Feeding post! Again! This is one for the babes. I was inspired by a mommy friend that texted me five minutes ago (thanks Joni!). She has a two year old and a 4 month old. Her pediatrician just recommended she start giving her little man solids (purees), but the internet has contradicting information. She is … Continue reading Puree? More like Pure-yay!
We got ‘em. The tubers are in. He only got up once last night. We are calling it a win people! The surgery, (if you can even call it that), was quick and painless. Gus went into surgery at 8:12 and was out and in my arms by 8:36. It barely gave me enough time … Continue reading Tubers
It's my birthday. Let's get sentimental...about kids, and cake. I love my job. And I love cake. If you asked me what my passion in life is, I would tell you I have two: kids and cake. I bake without boundaries. I don’t make chocolate cake, I make chocolate cake with orange mounds of buttercream … Continue reading Cake
Here it is people. The very first controversial blog post. Are you excited? Are your fingers itching to fill the comments section below? Are you ready to read my rants on gun laws and Donald Trump? Oh stop. Get real. I know nothing about either of those things. Nor do I care to. Let’s talk … Continue reading Perpetually Unimpressed about Ear Infections
Let’s start with a disclaimer: I have a fit thrower. He is two and he throws tantrums with the best of them. I am quite sure that the word “toddler” means “tiny tyrant” in Dutch. He throws fits over completely ridiculous things. He wants to wear the same basketball shirt every day. He wants to … Continue reading “Toddler” is Dutch for “Tiny Tyrant”
This weekend was delightful! We hung out with family. Dyed a bunch of eggs. Spilled a bunch of dye. Ate a bunch of candy. Saw a bunch of chickens. And now all we talk about is chickens. Chickens aren’t new to us. We read A LOT of farm books. But until this week, we never … Continue reading Chicken 7 Ways
Happy Spring! And Happy Easter! And Happy Winter Is Almost Over! We have a big Easter party coming up. My Grandpa Schafer throws a mean Easter party. It is one of my favorite family traditions. All of my aunts, uncles, cousins get together for an always competitive shin dig. I always dye the most beautiful eggs … Continue reading Speech, Language, and Butterflies
I was a picky eater. I spent the majority of my childhood in staring competitions at the dinner table with my father. I still have to take 4 more bites of my meat loaf before I can go to Angie’s birthday party. It was a rough childhood. And it makes the fact that I am … Continue reading Celery and Slim Jims
Self-talk. It’s kind of like description. If you missed the Description post, check it out before you go much further. Self-talk is Description’s very mature cousin. Instead of providing play by play of what your child is doing, you are providing play by play of what you are doing. There is only one thing that … Continue reading Scrub the Dish!
Don’t you just love when a medical professional spends seven minutes with your child in an unfamiliar office and suddenly knows everything about them? Me too. (Enter sarcasm here) No education, degree, continuing education, or journal article could have made me the kind of clinician I am today like Hank and Gus have. Hank and … Continue reading A PhD in Your Child
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