As Claire grows older, it's becoming apparent that our elder daughter is quite the character. If she's not awing those around her with her keen sense of observation and imagination, she is cracking us up with her anecdotes and attitude. I've decided to share with you some of my favorite stories from the past few weeks...
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I couple of weeks ago, Leslie Knope and Ben Wyatt tied the knot in front of their closest and dearest…in addition to 3 million U.S. viewers. 🙂
If you haven’t watched the episode yet, go do it now — it’s available on Hulu free of charge! — and have some tissues handy, because I totally cried and know that many of my friends shed tears as well.
NBC recently released the official photos from Leslie & Ben’s wedding, shot just the way a regular wedding photographer might have, and they’re so stinkin’ adorable that my tooth aches just looking at them. (Well, my tooth aches because I’ll be getting a root canal later today, but it aches nonetheless.) Enjoy!
They say that the average age difference between siblings is 2-3 years. And wouldn't you know it — now that Claire is 28 months old, many of my mommy friends whose first children are around her age have steadily been giving birth to their seconds in these past few months. I'm happy for my friends and their families — I truly am! (I can also say that I'm sooo glad to be out of those extremely trying newborn-with-a-toddler months!) But there is one thing that makes me a bit sad, and even a tad bit jealous whenever I hear/read about their new babies...
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They say that when your toddler mispronounces or incorrectly says a word, you should gently correct them so that they will learn. But how can you, when what they is soooo much better than what is intended? dog: akiWe're not entirely sure how Claire got from "dog" to "aki" when the two words are so different. We're guessing that it stems from my sister's dog Dante — Claire somehow had trouble saying "Dante" when she first learned his name, so she started calling him Aki instead. Now, she calls all dogs "aki." monkey: hohoThe name of the monkey in Ni Hao, Kai-Lan is Hoho. Hence, she has started to call all monkeys "hoho." tiger: rintooSee "monkey" and "hoho" above. thank you: ah-kooIs the th sound difficult for all toddlers to...
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It’s no secret that I absolutely ADORE Lego’s clever marketing campaigns — can you believe that this is my fifth post applauding them? (see: 1, 2, 3, 4)
Even if you may be getting sick of my Lego craze, I believe that this series of posters deserves a special mention because it engages the audience and sparks creativity in a world where we are hard-pressed to find toys and activities that encourage imagination. Created by Montreal-based creative agency Brad in honor of Lego’s 55th anniversary, this set of 55 minimalist illustrations feature sparse Lego bricks arranged to represent popular songs, movies, books, bands, and children’s stories, with the tagline “Imagine a _____”
Can you guess them all? Some are pretty obvious but others are definite head-scratchers. (I have included the answer under each illustration, but in white text so you would need to highlight it to see it.)
Stairway to Heaven