Category: Toddlers

Peeing on the potty

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

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I knew it would be a happy occasion when D first peed on the potty, but I wasn’t expecting to have to say so many things AS WELL AS “congratulations” … “You’ve already flushed the toilet.” “Baby, no more flushing, please.” “Stop flushing the… Continue Reading “Peeing on the potty”

Category: Our Son, Potty training, Toddlers

When Pinterest-ing with your toddler, things gets messy

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

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I saw a super-cute idea on Pinterest to try with D. The photo showed the little boy happily dropping colours onto a pan of baking soda. Hey, do you follow me on Pinterest? You should! Anyway, it seemed like such a cute activity for… Continue Reading “When Pinterest-ing with your toddler, things gets messy”

Category: Activities, Our Son, Pinterest, Toddlers

Totally tube-ular!

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

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I guess I liked the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles more than I realized, because as soon as I sat down to write this post about ear tubes, I thought “Totally tubular, duddddes!” Ah, miss those turtles. Raphael (the red one) was my favourite. But… Continue Reading “Totally tube-ular!”

Category: Hearing loss, Our Son, Speech delays, Toddlers

Meet my son … he’s one!

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

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Our son, D, is 23 months old. Actually, he’s one year, 11 months, three weeks, and one day old. But he’s still ONE. I get laughed at a lot lately, when I say things like, “But he’s only ONE!” or “My one-year-old …” People give… Continue Reading “Meet my son … he’s one!”

Category: Birthday, Holidays, Mommy confession, Our Son, Toddlers

Today’s the day

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

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Ready for another update in our Toddler Hearing & Speech Saga? Oh, the dramz involved in parenting! When we last left off, our son, D (now 23 months) saw a really great ENT (Ear Nose Throat doctor). He confirmed that he had fluid in… Continue Reading “Today’s the day”

Category: Hearing loss, Our Son, Sign language, Speech delays, Toddlers

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