Will he EVER learn to sit still?
I have discovered that trying to get a two-year-old to sit still and be calm is like trying to baptize a cat. It just ain’t gonna happen.
Manners
Do your kids have good manners? This is a list of 25 manners every kid should know by age 9. However, I’ve known plenty of ADULTS who, embarrassingly enough, don’t practice MOST (or any!) of these manners! WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR SOCIETY??
When the poop hit the wall
Oh man. What a weekend. So Friday night, my cat Andrew (who has been having issues with pooping outside the litter box) decided to take a dump in the kitchen. So I come trotting through the kitchen and guess what I did? I STEPPED RIGHT IN IT. With my bare feet. And it squished up through …
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In which he must have eaten some magic beans
Well. The inevitable has happened. Nathan has learned how to climb out of his play yard. I know some of you are probably thinking, Duh! It was going to happen sooner or later! But I thought I still had a while. I mean, just two days ago, he couldn’t manage such a feat. And then …
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Growing an adult
Yesterday, Paul put Nathan in time out for throwing his toys. He explained to Nathan that he’s not allowed to throw things, and the next time he does it, he’ll go right back into time out. Well lo-and-behold, guess who threw his toys again? So Nathan got put in time out once more. But that time …