I'm waiting! Hurry!"

She looks at me and matter-of-factly says: They're at the beach, and Daddy is on the hot sand and Mommy is taking so long to get her clothes off to go swimming in the water in her swimsuit.

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She fed Kade tonight, and after he was ( Read more... )