It never occurred to me, until Kia was getting potty trained, that I’d be having to wipe their backsides even after the diaper phase. I mean, logically speaking, it makes sense, but that still didn’t make it any less disappointing[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m against the idea of hiding the concept of death from kids; it’s a part of life and they need to understand it, so that it doesn’t destroy them when they lose someone dear to them. Kia’s problem is that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
From the time Kia was able to speak her first word, she’s had a (often annoying) habit of repeating herself, repeating herself, and repeating herself; we get on her about it all the time. With that being noted, she tends[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When I say “she let’s us know,” I’m kind of stretching the truth. Basically, she stands in front of the potty and makes grunting noises to get our attention. On occasion, she’ll actually open it up, and pull down her[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m pretty sure this is what her friends in her Fitbit challenges have already figured out, but Stacy likes to make sure she hits her daily goals, even if it’s at 9pm. And what better way than to get the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Kia is very emotional and prone to bursting into tears, but that’s just the flipside of being very empathic and caring. She really is a sweetheart. She also gets her sense of logic from her mother (ie. she follows a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
While Arwyn very much loves Minnie Mouse and company, she’s always excited to hear what the Looney Tunes have to say. Since Taz is Laurie’s absolute favourite (aka obsession), Arwyn definitely scored some points. Also, the mobile is a great[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Kia is a master of melodrama, but at least she makes her overreactions humourous – both verbally and physically. Her body language (as you can see) is always exaggerated, and every little hiccup to her own personal plan for how[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I keep thinking that I’m done with diaper-changing jokes, then something else comes along and ruins my day… which in turn gives me a comic script. And, yes, Arwyn had a period of about ten days where the assplosions kept[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Fortunately, my immediate reaction was that she had done wrong, rather than having a giggle fit behind my hands… like someone I could mention. Of course, telling this story to Stacy’s family resulted in more laughter, so I guess it[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…