At dinner, Margot started asking "why?" incessantly. We knew it was coming, but hoped that somehow we would have the one child who doesn't go through this phase. No such luck. Now we just have to stay sane.
It's amazing to me how these milestones can be pinpointed to a very specific moment.
Thursday, February 04, 2010
A Parental Rite of Passage
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Some Margot Philosophy
Every evening and morning, Margot exclaims "I want to go on vacation!" She means that she wants to be on the beach.
From now on,I will consider myself on vacation every time I go to the beach.
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Friday, December 25, 2009
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas everyone!
We'll post more later, but we have had a jolly good morning and we're getting ready to go out and see family this afternoon/evening. We hope that you've also had a great day!
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Building My Self-Esteem
Margot: We're going to the doctor because Jolly is itchy.
Me: Jolly's doctor is called a vet. That's what you call a doctor for animals. Jolly is a dog and a dog is a kind of animal.
Margot: We're going to the vet.
[some time passes]
Margot: A dog is a kind of animal.
Me: That's right, a dog is a kind of animal!
Margot: Very good, Mama! You remembered! A dog is a kind of animal! Good job, Mama!
She was genuinely proud of me for remembering the fact that I had just taught her. Those are the sort of low expectation situations in which I can shine!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Buttering Me Up
This morning I am Margot's "Great, good Mama". She called me that after I carried her downstairs and repeated it again after I gave her bagel. She even tacked on "I love you" to that last one.
I'm just waiting for her to ask for the keys to the car now.
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