Archive for 'Toddler Tales'

Mission: Exhaustion

Transit

After the long day we had yesterday without a nap, I woke up with one goal today…to wear my kid out to the point of exhaustion! Since we live in Orlando, visiting the Magic Kingdom in almost 100 degree weather seemed like a fun way to do it! We arrived when the park opened and [...]

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Nap Time

Sleepy

Today is a day that I hoped I’d never see…the day when my son refused to take a nap. I have heard other mothers talk about how their child gave them up and I prayed this would not happen to us. But sadly, it has. My only hope now is that today was just a [...]

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Crib to Bed Transition

Oeuf Conversion Kit

I have had a lot of friends tell me to keep my kid in his crib as long as possible and not rush the crib to bed transition. He sleeps well in his crib (naps at least 2 hours during the day and 10 – 12 hours at night). He does not try to escape [...]

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Hiss

Lego-Cat

My son loves to make animal noises, he puts so much thought and emotion into them! I can remember driving and out of no where he let out this horse noise. My husband and I looked at each other and wondered where he learned it from, there was no way we could even begin to [...]

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Make It Stop!

I Don’t Need Designer Diapers To Look Cool!

Recently I blogged about purchasing jean diapers and today I am begging diaper companies to stop trying to make diapers look cool. As a mom, all I care about is that my child is dry! Instead, I have had a week of leaking, sagging diapers! No joke, even my husband commented on how many diapers [...]

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Countertop Thief

Thief

When my golden retriever was a puppy, I always worried about her jumping up on my countertops and pulling food down. Thankfully, that never happened! Now, my son on the other hand, well that’s a whole different story! He is constantly standing on his tippy toes and grabbing whatever is within reach. I have to [...]

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A Giant Mouse In Our House

GiantMouse2

This weekend, we welcomed a new addition to our family. It’s not like my son doesn’t have tons of Mickey things already, but this stuffed mouse is special. Why? Well, because he is super sized. We had admired this plush at the Downtown Disney Marketplace but with a hefty price tag of $100, he was [...]

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