Life Management Skills by Baby: Tip #64

Keep painter’s tape and other household items out of the reach of
your grown-up. . .

Run to Swim

Hamsters on wheels, people on treadmills. Hmmm. . .

I occasionally run on the treadmill at the local gym, and as much as I wish I could, I can’t completely shake the whole rodent simile from my mind. Then again, when my face is a red tomato and I’m dripping sweat, it pretty effectively clears out all thoughts of cute fuzzy creatures tickling my palm with their little pink toes.

First Kiss, First Communicable Disease

It happened.  And much sooner than I ever imagined.  Baby’s first kiss.  And by an older woman—I think she was three, maybe pushing four.

How to Sleep Like a Baby

7:00AM

8:00AM

Rain, Playdates, and Such

Baby had his first playdate today.  She’s a little cutie from down the street.

Field Trip Day

Tuesday was field trip day.  Why Tuesday?  Because the Gardens are free that day and I’m cheap,–er, I mean, I’m savvy—yeah, super, super savvy like that.  We love the Gardens and I highly recommend them.  Hoards of Geese, stunning peacocks, beautiful ponds, fish that eat fruit loops,

Life Management Skills by Baby: Tip #72

Sweet, Sweet Momma

When Momma starts to cry with you, it might be time to let up on her a little.

Fire Drill

At our home, we go for the full educational experience. . .

homework,

school yard brawls,

nutritious–ha, ha, now I’m fibbing–lunches,

crazy students,

crazier teachers,

and, of course, fire drills.

Caught in the Middle

It’s not easy being shifted from the baby in the family to the middle child, but Little Big Man (Little because the poor kid has my genes, and Big Man because even though he’s 4 he thinks he’s 40) has accepted the challenge in stride.  He will not let himself be lost in the crowd of family mess because he’s just too darn loud, REALLY loud.

Case in Point #1:  Dentist’s office, last Wednesday.

Life Management Skills by Baby

Tip #22   Your Grown-Up

Never, ever, let them think  they have it all figured out.

Well, . . .

maybe, . . .

just for a little bit, . . .

just for fun.

Oh, and get a Swedish massage while you’re at it.