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It’s not too often anymore that I get to fully experience baby snuggles. When I do, there’s nothing else in the world that matters. (Until Wrigley barks at Bryan and Maximus coming home and the snuggling abruptly comes to an end because Quinten is awake. #FreeDogtoGoodHome) I wish I could say that I’ll never forget … Continue reading Holding on and letting go of those baby snuggles
It was what got me most excited about having another boy. That brotherly love that I knew would happen some day. I hope it’ll last a lifetime and they’ll be really close, but whatever their relationship is I know it will be perfect. Something happened with Maximus when he turned three. He suddenly grew up … Continue reading Watching their brotherly love develop
Here are some funny conversations I’ve had with Maximus lately. M: Mommy, I want to go home. I’m tired. Me: I’m tired too. I might close my eyes for a while. M: Why? Me: Because I’m tired. M: Then go for it. Me: Why don’t you use that baby bandaid? M: Why? Me: Because … Continue reading Toddler Conversations: September Edition
A while back, I complained about the toddler tantrums at my house. I got a lot of great ideas and suggestions from friends. I also got sympathy, which was just as meaningful. 🙂 Sometimes it’s nice to know you aren’t on an island by yourself. Especially when it comes to finding a solution to something … Continue reading How to get your toddler out the door in the morning
Honestly, they are mostly good, but we have times where we’re both willing to pawn them off on the first sucker who bites. I can only think of twice that I’ve actually done that and both times I was very pregnant and our toddler was a handful. I only did it because I knew we … Continue reading Truth: my babies aren’t always good
We recently took our first overnight trip with the boys. We had zero expectations. Neither of us expected it to be a pleasant experience, but we were going to do it anyway. Or at least try it. Our backup plan was to leave at 9 pm and drive two hours home. Luckily it didn’t come … Continue reading Tips on traveling with a toddler and baby
It took turning three to really get into trucks and dirt. Since his birthday, a switch got flipped and he’s 100% boy now. Dirt playing, rock hauling, vroom making, boy. It’s one of the cutest things I’ve seen him do lately. I still vividly remembering him trying to drive cars around when he was 9 months … Continue reading Dirt, trucks, and pretend
It’s easy to see that every baby and child are different. That I expected. What I didn’t expect was my mental or emotional reaction to be different. I think I handled the transition from zero babies to one. It was a little difficult in the summer knowing that my friends were out doing fun things while I … Continue reading The ups and downs
On Monday, Maximus’ birthday, he had his 3-year check. I was pretty confident that shots weren’t required so I didn’t feel too bad about the appointment. He, on the other hand, didn’t want to go to the doctor. As we were walking in he said, “Quinten is going to see Doctor Jim?” Um, nope. You … Continue reading Three year check
It happened quickly. All of a sudden Maximus wasn’t a toddler anymore. He’s like a big kid, or something. He’s potty trained, he carries on full conversations with people, he stalls at bedtime and nap time, and he tells us to turn off the light and let him go back to sleep in the morning. … Continue reading Maximus is 3!