Trip To The Laundry Mat

It was a hot day but a trip to the laundry mat was necessary. I took my two toddlers, a large bag of clothes, and a blanket on top of a double stroller on a good walk to the laundry mat. My Sweetheart kept telling me the sun was burning her and I kept telling her that the sunblock would protect the three of us. I told her I would try to find hats for us to wear in the future to increase protection. I tried to make conversation with her about it. I often try to speak to my toddlers as if I'm having a conversation with them to help increase their vocabulary. I believe it is paramount to help develop a child's vocabulary early in childhood. I try to read to them as often as I can or as time allows. It's difficult to find the time but I think time should be made even if it is one reading from a book a day.

At the laundry mat, my son Sugarpuff, was extremely active as he is everywhere he goes. My daughter was also similarly active at this age. Many babysitters, including family members could not handle caring for them, even for a short period of time. I feared ADHD but my daughter seemed to develop normally and has toned down some near her 5th birthday. At around 11 months of age, my son pointed to an airplane and a helicopter in the sky consecutively and spoke "airplane" and "helicopter" in thick toddler accent, yet well enough for me to understand and I personally have a hard time understanding any English with a thick foreign accent.

A Day of Outtings

It was a nice warm to hot day after a couple of weeks of "June Gloom". I haven't had a car since the breakup so I take public transportation. The kids love outtings and I very much enjoy taking them out on frequent necessary errands or for fun once in a while. My son, Sugarpuff, especially loves the rides.

Mommyblog: A New Start

Having just broken up with my now ex-boyfriend of 6 years, it's more than just a little scary with two toddlers. The kids are my ex's biological children which adds to the pain of the breakup. When it's one of the primary dreams in life to have a normal family with the real father and having children with him, it was very tough letting that dream go. Ensuring the kids grow up healthy and free of any negative influences is a primary goal of a parent and that was one of the many reasons to end the relationship.

I have a 4 year old daughter and in this blog I will call her Sweetheart and I will call my 2 1/2 year old son Sugarpuff. They are the true, pure joys of my life. It's said that heaven is made up of such as these little children. They are two very cute, good looking kids and I'm not just tooting my own mommy horn.

Sweetheart will be entering kindergarten this fall and Sugarpuff will be enrolling in daycare. They have lived at home with me almost exclusively. Sweetheart was in daycare for about six months while I was pregnant with Sugarpuff and I was working at a job.

I'm starting over now with a completely new life with my two little ones and starting this blog is a part of it. They are now screaming for my attention or intervention so I'll be back later.