We are happy to share with everyone that we've made some changes to Charlie and Will's! We've decided to incorporate Daddy's Blog into the home page at www.CharlieandWill.com.
We've done this because using that particular platform makes it MUCH easier for more frequent updates, AND also allows for MOMMY to post as well.
So keep an eye on www.CharlieandWill.com. We've already posted the new site, although it is still under construction. We'll continue to update the look and feel of the site as we go, but we thought it was important to get the site up and running again, even though we haven't had a chance to import ALL of the archived Videos and Pictures. They will be added soon!!
Thanks for following us!
Friday, May 15, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Can of Worms
Funny how things are seen through the eyes of a child. I don't know. It's just amazing to me how Charlie links things together in her mind and connects the dots. Some of the stuff she figures out on her own just blows my mind.
There are things we let her do when she was a baby, and now she does them all the time. These are things that we hesitated to let her do before, but now, we really can't say "no" to them. Otherwise the tantrums start. It's about consistency after all.
You see, we are discovering as parents that toddlers aren't sophisticated enough to understand WHY they can do something one day, but the next day, it's against the rules. So Daddy can't really refuse to let Charlie help me wash dishes today, if she has helped Mommy the last two days in a row.
Just consistency... that's it. We've always kept her away from the stove, so she doesn't even try. We don't let her in the cupboards under the kitchen sink, so to her, it's like they don't even exist. It's just difficult to always stay on the same page and make sure she gets a consistent message all the time. Or, what's more difficult, is thinking ahead. If I let her do something that seem harmless today, what will it lead to in a few weeks?
We've always let Charlie hold the A&D ointment tube while we changed her diaper, ever since she was a little baby. Then she learned to open the top, so we let her rub oinment on her lips (like Mommy does) and rub it on her belly (like her lotion after baths). Now, it is not uncommon to walk into the bedroom and see fingerpainting streaks of A&D ointment all over the full length mirror in our bedroom. Just small things like that... that grow.
So everyday, we're on the lookout so that we hopefully can avoid opening that "can of worms" that will lead to a tantrum down the road if we have to pull back a little.
All of this without trying to reign in her curiousity and sense of discovery!!
Oh yeah... all of this AND trying to make sure she sets a good example for her baby brother.
There are things we let her do when she was a baby, and now she does them all the time. These are things that we hesitated to let her do before, but now, we really can't say "no" to them. Otherwise the tantrums start. It's about consistency after all.
You see, we are discovering as parents that toddlers aren't sophisticated enough to understand WHY they can do something one day, but the next day, it's against the rules. So Daddy can't really refuse to let Charlie help me wash dishes today, if she has helped Mommy the last two days in a row.
Just consistency... that's it. We've always kept her away from the stove, so she doesn't even try. We don't let her in the cupboards under the kitchen sink, so to her, it's like they don't even exist. It's just difficult to always stay on the same page and make sure she gets a consistent message all the time. Or, what's more difficult, is thinking ahead. If I let her do something that seem harmless today, what will it lead to in a few weeks?
We've always let Charlie hold the A&D ointment tube while we changed her diaper, ever since she was a little baby. Then she learned to open the top, so we let her rub oinment on her lips (like Mommy does) and rub it on her belly (like her lotion after baths). Now, it is not uncommon to walk into the bedroom and see fingerpainting streaks of A&D ointment all over the full length mirror in our bedroom. Just small things like that... that grow.
So everyday, we're on the lookout so that we hopefully can avoid opening that "can of worms" that will lead to a tantrum down the road if we have to pull back a little.
All of this without trying to reign in her curiousity and sense of discovery!!
Oh yeah... all of this AND trying to make sure she sets a good example for her baby brother.
Friday, December 26, 2008
The Best Gifts
So Christmas has come and gone again this year, and things are always exciting in our house these days. This year, I received the best gift EVER for Christmas from my daughter. It didn't come in a box, wasn't wrapped up, and couldn't fit under the tree.
Christmas morning, I slowly carried Charlie down the stairs until we came to the bottom where she caught a glimpse of all the presents under the tree. I wish I had thought to set up the video camera to capture the look on her face when she saw those presents.
It was probably one of the warmest feelings I've ever had in my heart. To see that look on her face was incredible.
For two weeks leading up to Christmas, we have been working on Charlie, teaching her about Santa Claus. Any time you talked about Christmas, she said "Santa, Santa... Ho, Ho,Ho." We really felt like she was getting it this year. If there was any doubt, yesterday morning was the answer!
She pulled out present after present and show me. It was everything I could do to keep her patient enough to wait for her brother and Mommy... but she had to eat breakfast, so that's what we did. Even though she didn't eat very much.
Over the years, I've become a little bit of a humbug through the holidays. The last few years have reminded me what the holidays are all about: The Kids!
What a great time to watch Charlie swimming in wrapping paper.
Christmas morning, I slowly carried Charlie down the stairs until we came to the bottom where she caught a glimpse of all the presents under the tree. I wish I had thought to set up the video camera to capture the look on her face when she saw those presents.
It was probably one of the warmest feelings I've ever had in my heart. To see that look on her face was incredible.
For two weeks leading up to Christmas, we have been working on Charlie, teaching her about Santa Claus. Any time you talked about Christmas, she said "Santa, Santa... Ho, Ho,Ho." We really felt like she was getting it this year. If there was any doubt, yesterday morning was the answer!
She pulled out present after present and show me. It was everything I could do to keep her patient enough to wait for her brother and Mommy... but she had to eat breakfast, so that's what we did. Even though she didn't eat very much.
Over the years, I've become a little bit of a humbug through the holidays. The last few years have reminded me what the holidays are all about: The Kids!
What a great time to watch Charlie swimming in wrapping paper.
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