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Repetition

May 9, 2011Melany Gallant 4 Comments

DD likes to read The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Except it’s no so much reading as it is her flipping to Saturday’s page, pointing at each bit of food that caterpillar eats and having us name it. Chocolate cake, ice cream, pickle…and so on. And so I always say, “No wonder that caterpillar got a tummy … Continued

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The best thing to do

April 18, 2011Melany Gallant 8 Comments

I’ve learned that when I need to get DD’s attention To get her to focus on my words, The best thing to do is hold her face between my hands And ask her to look at mommy. Sometimes this works. Sometimes it doesn’t. Toddlers are willful creatures. 🙂 — This entry is part of Monday Moments, … Continued

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The game

April 11, 2011Melany Gallant 18 Comments

Sitting in her chair at lunch DD puts her cup of milk down. Looking at me, she says, “more, more” while touching her fingers together repeatedly to also sign the word. “More milk?” I ask. And she responds, “peez”. (please) I walk to the fridge with DD’s cup. As I pour in more milk, I … Continued

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Monday Moments: Kissing

April 4, 2011Melany Gallant 12 Comments

Mornings come early in this house. I mean early. The birds are not even singing yet but DD is. Calling out: Mom-mee! Then talking quietly to herself. Giving us foolish, precious hope she will fall asleep again. Nope. A more demanding call: Mommy! With a Da-Da! thrown in for good measure. Weekend or weekday it’s … Continued

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An escape, an adventure

March 28, 2011Melany Gallant 16 Comments

To read a book for the first time is to make an acquaintance with a new friend; to read it for a second time is to meet an old one. ~Chinese Saying When I was a young girl, reading was one of my favourite activities. I read everything from The Bobbsey Twins and Anne of … Continued

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