Maggnificent Monday


She was lying on her side so cute, propped up on her elbow.
When we asked her to do it again, this is the pose she struck.

Monumental week: Maggie has all of her teeth! The last two molars popped through her top gums last week, so we’ve been doing a lot of snow eating and spoon chewing (and tylenol popping) and mom hoping that this is a temporary reason naps have grown short.
Otherwise, we’ve been doing normal things. Taking Eliza on walks with Maggie in control of the leash. Pitching the tent in the living room and getting out the sleeping bags because it seems cozy. Trying to teach Maggie to say funny and interesting things. (C’est la vie was a whole Monty Python sketch of ridiculous repetition. “Hey Maggie can you say this: c’est la vie.” “La vie.” “No. Say c’est la vie.” “La vie la vie!” “Say c’est.” “C’est.” “C’est la vie.” “La vie.” “Listen to Daddy say it.” “C’est la vie.” “La vie!”) Baking bread so we could spread on the butter we found in the freezer left over from Christmastime. Inviting little friends over to play so they can kiss booboos.
And potty training is kind of in a “whatever” state. She went almost an entire day last week with one diaper. After I took off her diaper in the morning, she was in underwear with no accidents until 5:15. So proud! And then after that day, when I ask her if she wants to pee on the toilet, she screams no. And if I trick her into the bathroom and try to hoist her up she also screams no. Even if I shake the M&Ms. Even if I get her to pick me out an em when I go. So, we’ll take a little break and go back into the zone later. I think it’s like her walking progress; she only wants to do it if she can do it perfectly on the first try. So she’ll wait until she’s sure she knows exactly what to do.

Maggnificent Monday

Peek a boo! Where did my baby who slept 4 hours in the afternoon go? Yes, since moving to the big girl bed, naptime has gotten more unpredictable. She’s really good about staying in her bed; I give her a couple toys to occupy her a bit. But sleeping is not happening really as much. Sometimes she’s asleep in minutes, and sleeps until close to 4. Usually if she falls asleep quickly she wakes up a bit before 3. Sometimes she plays until 2 and then it’s suddenly silent until 4. Sometimes, like today, she just plays and plays and plays and talks and talks until Joe Bunny wakes up and I have to go in to rescue her from bed. Yes, this was inevitable. Yes, I knew this would happen all along. But that doesn’t mean it stings less now that it’s occurring. Really, though, do you just all of a sudden change one day and no longer need a 3-hour nap. “Yesterday, Mother, 3 hours was appropriate for my nap. Today, though, I only need 1. Dost thou understand? Most excellent.”