http://www.momicillin.com *Take as Needed. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:05:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I recently had the chance to speak to a friend who had just given birth to baby number three.  It was rare occasion that all three children were napping at the same time.  She is home on maternity leave and I asked her how it was going distancing herself from ... http://www.momicillin.com/2010/03/11/networking/ Elise’s 5th birthday is coming up next month, and I’ve been in a bit of denial. Not in denial that my first-born is turning 5, but denial that there may be a birthday party I’d need to do something about. You know, put something together or something. The problem is, I spent ... http://www.momicillin.com/2010/03/10/bride-of-chuck-e/ You know those days (weeks, months) when you’re bogged down with everyone else’s needs and wants? When you’re fixing a million meals and washing your kids’ mountains of clothes and dealing with their emotional meltdowns, wondering, what have I done? Why did I decide to embark on this family thing? ... http://www.momicillin.com/2010/03/09/perspective-can-be-yours-on-dvd-or-vhs/ I have often remarked about the speed at which my children are growing up. It seems like only yesterday they were running to and fro, flinging toys, fluctuating between idyllic angels and screaming devils. Only, it wasn’t yesterday. It has been at least five years since ... http://www.momicillin.com/2010/03/08/revisiting-pre-school/ Miss Mary Mack by Mary Ann Hoberman This is a great hand-clapping, rhyming book for toddlers. Our 21-month old asks for it by name (almost): “Mack!” The tune may be familiar – it's existed as a playground rhyme for some time, and as a folk song since the Civil War era ... http://www.momicillin.com/2010/03/07/rhyming-books-for-toddlers/