For the past few days, every newscast has been talking about the “Arctic Blast†that has hit Southern California. Yes, I am aware that Southern Californians are generally considered wimps by the rest of the country when it comes to cold weather – and we are – but you have to admit that it is cold out there when there is ice in the gutters, on the sidewalks and lawns, and frost …
Hannah-isms
I love talking with my daughter. Yes, I said talking with her, not to her. At 20 months, she actually talks back! (In a good way!) It just cracks me up to listen to her chatter away…and to hear some of the things that come out of her mouth! Over the last few months, I’ve been thinking that I really …
Because I Said So
I have heard that the “terrible twos†actually begin around 18-months. Elisabeth Elliot, in her book, The Shaping of a Christian Family, relates the parenting advice her mother received: “If you do not get obedience by the time they are eighteen months old, it is too late.† Hannah is now 19 and ½ months old, and, while I am still …
19 Month Check-Up
Hannah had her 18-month “well baby†check-up today. And, yes, she is 19-months-old. Her 15-month check-up was 2 weeks late, because her doctor was on vacation. That should have pushed her 18-month visit back by only 2 weeks, but her nasty little cold hit, so we opted to wait until she was fully recovered. The good news is that her …
Boo!
This was our inspiration…    How did we do?   I think we did pretty well for a home-made costume!   It was a natural choice…Hannah can sound so much like the character “Boo†(from Disney/Pixar’s Monster’s Inc.). Especially if you’ve ever heard her say “Kitty!â€Â   There are lots more pictures here.