Monday is the big day. The big K. Kindergarten. We started getting into The Routine this week. We’ve got a morning chart. We’ve got supplies. We’ve met the kids, principal, teachers, parents. She’s ready. I’m ready. But is kindergarten ready for Violet?
I can’t really fathom what a huge change this is going to make in [...]
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While we were on Long Island we went to visit Nana at the Arbors Assisted Living. Bringing children to a nursing home is like bringing a cake to a Weight Watchers meeting. The old folks gathered around, looking like they wanted to reach out and pet the kids, inhale them, eat them up. Nana, filled [...]
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So, I was going to do a whole long post about the World Cup, because this time we’ve got a kid playing soccer. And really, I only watch sports about once every four years, give or take Wimbledon.
But then I realized I’ve already done that. It’s still apt. So I’ll save myself the effort. Check [...]
Posted in family, Violet
Violet is getting to that age now; the age when she will acquire her “first memory.” You know… the one she’ll recall as an adult. So of course I’ve added this to my Pile o’ Things to Worry About. Obviously I hope her first memory will be warm and fuzzy: tending the [...]
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Scene: Driving home.
VIOLET: Mom, when is dinner?
ME: Dinner was two hours ago and you didn’t eat it. That’s it.
V: But Mom! I’m hungry! I want dinner!
M: I guess you missed your chance to eat dinner. I’m not making you another one.
V (furiously): If you don’t make me something to eat, I’m going to EAT YOU!!
GRAHAM [...]
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That’s how old Violet was when Graham was born. And that’s how old Graham is right now. This blows my mind on many levels… and I can’t really explain why.
Maybe it’s just that Violet seemed so huge when we brought him home…that when she saw him for the first time she gasped and demanded [...]
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That is what time they woke up the morning after their first double-twin bed slumber party adventure. Here is the wreckage:
Father’s Day. Awesome. Not surprisingly, Graham had no trouble taking his first ever nap alone in his big-boy bed.
2nd night: Asleep by 9pm instead of 10. Graham woke up screaming at 2:30am This was my [...]
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Violet gave herself a haircut. In fact, I’m surprised it hasn’t happened sooner, actually.
Snipping the hair off all her toys is just about the only activity that will keep her occupied for longer than 10 minutes. So I’m all for it. I walked out onto the porch last Sunday where she had been trimming the [...]
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The Plan: Move the kids into the same room for the summer.
The Reason: Trip to New York in July. Trip to Oregon in August. They’ll be sharing a room. Graham’s too big for the portable crib.
What we’ve done so far: (will the end result be blissfully rested ready-to-travel children and parents? Or screaming messes? Stay [...]
Posted in Graham, Parenting, Violet
We want the kids to be able to sleep in the same room while traveling. So, for practice we decided to move Violet’s mattress into Graham’s room, right next to his crib. Violet was extremely excited. Graham seemed to be also. They piled on Rob’s lap in the rocking chair to read books.
I tried live-blogging [...]
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