Category Archives: addie

Scene: Vivi has just woken up from her nap, she is grouchy and losing her damn mind. You are in the midst of dinner prep but dinner is still 30 minutes away. WHAT DO YOU DO? CODY APPROACH: Give her whatever snacks she demanded (CHEESE! CEREAL!), put her in front of the TV with AddieContinue reading “fits right in.”

Addie was still crying as I tucked her in tonight, she didn’t do what I had asked and ended up missing out on 15 minutes of iPad time before bed. Parenting this child is taking all I have. Her heart is so huge and her spirit so loving that keeping her on the right trackContinue reading “i hope i’m not screwing this up.”

Two years ago I was sitting on the couch holding Addie’s hand when I felt a big rough spot on her little Addie hands. “Dude, Addie? What are these calluses from?” “The monkey bars.” had she known how to roll her eyes and properly use the term “Duh, mom.” she would have. Addie moved upContinue reading “callouses, by addie.”