For several weeks, my toddler insisted on wearing socks. The only times he didn’t wear them was when he took a bath, but once he finished, he asked to wear a new pair right away. Granted, the weather was cold, so I figured he appreciated the extra warmth on his feet. Or I assumed he [...]
Tag: fussy toddler
The other day, my husband made one of our usual breakfasts—oatmeal and fruit—with a little extra treat for our toddler: a peanut butter sandwich. LO practically shoved aside the oatmeal in lieu of the sandwich and gobbled it up in record speed. Once his hands were empty though, he cried for more. “It’s all gone,” [...]
My toddler has blessed us with yet another episode of defiance. In the morning, he insisted on staying home instead of heading out the door, and no amount of coercing or encouraging was making him budge. Even though I managed to get him out into the hallway, he was determined to stay put and literally plopped himself [...]
I love farmers markets for so many reasons: Farmers tend to sell chemical-free produce. Local farmers mean less commuter pollution. Purchasing goods from local vendors keeps more dollars within the community. I’ve come to know the vendors, I shop outdoors, and I often attend their festivities and music. Plus the food just tastes so darn [...]
The other day my two-year-old was fussing about his diaper. “Itches,” he complained, scratching at the diaper where the flaps were taped. Every time I suggested changing his diaper, he’d vehemently say, “No!” Okay, fine. Live with your itchy diaper then. But he whined about it again so I picked him up and tried to [...]
LO has the stomach flu. Other than a slower appetite, he seemed fine in the morning. We even went to the lagoon to play on the playground and had our snack at a coffee shop. But when we got home, he had a major vomit, as in the chunky kind and it just comes pouring [...]
This is a long overdue post, considering that I should have announced it several weeks ago, but here it is… he has teeth! After twelve months and one week, the little guy now has teeth. I had been checking his bottom gums since they’ve been bumpy, and they also tend to make their debut before [...]
I’m in the process of weaning him from the white noise that he sleeps with. His dad downloaded static noise and plays it off of my iPod. Originally we kept the volume up at level 20, and sometimes level 23 for when he was being especially fussy. Now that he’s been sleeping great, I gradually [...]
He must have partied hard at my cousin’s graduation party yesterday because all of a sudden he was Mr. Sleepy Boy today. He’s normally awake for two and a half hours after waking up and taking his first nap. This morning though, just as I was getting ready for our morning walk, he started yawning. [...]
My boy is only awake for 1.5 to 2 hours at a time before he starts getting sleepy and cranky. So today rather than stay cooped up in the apartment, I resolved to get outside and run some errands during those brief awake moments. The awake moments are shortened even further because within that time [...]
