Failing again. Failing better.
I thought Anna was still recovering from yesterday’s lack of naps. She enjoyed another day in the pool and was looking super sleepy earlier than normal. So I put her down for the night, but it’s going on an hour since, and she’s still chattering to her stuffed Elmo. Once again, I demonstrate that I…
Today we went to a fundraiser for Oldies But Goodies Cocker Rescue at a local bowling alley. Anna loved it. Even though she couldn’t bowl, she could run around a little and be as loud as she wanted. No one could hear her over the lanes. But that meant when we weren’t bowling, Laura and…
Tonight Anna was back in troublemaking, rascal mode. Thank goodness it was bath night because the change in her energy level is dramatic. She comes out of the bath, and by the time she is in her sleep sack, she’s as cool as a cucumber. And so one bottle, one Dr. Seuss book, and a…
Time for the weekend. We made it. I thought she would fall asleep, but instead, she wanted to play with my watch. I took it off and I put away because I was finished with her playing with it. But she let me know that two could play that game. She stopped drinking her bottle,…
After a busy few days, we are back. It’s no surprise that I take some time off because of the holidays and family visiting. But I also took some time off because Anna celebrated her first birthday! That’s right, we managed to keep our little girl alive and safe for a year. A wild, crazy,…