Always unload sharp and dangerous objects from the dishwasher first! When little ones come to 'help' you they will always go after the brightest, shiniest and most dangerous things first!
On an aside, it might be helpful to wash large knives by hand.
Tha back story, Maya is now walking and one of the things she loves to do is stand at the dishwasher and pull out all the silverware. If I don't get it first she always grabs the peeler. It is bright yellow, shiny and sharp...
Maya also loves to try and get in the dishwasher...
Friday, September 2, 2011
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Lessons you learn as a parent...
O.K. admittedly I have been REALLLY bad at posting on her...but I am going to work on getting better...in fact I think I am going to start a series of posts about the day to day lessons you learn as a parent...
Lesson 1- when potty training a boy who is learning to stand up when he pees, do not keep a basket of magazines next to the toilet...this can only end in a smelly, wet disaster...
Lesson 1- when potty training a boy who is learning to stand up when he pees, do not keep a basket of magazines next to the toilet...this can only end in a smelly, wet disaster...
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Spotlight on Julie!
Julie is 5, almost 6 (her birthday is June 27th).
She loves to dance and has her 3rd dance recital this Saturday. She will be performing 3 dances, a tap, jazz and hip hop number.
Julie is in SK and loves school. When she grows up she wants to be a doctor.
That's all she has to say!
She loves to dance and has her 3rd dance recital this Saturday. She will be performing 3 dances, a tap, jazz and hip hop number.
Julie is in SK and loves school. When she grows up she wants to be a doctor.
That's all she has to say!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Spotlight on Carter!
Our son Carter is now "free" 3 years old. He is a very active and busy 3 year old who has recently discovered a bit of a defiant streak in himself. Carter loves to play games and outside. His favourite movie is Cars. His most favourite thing to do, however, is to help Papa, especially if he gets to ride the tractor or combine!
He loves to eat and his favourite foods are yogurt, cheese, berries and treats (Smarties).
I will try and post more recent photos soon!
This was written with Carter's help...he told me his favourite things as I typed!
He loves to eat and his favourite foods are yogurt, cheese, berries and treats (Smarties).
I will try and post more recent photos soon!
This was written with Carter's help...he told me his favourite things as I typed!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
When its over....
OK, we all have those things in our life that we can't wait to see to completion, like taxes, for example. Many people say this about certain aspects of parenting--like waking in the night, 2 hour feedings, diapers...and the list goes on and on. I felt this way with each of my children...until now.
I think with the older three, I always knew deep down that I would experience all those things again, but with Maya its different.
You see, David and I finally figured out how babies happen, so we cut the wires (or rather, I cut the wires) and stopped it. So I know that Maya is our last baby.
I am delighted to watch her grow, but have to say there is a little part of me that is sad when she reaches that next milestone, because I know this will be the last time. She is sleeping through the night now, and I am thankful for the sleep (I LOVE sleep!), but I know I will never again sit up at 3:00 am in a quiet and dark house, watching the snow quietly fall through the front window, as I nurse a baby back to sleep. It is those moments I will miss.
Just a couple of weeks ago Maya moved into the next size (3) of diaper. That diaper seemed so big, and it really signalled the end of the 'tiny' baby stage. As I commented to David about the bigger diapers, he reminded me of how things have changed since our first...with Lauren we couldn't wait for her to make it to size 3 diapers because we could buy them in larger (bulk) quantities and that would be so much cheaper. With Maya, we were a little sad to see it come, we wanted her to be small just that little bit longer.
It's also funny how David and I view things differently. Last week we went out for our first dinner without Maya. David was very excited, we no longer had to bring a baby with us on date night...it could just be us. I almost cried when he pointed it out, just another way she is growing up so very fast.
The one thing about the kids getting older, however, is that we are on to the next exciting phase of our lives...I will miss the baby stage, but I so look forward to what is ahead.
Besides, we have lots of siblings to give us beautiful nieces and nephews to love and cuddle and get our baby fix!
I think with the older three, I always knew deep down that I would experience all those things again, but with Maya its different.
You see, David and I finally figured out how babies happen, so we cut the wires (or rather, I cut the wires) and stopped it. So I know that Maya is our last baby.
I am delighted to watch her grow, but have to say there is a little part of me that is sad when she reaches that next milestone, because I know this will be the last time. She is sleeping through the night now, and I am thankful for the sleep (I LOVE sleep!), but I know I will never again sit up at 3:00 am in a quiet and dark house, watching the snow quietly fall through the front window, as I nurse a baby back to sleep. It is those moments I will miss.
Just a couple of weeks ago Maya moved into the next size (3) of diaper. That diaper seemed so big, and it really signalled the end of the 'tiny' baby stage. As I commented to David about the bigger diapers, he reminded me of how things have changed since our first...with Lauren we couldn't wait for her to make it to size 3 diapers because we could buy them in larger (bulk) quantities and that would be so much cheaper. With Maya, we were a little sad to see it come, we wanted her to be small just that little bit longer.
It's also funny how David and I view things differently. Last week we went out for our first dinner without Maya. David was very excited, we no longer had to bring a baby with us on date night...it could just be us. I almost cried when he pointed it out, just another way she is growing up so very fast.
The one thing about the kids getting older, however, is that we are on to the next exciting phase of our lives...I will miss the baby stage, but I so look forward to what is ahead.
Besides, we have lots of siblings to give us beautiful nieces and nephews to love and cuddle and get our baby fix!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Being an Aunt!
I became an Aunt for the 3rd time last Thursday! Our first nephew, Kipp, arrived late in the day! There is something so superbly special about being an Aunt. You get to have these very special little people in your life, whom you love like they were your own! You get to hug them and kiss them and give them lots of love, but to top it all off you get to be like the "fun parent". Don't get me wrong, I don't parent my nieces or nephew, I just mean you get to have all the fun without having to be the disciplinarian, or the person who has to get up in the middle of the night...being an Aunt is so fantastic!!! Not quite as good as being a parent...but still pretty great!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Some Recent Funnies from the Armstrong House
Mommy: Carter what did you do at Krista's (our childcare provider) today?
Carter: I climb table with Morgan.
Mommy: You climbed the table with Morgan? What else did you do?
Carter: I jump on table with Morgan and John. (John is Krista's husband...)
Julie to me as I am feeding Maya: Mommy which side is the milk and which side is the food?
Lauren to me as she is playing with Maya and I make supper: Mommy, are you almost done making supper? I am contemplating retirement from my job of entertaining Maya. (and yes she really used the words contemplating, retirement and entertaing)
Carter: I climb table with Morgan.
Mommy: You climbed the table with Morgan? What else did you do?
Carter: I jump on table with Morgan and John. (John is Krista's husband...)
Julie to me as I am feeding Maya: Mommy which side is the milk and which side is the food?
Lauren to me as she is playing with Maya and I make supper: Mommy, are you almost done making supper? I am contemplating retirement from my job of entertaining Maya. (and yes she really used the words contemplating, retirement and entertaing)
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