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Nadine Silverthorne’s love of journaling began in Grade One with the entry, “I am the greatest dancer!” Two babies (and countless diaper changes) later, she has found her home away from home as editor of SweetMama. Don’t miss her humorous bi-weekly accounts of the joys and pains of working while raising them fabulous.
What I Did On My Summer Staycation
silver spoons canada
(Sep.28.09)
Summer's officially over and in true Canadian style, we sure found lots of reasons to complain about it. Perhaps it was too cold, or too rainy. Then it was too hot to move. And now (sigh) it's over.
While Ashley's musing about her five favourite things about fall (it's by far my favourite season too), I thought I'd reflect on what was good about summer 2009.
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Lucy turned two
My daughter turned not-so-terrible two at the end of August and I am enjoying this stage so much more this time around. I'm amazed that we can laugh at her throwing herself dramatically on the couch when she doesn't get her way, but having a casual attitude about it means the tantrums are over in seconds.
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My little tomboy is blossoming into such a lovely girl, wanting to hold her "baby" when it "ciyes," learning how to make daddy do just about anything for her, or making me spend an hour picking and blowing dandelions. I am in love. |
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Watching Nate's friendships blossom
Witnessing your baby grow into a social being is quite the head trip. It's made me realize how short all this neediness is and I've truly come to appreciate my role as a mother. Soon they'll be going off with people whose company they enjoy more than mine. (Bwaahhh!)
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My son is so gentle and so imaginative in his play. This summer he's had to learn that not everyone likes Batman and that sometimes you have to adjust your play to suit your pal. I think there's a nugget of wisdom in that we could all learn from. |
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Days at the beach
Whether we were at the Toronto Beach (an easy, effortless family day) or at our favourite camping spot, time stands still on the beach it seems. My kids learned to play with each other and make each other laugh, which in turn made mom and dad laugh.
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Hope your summer was as fun as mine. I have turned into "that mom" -- the one who just wants to talk about her kids all the time. (Good thing I have this venue!)
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