Tag: Wee One

Rise and Shine

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Day 5 – E

Every day starts with: hearing Wee One cry and fuss over the baby monitor, and getting up to respond to it.

On my way, depending on how bad she’s crying, I might stop by the restroom. Then there are mornings like this one, where I hear her get up, but then she talks to her animals and doesn’t cry. I let her play alone and I check my Facebook.

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Mothering With Brain Damage

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This winter, since I had some time to get “settled,” and I am in Ohio and its cold, I found Wee One some classes and activities. Not too many, because I don’t think its right for her, but some. We really liked The Little Gym in Seattle, but it’s really far from where I live, and I found a tumbling tot class nearby (and much cheaper!)

WO loves going, watching the other kids, climbing on things, and the trampoline. She is working so hard to jump these days and loves the trampoline, especially when I get on with her, hold her hands, and jump with her. To be honest, I like it, too, until I get off and then I feel it: my head injury.

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A Long Winter’s Sleep

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Laying with my daughter, like I did last night. These holidays are tough on a little girl, and since we’re at family’s houses, we put her to sleep on a bed, then stay with her.

The magic continued for her today, the magic of a good life. She rode in a tricycle, learned how to twirl her skirt (or rather,saw mommy do it) and dug in the dirt outside on the farm, then played with her baby cousin.

It’s a privilege to be her mommy, my treasure.

What magic did you have today?

Signs You Might Be The Parent Of A One Year Old

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  • You can’t say the words “cracker,” “apple,” or “banana.” She hears the mere suggestion of these treats and suddenly she is hungry and only one thing will do.
  • You spend 50% of your day crawling, either on your knees or a bear crawl. Just me?  It makes Wee One shriek with laughter, and has become my go-to tantrum diffuser.
  • “We don’t eat off the floor.” Is a statement that comes out of your mouth several times a day, as you scramble to pick up the scraps she just dumped off her plate and is bending over to eat. She won’t eat it off the plate, but from the floor, it’s awesome.
  • If you leave her field of vision for a short length of time, chances are good you have started a game of peek-a-boo. Sometimes I’m not paying attention, and I realize WO is giggling at me and hiding behind her hand, and I feel guilty for not noticing sooner and letting her hang. Fortunately, she’s forgiving about my lapse and her laugh is so gleeful when we play.
  • You find a small hand creeping down your shirt multiple times a day. I think that’s just for breastfed babies and – what? It doesn’t stop at one year? I heard about this, but it is starting to get to the point that when she’s upset, she doesn’t need to nurse, she just needs to reassure her they’re there. Then I can say “cracker” and she’s not upset anymore.

She’s the best.

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Inspiration taken from Things Anxious Mom Said. See what she put!