I’m trying to fix the picture feature of our blog, so I needed a picture to test. Here is one of my favorites from the last few weeks. This is Savannah in a swing at Jameson Park, our new favorite hangout:
Archives for August 2008
No More Diapers
For Madeline, anyway! Madeline decided that she wanted to be like Piggy and Ducky in No More Diapers for Ducky! by Bernette Ford. It’s been a week now, and with very few accidents, Madeline is a potty-training champ! Potty training was so much easier the second time around. Was it a breeze because Madeline was a different child than Kayla? Or perhaps could it be that the mommy had changed? I suspect it was largely due to the latter.
Waiting in Line at the DMV
I hope to live a paperless life by Christmas. I’m a highly organized person by nature, but when it comes to paperwork, I’m hopeless! With a high-quality scanner, I could convert my paper pile to an efficient electronic organization system and have fewer headaches—and waste less time searching for things.
My driver license expired today, and needless to say, I didn’t get around to renewing by mail. But instead of taking three kids to wait in line all day at the Secretary of State, Aaron came home on his lunch break so that I could go alone. With a good book in hand, I’m certain I enjoyed my wait much more than the other 25 people in line. Actually, it was kind of a refreshing trip. It’s funny how having kids changes your perspective on nearly everything.
Fears
It’s always been interesting to me to look at kids’ fears and to try to figure out their origination. One of Madeline’s fears, however, has perplexed me. For some reason, Madeline is afraid of strange hair styles. She lost it today at church when she saw a guy with dreadlocks. Good thing she didn’t see the international student who has a mohawk!
Words You Never Want to Hear
As a mom, there are certain words you never want to hear. Such as, “Mommy, I have a rock stuck in my nose!” Luckily the “surgery” only involved a flashlight and a pair of tweezers. It could have been worse! Silly Madeline!