Night-Night
If you’ve been reading this blog, you know that sleep has always been an issue for Baguette–and, by extension, for Mr. Sandwich and me. Baguette naps at day care, but not at home, and nighttime sleep is very hard to… Read moreNight-Night
Category: Parenting
A Little of This, A Little of That
Friday morning, I went to The Help Group Summit. For those of you not familiar with The Help Group, it’s an organization focused on research about and support for autism and ADHD. The annual Summit presents a variety of topics for… Read moreA Little of This, A Little of That
Friday Five, September 12, 2014
Here are a few things from the past week. 1) Baguette is perfectly fine with cold macaroni and cheese, except when she’s not okay with it. 2) I have some really good support at work. That’s good to know. 3)… Read moreFriday Five, September 12, 2014
Will Disneyland Be the Happiest Place on Earth for Baguette?
A lot of Baguette’s peers have been to Disneyland–many of them, more than once. My parents first took me when I was four, and we had annual trips until we left California a couple of years later. I’ve been a… Read moreWill Disneyland Be the Happiest Place on Earth for Baguette?
Back to School
Baguette is four. Today she started her second year in a 3-year-old room at her day care. In fact, she’s been in a 3-year-old room for close to 18 months already, because she moved into that group just before her… Read moreBack to School
Rediscovering Disney
We’ve started showing Baguette some other Disney movies, both to broaden her exposure and to save our sanity. Last night’s movie was “Cinderella.” I’d forgotten how sidekick-heavy that movie is. Tonight’s movie? “Sleeping Beauty.” Here’s what I noticed (beside the… Read moreRediscovering Disney
On Gifts
Baguette loves gifts, and she gets a lot of them. Mr. Sandwich and I are constantly buying her books, and she had grandparents on both sides who are always on the lookout for toys and games that will capture her… Read moreOn Gifts
Friday Five: August 15, 2014
Five things from the past week: 1) I am so relieved that someone came up with a better method of handling the situation in Ferguson. Who would have imagined that treating people like people could work? But is there still… Read moreFriday Five: August 15, 2014
Music to My Ears
Baguette has a phenomenal memory, and she remembers songs and TV episodes and books with no trouble at all. One day she’ll suddenly recite part of a Sesame Street episode that she hasn’t seen in months, and act it out… Read moreMusic to My Ears
I’m Not Fine With It
I am so tired. I’m tired of being told that I’m talking about the wrong thing. I’m tired of being told that I’m talking about it in the wrong way. I’m tired of having the subject changed. Remember how #YesAllWomen… Read moreI’m Not Fine With It