Absolute rebellion

The last two days have been pure head butting with Jordan. She will not listen to my directions. She will do whatever it takes to defy me. She’s putting up a fight no matter how big or little the issue. Case in point this morning: We had set out her outfit for the day the…

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31 Months Old!

Jordan got to celebrate her 31st month birthday by enjoying dinner at a station potluck. We had a TON of food and Jordan got to woo every single person there. She is not worried about being polite (although demanding) and adorable. I’m so amazed to have this big girl in my house. In the last…

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What a weekend

It was quite a busy weekend — Busy because I really wanted to spend time with the kids and have fun. In between the fun, I had many interesting challenges with Jordan. The battle over shoes, getting dressed and putting on the seatbelt continued. It is tiring and at some points, I have to just…

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Super silly

Jordan is a kick. She is SO stubborn. She’s so stubborn that you have to laugh. Her new thing is to take a stand. A loud and screaming stand. It is so appropriate since she’s my kid. But today was a turning point. She talked back at me. I was telling her that we were…

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Growing by the minute

My girl Originally uploaded by NerdyMom Jordan enjoyed a long weekend with her Grandma and Poppy in town. Along with all kinds of attention, she got her hair trimmed a bit. It was only her second haircut ever!! We’ve seen an increased drive for independence — Yesterday Jordan threw her first SOLID tantrum in the…

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Bravery!

Jordan surprises us. Every once and a while, when you least expect it… She does something amazing. We were all playing in the playground at Cam’s school this afternoon when Jordan climbed up and just slid down the slide TWICE. No need to sit on my lap. She just DID it. I love it. I’m…

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Here we go

With Jordan’ breaking into a more independent world… The terrible twos are breaking through. In the past week, she falls into severe tantrums. They are loud, emotional and shockingly upsetting. She got so upset today that she started to gag. It happened twice. I talked to her physical therapist who says she’s seem similar issues…

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Mood swings

Something is going on with Jordan. Today she wouldn’t eat anything at school except a blueberry muffin and baby food… She wouldn’t eat table food at lunch time. Every time a baby in the room drank a bottle, she wanted one. She desperately needs to get out of the baby room. She’s reverting and doesn’t…

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Jordan was iced into home with weekend while her parents had to work a bit. She didn’t seem to mind it a bit. She was content to scoot all over the house and play. Her favorite item to play with: Shoes. There wasn’t a lot of talking for Miss Jordan this weekend. She spent the…

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Jumped the gun

So school now tells me the move to the big baby room is delayed until they can hire another teach in the 2-year-old room. Why? Because the move out of the little baby room is dependent on a 2-year-old. When kids move into the 2-year-old room, the 18-month-olds can move into the 18-month to 2-year-old…

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