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Dearest Henry: Happy 4th Birthday
To My Most Favorite Henry in the Whole World:
You are a gem. At your birthday celebration at school, the teacher asked the children in your class to go around the circle and ask you questions. One child asked, “What is your favorite thing to do at home?” And you said, “Cuddle with my mama.” Two more children asked you the same question and your response was the same.
You melt my heart.
The thing is, you are not clingy or needy. You are fiercely independent and full of your own ideas and your own way of doing things. I try to step back to let you do things your … Read More
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The Power of the Positive
Last Friday, Matt was out of town and I was alone with both boys. I ordered dinner via Favor, which is my new favorite way to “make a clearing” and reduce the stress in my life. (Full Disclaimer: My brother-in-law works for favor, but my affinity for them is completely objective!)Right when the delivery arrived, Henry came running out of the restroom. He had nothing but a shirt on, and he was exclaiming, “Mama! I have poop on my foot!”The details of how that happened are not relevant to my point, so I’ll spare you the gory details….Anyway, as I was helping Henry clean up the… Read More -
Recommended Book Lists for Children Ages 3-9
Henry’s old Montessori School (Austin Montessori) curated recommend book lists for Children’s House (age 3-6) and Lower Elementary (6-9). I’ll be getting lots of these at the library in the coming months!Happy Reading!
