This week the girls have been playing with an array of new toys that came our way in celebration of Toddler 2’s birthday. On a much smaller scale, it’s kind of like the week after Christmas when you have new things everywhere and you have to purge some of the old to make room for…
Maybe because fall is in the air… or maybe because I’ve been paging through (unsolicited) clothing catalogs that have come our way in the mail… or maybe because the vast majority of my apparel purchases these past few years have been size 3T or smaller… whatever the reason, lately I’ve been feeling the need to…
Today is Toddler 2’s birthday. She is so full of life and zeal that it’s hard to describe her and even harder to contain her. This picture suits her well… She is a fascinating combination of mischief and innocence. Adventure and froufrou. She is daring and bold, affectionate and passionate, temperamental and loving. Never afraid…
It’s amazing to watch (and listen) as babies learn to talk, and then as toddlers learn to speak in short sentences… and then even in whole paragraphs. Language development is truly incredible. We go from glee over hearing a baby say “da-da” or “ma-ma” (and why does “da-da” always come first?) to having full-blown conversations…