Posts by MrsGregory

I will pipe up and say that if there is space, I suspect you will find lots of grateful people if there is a separate and reserved area or piece of euipment for the littles.  The big kids like it, and the little kids' Mamas like...

I am so glad to hear that 12-18 months might be the toughest stage.  I was dreading the terrible twos and the even more terrible threes based on Little Miss' current behavior at 16 months.  The past months have been no...

Whaddya mean it's already mid-February?   2/1 - 75 minutes walk 2/2 - 75 minutes walk 2/3 - 75 minutes walk 2/4 - 30 minutes gentle yoga 2/8 - 45 minutes walk 2/9 - 45 minutes walk 2/10 - 80 minutes walk 2/11 -...

I am a rabid de-clutterer. I do like things tidy.    My local food bank has a drop-off center for any kinds of items (food or household goods like clothing or furniture) that is manned for certain hours, so I don't even...

  We had the worst day ever yesterday, and when he Papa came home she was all sunshine and bunny rabbits.  For 30 minutes.  Then she was hell and high water again, and by the time he was done getting her ready for...

My Little Miss was (and still is, to some extent) easily upset and frightened by other children's rowdy and rambunctious behavior.  Since rowdy and rambunctious is pretty normal, I mainly stuck close to her and we played with her...

My husband referred to our conception of Little Miss as "one shot, one kill".  No, I'm serious.   My mother was also another one that if you looked at her funny, she was knocked up.  I felt a lot of guilt for years...

Quote: Originally Posted by katelove   One of real and completely unexpected joys of having children for me has been observing the softening of strangers faces when they look at a tiny person. The most unexpected...

I am also from the East Coast, the NYC metro area, and we (my family) touch everyone, all the time.  I am not particularly bothered by friendly strangers touching my Little Miss.  I trust my instincts regarding other...

My Little Miss was a happy spitter.  She spat up constantly, and lots and lots.  I was always worried that I was missing something, but she grew at her own pace and has always been visibly healthy.  She has not spat up...