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Caterpillar’s Chaos

Monday, March 8th, 2010

If you are a regular reader of this little blog, then you might remember that Caterpillar was taken off cows milk about three weeks ago in hopes that he would start sleeping through the night and have a better disposition during the day.  For about four days we were on cloud nine – he was sleeping through the night (and we were too!) for the first time in 15 months.

Well, that time was short lived.  We are back to only a few hours of sleep at a time, with the occasional five hour burst.  Our days are spent trying to limit what we do outside of the house because he will not sleep anywhere but home, and only in his crib.  The thought of missing a nap is not something I think about often, as in the past when we have, it hasn’t been pretty. (more…)

Uh-Oh, Daddy!

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Caterpillar has started putting small words together.  His latest is ‘uh-oh, Daddy!’.  The best part about this is it sounds like he is tattling because of the pause between Uh-oh and Daddy.  He also will do it with Mommy, but since I am with him more, and in my mind he’s likely trying to tattle on me, it comes out ‘Daddy’ more.

Monkey and I have been having more and more disagreements, and I think part of it is because she is such a Daddy’s girl.  Don’t get me wrong, I love their relationship, but it is starting to cross the line where she thinks all parental direction is invalid until it has been confirmed by Daddy.  To top it off, I don’t know if it’s because her vocabulary has gotten so much better, coupled with she just acts older, but I have realized I have an expectation of her to act like a caring, responsible human being.  I am not saying all the time, because I haven’t completely lost sight of the fact that she’s only five, but I do think it’s reached a point where being nice to her brother for a few minutes while I carry in groceries is not an unreal expectation. (more…)

Sweet Silence

Monday, February 15th, 2010

With all of the activity surrounding the kick off of More Sugar Than Spice, and Monkey’s birthday, the contrast of the silence this week is so sweet.  We have nothing on the calendar for today.  Notta.  Not even school.  I am loving it.

And Wednesday, the only thing we have on the calendar is Monkey and I are going to the fabric store to pick up some new goodies for two new projects we are starting.  I will be sure and post some pictures, as long as things go as planned. :) (more…)