When Andrew (my almost 4 yo) was a baby, I was saying the ‘This Little Piggy Went to Market…’ Nursery Rhyme. Just in case of those who don’t remember the original version: This Little Piggy: This little piggy went to market. This little piggy stayed home. This little piggy had roast beef. And this little piggy had none. And this… Read More
Big-Boy Bike equals Big-Boy Bumps! How to Prevent MRSA Infections
Last week my 3 1/2 year old, Andrew shocked us all. He started riding his BIG-boy bike – without ever using training wheels. I almost didn’t believe it myself, and still to this day I am in total awe. He’s riding all over the streets and going down hills and everything. Leading me towards heart-failure, and {Hopefully not} grey hair…. Read More
I was in New York! (BlogHer Recap #1)
Oh my gosh, where are my manners?? Apparently they were kicked out of my brain while I was in New York over the last weekend. Ok, not really, but – hahah! New York?? Yeah! I went to New York from last Wednesday to Sunday for BlogHer 12! It was sort-of last minute (or last-month?) that I was going as part… Read More
When to Start Swimming Lessons
Over the past three weeks now, Andrew (my 3 1/2 year old) has been in swimming lessons. For years I thought about it. When to start swimming lessons? We started! Its been great. The local pool is about a block away from our house – and they have lessons for ‘tots’ – who otherwise don’t know how to swim. They… Read More
Boys and their Toys
Lately my son has been oh-so-obsessive about Transformers Rescue Bots. I’m not sure if you’ve ever heard of them – but they’re pretty neat. They’re similar to transformers, but WAY less scary. He got the Optimus Prime fire station for Christmas, and has been hooked ever since! Andrew can spend most of his day playing with these toys. It’s fun… Read More