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    Crafting the Lives We Want: Getting Creative

    A solution to my summer childcare dilemma fell on my lap the other day when a friend of mine (who is a certified 3-6 Montessori teacher) mentioned that she might be interested in watching Henry during the summer. Her daughter is in Henry’s class, and they are great friends.

     
    I’ve been stressing about the situation because it’s difficult to find temporary summer care for a 2 year-old (many of the camps are for older children or they don’t last the entire summer). It’s even more difficult if your whole heart and mind love Montessori. It’s even more difficult if you’re going to add a new baby to the family
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    Living on “Toddler Time”

     
    This past Saturday was a particularly busy day. Henry woke up at 7:15 and immediately wanted to read books (three of them). Then we trekked to the grocery store to pick up supplies for cookie-making. When we returned, Matt woke up and the three of us made cookies for an Easter party we were going to that afternoon.
     
    Then Matt, Henry, and Hoss went to the dog park while I went to my prenatal yoga class and visited a house with goats as part of the Austin Funky Chicken Coop Tour. Meanwhile, the boys went for a haircut. Upon returning home, Matt, Henry, and I went over to
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    Baby Book Update

    There are some things I did when Henry was a baby that I know I won’t be able to maintain by the time we have a second child. However, there are a couple of things that are really important to me, such as creating a baby book that is just as robust as Henry’s was. 

    As a reminder, our plan for scrapbooking is as follows:
    • Matt and I maintain an ongoing “Living, Growing Scrapbook” for our family
    • We made a baby book for Henry to encapsulate the period leading up to his birth and his entire first year. After that, we only e-mail him photos and notes to
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