tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136676220962824875.post8733564537952649960..comments2023-10-01T09:05:17.842-05:00Comments on Life, Love, & Books: 28 and 14 MonthsDeannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371310465607810535noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136676220962824875.post-72064297131892249092010-06-10T06:38:40.187-05:002010-06-10T06:38:40.187-05:00Happy Birthday!
We also love food - it's the ...Happy Birthday!<br /><br />We also love food - it's the only thing that we definitely do for any celebration :)<br /><br />I remember I started reading your blog after one of those honest, honest posts about how hard it is - there is NO WAY i'd ever survive that again. Very glad it's over.<br /><br />The girls were so tiny then - how sweet!<br /><br />My pastor said the only thing that helped with her daughter's biting was when she bit her back!<br /><br />Oh, I only read rubbish - no classics here :)Marcia (123 blog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15581613927187600748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136676220962824875.post-54439592652307922632010-06-09T15:06:35.517-05:002010-06-09T15:06:35.517-05:00I love that picture. They are getting so big and s...I love that picture. They are getting so big and still so beautiful! It is bittersweet looking back, isn't it?Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17231529247688410822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136676220962824875.post-53535712456015199552010-06-09T09:26:37.124-05:002010-06-09T09:26:37.124-05:00Oh, classics. I reread Hamlet regularly, like Grea...Oh, classics. I reread Hamlet regularly, like Great Expectations, and really like Animal Farm. Frankenstein is also an excellent read.Sadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042551936789254047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136676220962824875.post-61377933078166379622010-06-09T09:25:01.509-05:002010-06-09T09:25:01.509-05:00Discipline at one is such a challenge! That's ...Discipline at one is such a challenge! That's when we introduced 1 minute timeouts, accompanied by a firm "No". Time out at that point was simply a removal of parental attention, and my girls understood it pretty well. I'd pull out a towel or something to demarcate the timeout area, and that worked well for us.<br /><br />We found that biting was often related to teething. Frozen fruit or a wet washcloth was all the preventive it took. That being said, we had a biting incident last week, and my girls are FOUR. (Melody was very regretful and "told you a million times sorry" before we even intervened.)Sadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042551936789254047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136676220962824875.post-39637775651549502672010-06-09T06:18:55.385-05:002010-06-09T06:18:55.385-05:00Not sure if it is a classic but I think it should ...Not sure if it is a classic but I think it should be - The Diary of Ann Franks. <br />I have been some great books lately.. The Help is awesome, I just finished Angel Falls by Kristin Hannah.<br />Your girls are precious - it is fun looking back and seeing how much things changed.SouthernDogwoodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02102502643955739463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136676220962824875.post-70670537474894292302010-06-09T04:47:25.074-05:002010-06-09T04:47:25.074-05:00Gosh, so big and so gorgeous! On the biting thing...Gosh, so big and so gorgeous! On the biting thing, I think it's best to do what you did do saying "No" and having them sit down for a minute. It's the beginning of timeouts, baby!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07843760065614670505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136676220962824875.post-19106048610534321292010-06-08T21:06:44.571-05:002010-06-08T21:06:44.571-05:00Gosh... they're looking so grown up! I bet yo...Gosh... they're looking so grown up! I bet you have walkers soon, too! FUN!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136676220962824875.post-43618581034044352962010-06-08T20:37:16.911-05:002010-06-08T20:37:16.911-05:00Sometimes, we missed when they were babies but I l...Sometimes, we missed when they were babies but I love, love, love, their age and all the things we do together.<br /><br />Happy 14 months girls!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09587102413538527552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136676220962824875.post-14266011976631105842010-06-08T20:34:57.933-05:002010-06-08T20:34:57.933-05:00I'm reading Pride and Prejudice as well, and l...I'm reading Pride and Prejudice as well, and loving it!! Little Women is always a favorite. I read Wuthering Heights earlier in the summer, but it was a bit too dark for my taste.<br /><br />As for discipline, I can't remember what we did at age one. Would a hard hand squeeze work?LBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06643896920237472344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136676220962824875.post-39747823386391100742010-06-08T18:41:00.073-05:002010-06-08T18:41:00.073-05:00They are sooo cute!! I know what you mean about &...They are sooo cute!! I know what you mean about "looking" back. I miss that stage, but no way in hell do I want to go back! ;)Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133112426691403173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-136676220962824875.post-81312026045833149782010-06-08T18:20:37.632-05:002010-06-08T18:20:37.632-05:00So many things!
First of all- o.m.g. looking back...So many things! <br />First of all- o.m.g. looking back on any expanse of time with twins is like looking back on a lifetime! I get the same way. Unfortunately, I did not blog in those first years. I wish I had. Because my memory of all those precious moments (and the crazy ones too) are getting sketchy. <br />Secondly, the biting stage. Ah, yes. I remember that one well. It is only the tip of the iceberg of twins wanting their own space. My girls are adamant about being different- Addie likes butter on her bread, Catie refuses all buttered bakery items, etc. They also have a lot of time where they are all over each other- then times when they want to be apart- far apart from each other. Try some one on one dates. Oftentimes I take one twin out grocery shopping with me on a special mommy-daughter date. <br />As for biting specifically, I hate to say it- but the only that worked for us? I had to bite them back. A seasoned mother gave me that little tip. At first I thought she was crazy- but when my girls started having bite marks all over the place from each other- I had to take some initiative. It didn't take long for them to get the picture. If I remember right, it was more one girl than the other. <br />Thirdly! (gosh what a long comment!) You're welcome! Do you have the same battle with keeping pajamas well stocked, too? It's crazy. <br />Ok- enough of my crazy yammering.craftyashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00601454517957445469noreply@blogger.com