Dear Squishy, What is it about boys and their toys? I made a pretty concerted effort to make sure you had a lot of variety of toys. Yes, you had cars, but you also had dolls. You had pink toys, blue toys, girl toys, boy toys... Regardless the moment a car comes into your view you FREAK OUT! Heading down the toy aisle in Target is a scheduled like a mission. Focus … [Read more...]
A smile from a child {Dear Squishy/Wordless Wednesday}
Dear Squishy, There are many joys in motherhood, but few are as amazing as the way your child smiles at you. Your silly smile has brought so much joy into my life. There hasn't been a day since you were born that I haven't smiled at something you have done. Whether it was a silly face, a crazy eyed look, or a sweet daddy/son moment, you always bring a smile to my … [Read more...]
Soy Dog Sandwiches
Dear Squishy, Each day you wake up, I swear you grew up another year... Parenting toddlers means choosing your battles. Each day you are becoming more and more vocal about what you want and how you want it. While I still will not give you cake for breakfast despite the fact that you can see it on the counter (Daddy's Birthday), I can give into your request to eat a soy … [Read more...]
Toddler vs. Cupcake
Dear Squishy, In a world where it is toddler vs. cupcake... Who will win? This is all for me? Hey this is really good... Want some? Just kidding - this cupcake is ALL MINE! Nothing better with a cupcake then some delicious almond milk! Where did it go? All gone??!!! That's funny mommy, why are you holding out on me? Pin It Maybe if I make a really … [Read more...]
Lessons children teach their parents…
Dear Squishy, Something they don't tell parents when you first have a child is how much parents learn from children. Most often people think of the parents as teachers, but really our children teach us too. One of the most amazing parts of being a parent is watching you discover the world around you. Things that didn't seem like much of anything to me, are the bees … [Read more...]