Category: Motherhood : toddler years

  • snake under the bed

    I was doing my nightly sitting practice when I heard what -at first, sounded like a slurping sound and I froze in terror.      The noise lasted a few moments-then, cut out and the first thing I imagined was that a lunatic had- for reasons unknown- besides being insane- hid in the closet.  Nevermind that I…

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  • waves.

    My son has been birthing the last of his four molars and I’ve become attuned to the rhythms of his discomfort.  And- like everything else in the natural world -there is always a peak followed by a trough.    He’ll be an uber maniac one day followed by just a regular maniac (ie toddler )-the next day. …

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  • 2 years old and bored with life

    We were shuffling to library playgroups-gymnastics and any other resource I found in my area. Each day a different place- while making sure to fill all the moments in between.     It was a bit of a mad race- to what, I’m not sure. Then – I was given permission to stop via a book that…

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  • Bad haircut 

    I routinely trim my son’s hair – especially in the front – as it tends to grow very quickly and prone to get into his eyes. This last time I wanted to clean up the tufts around the ears and miss-snipped and found myself staring at a bald circle. Sure – I could’ve left it…

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