I haven't posted much lately. I've been preoccupied with a dream. But this afternoon went pretty well so I thought I'd brag about it. Although I suppose the stickers should really get all the credit.

And boy oh boy is she pleased with herself.

Charlotte has a bit of a reputation for being the kid who asks a lot of questions. For several years now, the parents of her friends have commented, after playdates, after birthday parties, after outings, that she asks a lot of questions. Her nursery school and kindergarten teachers have made the same remarks. I remember…… Continue reading Question after question

This past weekend, my parents took Ruby for a double overnight. As in, two nights away. We didn’t set it up that way at first. In fact, there wasn’t an overnight scheduled at all. But then our washing machine broke, amidst the niffty little NoroVirus outbreak that we’ve been having here at our house, and…… Continue reading Out for dinner

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//www.youtube.com/get_playerI have nothing to say about this video. Except that I think it is funny.

I think I’ve used this title for a blog post before. And I will probably use it again. After all – I have three daughters, all with red hair, and whose baby pictures are, at least to me, indistinguishable from one another except for the digital date stamp.When Charlotte first started to show some interest…… Continue reading Same but different

Walked into the front hall after dinner tonight and found this smiling face – she just climbed her first step…

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I wasn’t sure Arden would make it through this little tunnel when she first started investigating it. Her unique approach to crawling (i.e. her scooting) can sometimes limit her ability to go the places she wants to go. I’m glad I was wrong! She loved the tunnel!