Well here we are. In the midst of a complete and utter meltdown of the toddler sort. It’s been building for weeks. We should have recognized a severe failure of the toddler reactor system was imminent. For too long, Dear Husband and I rationalized these incidents as a direct outcome of tiredness, illness and hunger. … Continued
This weekend DD did it. She kicked her soother habit. I’m not ashamed to admit I used bribery to make it happen either. Because it worked. We talked about giving up the soother for just over a week. Why it was important to start thinking about throwing it away. She seemed to get it too … Continued
Know when you were a kid and your two best friends crushed your heart by refusing to play with you? Pointedly excluding you from some fun they were having? Like building Lego robots that would travel to the moon and battle the evil moon overlord or some such thing. So slinking away sad and crushed, … Continued
Yesterday, Maija at Maija’s Mommy Moments wrote about rocking the working mom gig…or not. Her post definitely brought a commiserating smile to my face because ya…my house is totally on the brink of chaos and mayhem on a daily basis. Between DD demanding freezies for breakfast (yeah…so not going to happen) and finally settling on frozen bread (her … Continued
When my husband and I were trying for a baby…way back in 2007…it took us two long years to conceive our daughter. Two long years marked by two miscarriages and a lot of heartache. When we got pregnant with DD – and it became apparent that yes, this baby is healthy and will be born … Continued
If you are presented the option to sing Jingle Bells or play with a cereal box – which would you choose? If you’re a toddler, the cereal box. Obviously. DD just got into singing recently – sometimes it’s a made-up song and other times an actual one. Like Jingle Bells. If my husband or I … Continued
I knew when I popped that soother into DD’s mouth way back when I would pay for it some time down the line. The line has ended and things aren’t looking good. For about a year now, DD only gets her soother at bedtime. But for some reason, in recent months she has become fixated … Continued
My daughter threw her stuffed Guess How Much I Love You bunny rabbit at me this morning. (Yes, I see the irony.) I sat down on her bed to wake her up. Per the norm, I expected a groggy but somewhat happy morning greeting. Instead, out of nowhere the bunny came flying at me. The … Continued
I’m a big fan of What Not to Wear and the advice that Stacy and Clinton give to the wardrobe-challenged guests who appear on their show. Like always choose a darker wash denim, look for suit jackets that enhance your waist, don’t be afraid of colour and pattern. One of their biggest advice shares – … Continued
For this Wordless Wednesday I give you four photos that represent life with a toddler chez Gallant… Trying on the the new coat from Grandma. My, don’t I look good! Suddenly…the mood turns… See the finger pointing in the bottom left frame? A stern warning to Dolly. ‘Time out, Dolly. Time out.” OK – let’s … Continued