Wake up, sleephead! #babynaps #wakeupbaby

I know I should be happy that my daughter is finally - finally, after two months of teething, a cold, and the flu - napping longer than 45 minutes ... but after 2 hours have passed, I find myself becoming restless and actually wanting her to wake up so we can play....

I’m going to duct tape those socks onto your feet….

If my daughter takes her socks off again while trying to fall asleep for a nap, I'm going to duct tape those little guys to her pants.... (Okay, not really, but PLEASE kid - just relax and take your nap already!)

Weird Things Kids Do, Part 1 #babyphone

My daughter is so obsessed with phones, she holds remotes to her ear and pretends to talk ... and calculators ... and basically anything with buttons .... I don't get it! I barely ever talk on the phone around her, and we don't even have a fancy smartphone. Kids....

Don’t fight the nap, kid! #toddlernap #sleepkidsleep

If my toddler fights naps so much - obviously wanting to play instead of nap - why does she wake up crying and continue to cry/fuss for 20 minutes when she could be having fun and playing? Understanding a toddler's mind is harder than understanding a dog's....

The best-laid plans….

My mother-in-law uses the phrase, "Man plans and God laughs." ... I think I'm going to adopt the phrase, "A mother plans and her child laughs."

Awesome parenting landmark No.23 #diaperchanges #toomanydiapers

In the first few months after our daughter was born, my husband and I amused ourselves by counting the number of diaper changes we'd made based on the number of diaper boxes we'd bought. We patted ourselves on the back, congratulating our new-found parenting skills and expert wiping ability. But now, 18 months into this …

Rhyme time / Seuss goose #somebodyhelpme #babyreading #babybooks #drseuss

Dr. Seuss' books are a fun thing to read, though after I find a rhyme's all I need! My words to my daughter are now all in sync, for I can't stopping making all my consonants link! We love these books dearly, and finish them not wearily, but now I find that every time for …