Texoma with Kids

At the ripe old age of two years and 10 months, we took Teddy to his first ever dentist appointment. (Yes, the recommended age for a first visit is much younger.) But the good news is he is brushing his teeth independently at this point, and was old enough to follow instructions and get his…

About two weeks ago, my husband and I implemented a “chore” chart and reward system for our two year old. (To be exact, he will be three in November, so he’s two and 9 months.) I use quotations for “chore” because they aren’t so much chores as skills, responsibilities and things we want him to…

Teddy has been going through some MAJOR separation anxiety for the past two weeks. At first I thought it was me being gone for a few days for work, but it’s been long enough since that I don’t think that’s the case. And I know it’s not his preschool – he loves it there! (He…

One of the things they never tell you about deciding to be a parent is that when you DO make arguably one of the most “adult” choices/steps in your life, it will conversely, pretty much rule out “adult” beverages being a part of that life. Obviously, there’s no drinking when pregnant. And if you’re trying…

It wasn’t really a choice. When my husband and I had the whole kid discussion years before Teddy existed, we knew I would keep working. We have considerable student loans and other commitments and debts and financially one of us staying home with our kid just wasn’t an option for us. Like many millennials who…

Teenagers… Toddlers… no one can hit the bowl.  Why is that?  One is sitting on it and the other is fairly close to it.  I mean, the oldest is 5’4” not 10 feet tall so the pure mechanics of it should be much easier, right? Wrong. So the boy’s bathroom, also doubling as the guest…

If you have read any of my posts before then you already know that I have a twelve year old and a two year old and I always tell people this is because God has a sense of humor and, luckily, a plan.  Our children are literally 10 years and one day apart.  I think…

As a youngster, I played with Barbies. Legos were not part of my playing arsenal, so they never interested me until I became a mother. Watching my child get creative with Legos has inspired me to participate more in the building process. However; that does not mean I want to sit there for a whole…

Yesterday, Teddy came home from his preschool class party for Valentine’s Day with a bag FULL of candy. This was his first real holiday haul of goodies, and a totally new experience for us to navigate. At Halloween last year, he was just two weeks shy of turning two years old and in FULL ON…

I know what you might be thinking. Some people say, “Time out is working just fine for us!” As a parent of a three-year-old and a six-year-old, sometimes I even use it in my house. But there are times where a time out really doesn’t function for anything but a time to separate your child…