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Reflection & Rejuvenation: February!
And with that, we are already 1/12th of the way through 2014!It feels so good to be back in the habit of setting monthly goals again. It feels good to envision something and then make it happen. I feel like this month’s process has worked particularly well. The goals weren’t too ambitious, and I put them into my weekly electronic action plan (I use a OneNote binder uploaded to SkyDrive) so I was constantly looking at them. It can be discouraging when there are too many goals or when I don’t look at them until the end of the month and suddenly have to fit everything in.January… Read More -
Seven Months: Happiest Birthday, Tate!
Oh, Tater Tot! This has been a major month for you!You still army crawl all over the house. Really fast. Mainly towards the one thing you can’t have: Hoss’s water bowl. You like to climb in the dishwasher and explore the refrigerator. You pull up on shelves, window sills, couches–you name it! You are busy, busy, busy.You also learned how to sit this month, but you really have no use for it. You are immediately trying to tuck your legs underneath you and crawl away to find something to pull up on.And you eat like nobody’s business! You eat all sorts of purees: green beans, peas, pumpkin,… Read More -
Montessori Pull-Up Bar and Mirror: How and Why
At the six-month mark, Tate began trying to pull up on things, and we knew it was time to install the Montessori Pull-Up Bar and Mirror.
The bar is installed at chest-height for the baby, which I think is approximately 17 inches. The baby uses it to pull up into a standing position and later practice cruising.
We had a neighborhood handyman install it the first time, but it pulled right out of the wall! The next time we asked our friend to do it. At our little New Year’s Reflection and Resolution-setting party, my friend and I decided that her husband would install our white board and railing … Read More
