Stuck Under a Baby

Tag: toddler

  • Mama Foofed!

    My daughter, Bear, had quite a vocabulary by 17 months of age.  At 17 1/2 months, she was trying to put two words together, but they were often separated by a very large pause as she tried to connect the two ideas in her head. One evening a few weeks ago, I took Bear upstairs…

  • Why We Need a Dog

      I think we need a dog. I love dogs, but I don’t want a dog… not now, anyway. I don’t want to take care of a dog. I don’t want to walk a dog, feed a dog, or clean up after a dog. I JUST want a dog to clean my floor after dinner.…

  • If My Kid Could Vote for President…

    Mama: They’re talking about voting.  Soon, we get to vote to see who is our president for the next four years. Monkey (3.5 years old): I want to vote too. Mama: That’s wonderful!  Unfortunately, you have to be 18 to vote, but you can help me when I vote! Monkey: No!  My own vote!  I…

  • Musical Beds: Adventures in Co-Sleeping

    Musical Beds: Adventures in Co-Sleeping

    We are a co-sleeping family.  It’s completely wonderful and miserable at the same time.  Long gone are the days of spooning with my husband.  Long gone are the days of rolling over.  Long gone are the days of getting up to pee without waking everyone else in the house. I’ve seen many an image of…

  • They MIGHT Be Giants

    I had this conversation with my toddler a while back: Me: [singing] Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch / Who watches over you / Make a little birdhouse in your soul… Him: Mama?  Who’s singing this song? Me: It’s a group called They Might Be Giants.  The two main guys are named…

  • Yes, I Used My Son’s Potty!

    I can’t believe I’m about to admit this.  Some of you might think it’s hysterical.  Some of you may think it’s gross.  Some of you may have done it yourselves and many of you may have thought about it. My kids sleep in the car – a lot.  I drive around for hours a day…

  • The Power of Mom

    Have you heard stories about mothers who muster up super-human strength when their children are in danger? I have often wondered (but hope never to be in the position to find out) if I would find that power within me if it were ever needed. I realize, though, that there are little moments each day…

  • The Sad Tale of the Paper Towel

    Today I wrote a grocery shopping list on a paper towel.  Then I forgot and used the paper towel to sop up some spilled water.  Then I threw it out.  Then I remembered.  Then I took it out of the garbage and rewrote the list on an actual piece of paper.  Then I left the…

  • Mamas Can Fix Trains, Too!

    I fixed the train table.  I did it.  Me.  All.  By.  Myself.  The train tracks have been both a blessing and a curse in my house.  I found a train table on the curb one day.  It wasn’t in the greatest condition, but I figured with a little love, we could fix it up and…

  • The Kindness of Strangers Experiment: Pizza Delivery to My Car

    How many times have you been stuck in the car with a sleeping child while wishing you could run errands, get something (anything) accomplished, or go into a store or restaurant while he or she napped? In my case, it’s almost daily. Although I’m not proud of it, I have had my fair share of…