Earlier this week I snapped this pictures of a spontaneous storytime with Daddy after work. Stephen does all the character voices when reading Huge Harold. Bill Peet books are some of Stephen’s favorites for the boys. On Tuesday I took the boys to storytime at the library. Silas wore his baseball uniform (which he calls… Read More Storytime
During the month of March, Silas and I enrolled in Goodyear’s Parent/Tot Tumbling class, along with our friends Eden and Melissa. Saturday mornings found us at Estrella Gymnastics with Silas and Eden attempting some tumbling moves as best as their little 1 and 2 year-old bodies could. It was cute! Silas had been doing jumps… Read More The Acrobat
To a two year old, “Easter egg” sounds a lot like “rooster egg.” It makes sense. Roosters are chickens. Chickens lay eggs. I get it. But it’s still adorable when Silas says, “I playing with my rooster eggs.” This week Silas, Cooper and I met up with some friends from MOMS club for an Easter… Read More A Rooster Egg Hunt
Life. It’s been happening. We fill our days with ordinary moments that glue our family together. So what’s been happening here on Winslow Avenue? Let me catch you up. Last week we attended our first spring training game with our friends Ray, Lisa and Alec. The Goodyear Ballpark is just down the road from our house, and… Read More Catching Up
Introducing Silas’s big boy room…Silas was so excited to move to his toddler bed that he was dancing around his new bedroom that first night. We switched him from the crib to the toddler bed after Christmas, and he’s been loving his new space ever since. For Silas’s airplane room, I was inspired by this room… Read More A Little Boy Airplane Room
There are a few things you should know about toddlers and their communication style. Tip #1: Toddlers think out loud. It’s nearly impossible for them to think something without verbalizing it. Example: Silas was on his way to the bedroom to get a shirt. I heard him comment to himself as he left the family… Read More Toddler Talk
Our first visit to the 21st Century Parent Education event was so much fun that we decided to go back for February’s session. These monthly events help parents assess and nurture the development of their children. January’s theme was literacy and reading, and February’s activities were all about the five senses. {Click here to view… Read More Learning Through Playing
It was one week ago today that Cooper started taking solid afternoon naps. I feel as though I’ve come through a dark fog of sleepless & fussy days and nights, and now I have my life (and arms) back. We’re still in the early stages of establishing a good rhythm, but I think we’ve survived… Read More Motherhood Confessions
The other night we tried out a new playground that has some innovative kid equipment. Silas had great fun and rode the merry-go-round for the first time. Stephen managed to catch some of the results of Bitty Boy’s spinning on video.
Silas had his second ever dentist appointment this morning. Our dentist’s office is super fun! I’ve never been a pediatric dentist office before this one, and I had no idea that a trip to the dentist could be a wonderland for kids. Hilgers Pediatric Dentistry thought of everything when creating an office that would make… Read More Toddler-Friendly Dentistry