Eating Where the Grownups Eat
At 19 months old, Bug has decided that he is d.o.n.e. with his highchair. We went through 3 or 4 days of screaming fits and armadillo-ing (the act of a child curling up into a ball whenever you try to get them to do something… such as put them in their highchair) each and every [...]
The Brushing of the Teeth Part Deux: The Battle Subsides
Back in November, I posted about the daily battle that was brushing Bug’s teeth. Well, guess what? I WON. I had some really wonderful suggestions from some really wonderful readers. I tried just about every one of them… upside down teeth brushing as a fun game, giving him a novel toy as a distraction, Unfortunately, [...]
Daddy’s Boy
To say the Bug is a Daddy’s boy is kind of an understatement. “Daddee” is the first word he utters in the morning. On weekdays, we wake up after Daddy leaves for work, and I have to walk Bug around the house to prove that Daddy is in fact, actually & truly not there. And [...]
Talky Talky
At long last, I think Bug is starting to talk. I mean, I’ve heard that boys are generally on the slower side of the whole developing their vocab thing… I just didn’t think it would take THIS LONG for decipherable words to come out of the boy’s mouth. He’s been saying a few decipherable things [...]
No More Naps!!!
***I am pretty sure “no more naps!” is from a movie. However, I can’t remember what movie it’s from and it’s really starting to annoy me. If you know what movie it is… I beg you to tell me and end my suffering. Thanks.*** Bug has decided that he is done napping at school. Lucky [...]
Crafts for Toddlers: Sidewalk Chalk
I see sidewalk chalk drawings in my neighborhood all the time. Beautiful pictures filling the sidewalks. For some reason, though, it never dawned on me to give sidewalk chalk to Bug. Silly Momma, because apparently drawing outside is awesome. In reality, what might the be actual awesome part of this activity is that he gets [...]
Social Butterfly. Alternate Title: Hiyee!
As little as a month ago, Buggy was not super excited about social situations. When introduced into a new environment, or to new people, he got really quiet and shy and clingy. It would take him a good hour to warm up to the situation. Which, in baby time, pretty much meant that by the [...]
The Brushing of the Teeth
Let me tell you how much Bug likes to brush his teeth. Oh, wait. He doesn’t. He would rather nobody touch his mouth. Or his toenails, but that’s a whole different post. When he was big enough to hold a toothbrush and successfully get it into his mouth, I got him a little baby one. [...]
Independent Streak / Skater Baby
Bug is a pretty independent kid. He likes to sit on your lap to read books and he likes some snuggle time now and again, but for the most part he likes to do things on his own. He is a problem solver, which makes his Momma very proud. If, after several very concentrated, tongue [...]
Picky Eater Bee
Bug has entered the “picky eating” stage… despite all of my efforts to have him eat adventurously early on in his little life. It was like one day, he figured out that he had a choice in what he ate. One Monday, all veggies were eaten because he thought he had to eat them. The [...]
