Do NOT make an assumption about gender. Today, an old lady at a Mt. Dora, Florida antique shop loudly exclaimed how beautiful my little girl was with her blonde curls. HELLO!!! My SON is gorgeous, but take note on his outfit....it screams BOY! Is he wearing pink or purple? No!...
My family went to Ikea recently and attempted to park in the Family Friendly designated parking area. Having a toddler, I know from experience how challenging it can be to get from my car into the store without a struggle. It is very considerate of Ikea to provide these parking...
In the past, I have talked about my challenges with leaky diapers. We are still using Huggies Overnites for sleep diapers and are happy with them. Occasionally, we will have a leak, but not letting my son drink anything close to bedtime has helped tremendously. For 18 months, the diapers we...
Little things can have a big impact! My son always squishes his face against our front window and squeals in delight when he sees the garbage truck pick up our trash. This morning, I decided to take him outside to see it up close. The lady driving the truck was...
In a previous blog, I talked about my frustrations with the one sided love affair between my golden retriever and toddler. Well, today she just got another strike and it had nothing to do with my son. I walked into my bedroom and noticed a "spot" on my carpet. I...
I have said this in previous blogs, but I am going to say it again. Parents of babies that are not yet mobile...take advantage of it! Go to restaurants and enjoy life while your baby is still a baby. Once you have a toddler on your hands, you just never...
After posting my One Sided Love Affair blog last week, I witnessed my son showing unconditional love to his dog today. I gave him his favorite treat in the entire world, a Sweet Riot flavor 70 piece. The second he grabbed it, a big smile was plastered on his face...
My son absolutely adores our 10 year old golden retriever; however, she doesn't feel the same way about him. Looking at it from her point of view, I guess she was our first baby until he came along and ruined everything. At times I feel bad for her because she...