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Winter Solstice inspiration I needed (oh, how I hate these short, short days!): You know you're the parent of a toddler
when...- "You clap anytime someone goes potty." - SJ
- "You have had to say “Do not hit mommy in the face with the hammer.”" - SJ
- "Sometimes it is easier to agree that yes, the dog does say “moo.” - SJ
- "Don’t make fun of your sister. Don’t sit on your brother. Ok, that’s it!! Sit down and hold hands until you can be nice and love each other!!" - Crystal
- You find yourself saying more than four times a day, "Please do not drop your brother on his head." - me
- You're inordinately
pleased about the progress when someone's diet consists of nothing but peanut butter, apples and snow. - me
- You forget that the correct pronunciation isn't actually "hangurber." - me
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12-21-2005 @ 10:47PM
Christina said...You know you're the parent of a toddler when you accidentally find yourself talking in a higher-than-normal, extra-happy voice to other adults: "Oh, wow! You went to the library today! Good for you!"
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12-22-2005 @ 1:13AM
Crystal said...Incidentally, the hand-holding thing was passed on from the hubs' grandmom. I have uttered that exact string of commands at least twice this week. Oh, and I've called Santa just about every hour. My children must have missed thememo about being "nice".
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12-22-2005 @ 2:44AM
Arianne said......when you notice yourself saying "leave your pee pee alone! stop pulling on your pee pee!" at least 20 times a day.
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12-22-2005 @ 1:43PM
sarah gilbert said...hah! mine is "take your hands OUT of your pants, please! ... NOW!"
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12-22-2005 @ 2:55PM
Rachel May said...When you find yourself actually ENJOYING a trip to the ______ (fill in the blank, i.e. "grocery store" or "dentist" or "gynecologist") for the one reason that you're going BY YOURSELF!!!
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