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At storytime last week, the children’s librarian had a cold and had a hard time deciding what songs to sing. Ever helpful, I said, “How about ‘Firetruck?’” The librarian said (mostly to herself), “Some weeks I need help from the regulars.” What does a storytime regular look like? I give you Eva, lying on the [...] Eva and I entertained a few more contractors in our house early this week. (Why all the contractors? That’s another blog entry for the relatively near future.) These contractors had to shut down the main power supply to our house for most of Monday and Tuesday. Eva has been cutting her two-year molars for a [...] I have learned that when kids are cooped up inside for a week, they undergo major personality developments. Last January following our month of extreme snow, Eva discovered her extroverted tendencies and started garnering the attention of every stranger from her stroller. This January we’ve been trapped indoors for a number of reasons – one [...] Eva has a holiday message for you: That’s as far as we got. “Can you say Christmas?” overloads her brain. For fun, here’s a video of one of our present opening highlights. Be sure to line up your opponent properly before you whack him in the head! Merry Christmas! [...] A few weeks ago Matt, Eva and I attended Matt’s company holiday party. It was an amazing event – on-site babysitting, catered with a full bar, stockings and wrapped gifts for the kids, and a real live Santa. Now this wasn’t just any Santa – he was an enthusiastic Santa with loud, aggressive bells [...] I’ve been on a “No snow until 2012″ campaign since last March. Since it’s still 2010, I’ve lost. Badly. Then again, when seen through a toddler’s eyes maybe an inch or two isn’t so bad? [...] We’re not exactly sure where this one came from… Mock all you want, but all she’s ever heard from us is “Mama’s coffee is yucky!” Disclaimer: No toddlers ingested coffee during the making of this video. Eva turned one and a half yesterday. This means… When people ask how old she is, I no longer measure in months. She follows instructions. She consistently responds to, “Eva, throw this away,” or “Go play with your cat piano,” or “Climb the stairs and find Eva’s room,” or “Go find the Hippopotamus book.” All [...] I know this will come as a shock to everyone, but Eva and I like going to the library. We’ve attended story time every week since Eva was four months old. While we tend to wax poetic about story time, it’s not the only draw – there are tubs of books, tiny rocking chairs, a [...] This may be Eva’s second Halloween, but it feels like her first. There’s a glint in her eyes when you put on her wings – she knows she’s cute, and she knows she’s dressed as a bug. She knows Mama is a cat or, as she puts it, “Mamaaaaaameow.” And she thinks other kids in [...] |
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