Sunday. We found Nathan in a bed of throw-up in the morning. He acted normal the rest of the day. Took this kids on a Sunday walk, which turned into a Sunday run to the Celery Bog and back. Emily loved finding moss and brought a little moss covered stick home. Monday. Nathan was acting…
Family
Our New Clean Up Song
I make up songs all day long. Emily often asks, “Mom did that just pop into your head?” Yes it did. Every once in awhile one sticks. This clean up song is as good as GOLD. Emily jumps right in to clean up as soon as I start singing. I can even have my backed…
A Night at the Symphony
Last Friday we took the kids the Lafayette Symphony Orchestra’s Lollipop Concert and Instrument Petting Zoo. We told Emily the week before about our upcoming plans. She could not wait. We told her we would all dress up. We explained we would arrive and she could try out instruments. She really really really wanted to…
Today Was the Day…
We went on a run outside. I facetimed my grandma and she helped me fix my sewing machine. Emily turned the bathroom into an ice skating rink with half a bottle of hand soap and slid around until she wiped out. I made honey candied ginger for the first time – mostly a sticky mess…
Red Light, Green Light and Walking
Our family plays lots of Red Light, Green Light. It has become a family home evening game staple because everyone can participate. Tonight Nathan spent most of the game walking. By himself. He went between each of us and the couch. He gets so excited and we all cheer him on. Walking still only occurs…
Moments
Last night Nathan while I was nursing Nathan he sat up and pointed to a picture of Jesus. He said something that sounded like Jesus. I followed with, “Jesus”, which he repeated a few times. He went back to nursing, then sat up and pointed again. “Jesus.” He later found another picture of Jesus in…
How Maria Montessori, Rudolf Steiner (Waldorf), Charlotte Mason, and Essentialism are Shaping My Role as a Mom
I struggle with the open-endedness of motherhood. Diaper changes, feeding, cleaning, and sleep take up a good portion of the day. But there are at least six unstructured hours of time to fill. I often default to just sitting on the floor with the kids. My mind is wandering or stressing about what I want/need/should…
It Makes the Difference
Emily has started adding, “it makes the difference” to various statements. For example, when referring to using two different fingernail polishes, “You need to paint the sparkly one first, and then the purple one. It makes the difference.” Her phrase has popped in my head numerous times this week. Here a few little things that…
Kids Knife Skills
Emily and I watched a free kids knife skills class yesterday. She was trying to cut cheese to make herself a grilled cheese sandwich, so it seemed like the right moment. Today we made some play dough fruits and vegetables: apple, avocado, potato, carrot, and zucchini. She got to work cutting with her fingers soldier…
A Fixing Day and Our Winter Routines
The transition to winter has been tough for us. During Spring, Summer, and Fall we fell into an easy rhythm of being outside with friends during the majority of waking our hours. We tried to continue our schedule as the temperature dipped into the 20s. Emily doesn’t seem to mind the cold above single digits,…