Communication Breakdown

Every day, the Moose develops his communication skills, and his vocabulary grows in leaps and bounds. He still has trouble pronouncing some words and even more trouble saying exactly what he means.

For example, when he plays with a toy and I tell him it is time to go, the Moose responds, "Watchthis! Watchthis! Watchthis!" Of course, he does not care if I watch him play; he merely is warning me not to pick him up and put him in the van, or he will screech, kick off his shoes and throw his toys across the room.

The terrible twos are good times.

Volcanic eruptions

We've had a couple of meltdown moments this week - not too surprising since the kids are just back from a weeklong vacation to Florida and came home to a week off from school with winter break. Nevertheless, the frequency of the volcanic eruptions was a concern, so I googled up some research from the Mayo Clinic. Now I just need some help on keeping my temper in chekc.