Comments on: Two busy people: the difference is one needs supervision, the other to keep a sense of humor

By: Jennifer, Snapshot

Jennifer, Snapshot — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:39:43 +0000

This is a great post! I empathize with your slow-going computer (fortunately I have a new one now, but the whole compressing, optimizing registry keys used to happen a LOT).

And the hand towel thing. My son doesn’t so THAT with it, but he does get it wet and wash with it or something. I don’t think I want to know.

By: Monica Brand

Monica Brand — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:47:31 +0000

Hi, Julianne, had to rescue you from the spam. All your encouragement almost fell victim to my delete button. Thanks for your advice, and it’s so true, I will look back at her third year to marvel where the time went.

By: Julianne

Julianne — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:49:08 +0000

Caught you on twitter. Love your blog.

My daughter turns 4 tomorrow. My two older are 12 (boy) and 9 (girl). I had my 4 year old when I was 40 years old. (SURPRISE!!!!)

I think my youngest might have a touch of OCD. She gets obsessed with small things. She went through a phase where the felt she could not get dry enough after she pottied. Try as she might, toilet paper just didn’t cut it. She would grab the hand towel. Fortunately, she always threw it on the floor, so I found it immediately & replaced it………and a load of clorox laundry was underway immediately. She has overcome that obsession somewhat, but now she must get completely naked to go to the bathroom (when she’s at home). This gives her maximum flexibility to get dry.

Most recently, she decided that bathtime wasn’t getting her bellybutton clean. She insisted that it was dirty…….and dug at it until I had to put a bandaid over it.

All this from a child that climbed the attic stairs at 7 months and can recite the Lord’s Prayer and the entire 23rd Psalm. I guess genius has a downsize.

So, don’t worry about these little growing pains. They’ll go away and we’ll wonder where the fleeting years went. Even now, I dread tomorrow because I know I’ll never see that wonderful toddler three again……..and I miss it already. It could be my age, but I don’t think so. I think life is so fragile that I really enjoy my children’s youth. Being silly, hating each other, and jumping on the trampoline as an olympic sport. There are still so many “first time evers” for all three and I look forward to seeing as many as I can.

When she uses the towel, just remind her the correct thing that a “big girl” does, tell her how silly it would be if everyone used towels on their bottoms, and giggle together. Paint a funny picture in her head. I’m giggling at it now.

By: Mel

Mel — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:40:09 +0000

It sounds like you are crazy busy!!! Toddler wrangling is exhausting.. Mels last blog post..Dismantling and 17/365

By: Monica Brand

Monica Brand — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:51:26 +0000

You know what, Heather? I need more bookshelves! Love adding more room for books.

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:44:01 +0000

I just moved offices, and everything feels shiny new. Isn't if fun? (Once everything's found, that is.) Of course, my husband did most of the work (yes, he was procrastinating his stuff by cleaning my new office, but I'm not complaining!) Heathers last blog post..There, I've Said It Again

By: Monica Brand

Monica Brand — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:09:00 +0000

I’ve thought of that, Ashley, but, dang it!, do I have to buy one more kid-specific thing?? Aren’t all the Legos, My Little Ponies and Webkins enough?

I may need to rethink those wipes, butt (ha!), I’m I won’t go down without a fight.

By: Ashley Taylor

Ashley Taylor — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:54:56 +0000

My daughter is 5 and still doesn’t like to use toilet paper on her behind. We keep a box of wetwipes by the toilet for her to use. Maybe that can help deter your daughter from the hand towel. LOL. Good luck!