As Lucy has become increasingly more mobile, verbal, and willful, I’ve discovered that we are amassing quite a collection of household rules. Some are more obvious — and some are stranger — than others. Continue reading “Rules at the Boyds’”
No, thank you
Now that Lucy seems to be building some solid potty-training skills, Rosie has decided to throw us a curve. It looks like she might be a bottle-refuser. Continue reading “No, thank you”
What I’ve learned about potty-training
Lucy is quickly becoming a Potty Master. She has had several days this week where she’s logged not only two or fewer accidents but also a dozen successful potty-sits. What a champ! Continue reading “What I’ve learned about potty-training”
Potty woes
Potty-training is still underway at the Boyd household. The good news is that Lucy is making some progress. The bad news is that Mama feels the need for a mimosa by 8:00 am. Continue reading “Potty woes”
Weekend update
With Potty-Training Weekend already halfway over, we thought we’d give you a glimpse of how things are going. Continue reading “Weekend update”
Practically perfect in every way
We’ve been watching a lot of Mary Poppins around here lately. Like, pretty much every day. And I’m starting to notice that the story is having some serious impact on my parenting. Continue reading “Practically perfect in every way”
Early bird
Lucy seems to be quite well-adjusted to her new big sisterhood. The only thing that troubles us is her new, brutally early wake-up time. Continue reading “Early bird”
Banana butterscotch muffins
Jon was in Madison for a long all-day trip today. I’m getting better at juggling the two babies by myself, but it is still an extra challenge to do bath and bedtime without an extra pair of hands. So, I consoled myself by baking some muffins with Lucy this morning. It helped! Continue reading “Banana butterscotch muffins”
These Three Remain, by Pamela Aidan
_Pride and Prejudice_ has already played a great role in Rosie’s life. I bought a new “Everyman’s Library edition”:http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0679405429/octothorppres-20 particularly to pack in my hospital bag. We’ve already compared Rosie to “Lady Catherine de Bourgh”:/news/2008/im-extremely-put-out/ and just lately, even to the besotted crank Mr. Hurst! We (or at least our doula, Dora) watched all six hours of the “1995 BBC mini-series”:http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005MP58/octothorppres-20 while “labor”:/news/2008/rosies-labor-the-cliffs-notes/ was ramping up. And the first book I read while nursing Rosie at the hospital was this novel: _These Three Remain,_ a version of _Pride and Prejudice_ from Mr. Darcy’s perspective. Continue reading “These Three Remain, by Pamela Aidan”
Mama’s problem with mess
One of the most challenging things I’ve found about being the mother of an infant and a toddler is my limited ability to clean up a mess. Or, I should say, to be *patient* about cleaning up a mess. Continue reading “Mama’s problem with mess”