Category Archives: Laurel Milestones
The Trouble with January Birthdays
On my 8th birthday, I figured out that having an early January birthday kinda sucks. That was the year my parents couldn’t pull it off. Couldn’t make the magic happen. I had always measured my birthdays as compared to my … Continue reading
Parenting: First Day Jitters
I’m supposed to be feeling lighter. Better. After all, 2/3rds of my children are in school after a long summer. But instead, I am a stress monkey. I’ve crafted this life out of the scraps of good plans, thrown together … Continue reading
The Tooth Fairy’s M.O.
What does the Tooth Fairy do with all those teeth? Laurel, age 6: (speaking in a lisp, as she just lost a front tooth this morning) I think that the Tooth Fairy umm, when we lose our tooth, she takes … Continue reading
Photo of the Day: Missing Tooth!
Laurel’s front left tooth had been dangling loosely for a few weeks. She literally lost it last night while she slept, and we have no idea where it is. We’ll write a letter this evening for the Tooth Fairy, who … Continue reading