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Rest
For more or less the first time since mid-June, last night Scarlett slept the entire night without needing her blanket fixed, her hair-tie fixed, or a cup of water. It was nice to get some rest.
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Scarlett Dancing to I Fight Dragons
I was explaining bands to Scarlett and she wanted to see an example. The only concert movie I had was from the I Fight Dragons Chicago show. I put that on and she rocked out; And asked me to dance with her. The first video (blurry because she’s so close, I think) she is spinning…
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Scarlett’s Relationship Maps
I don’t know if this is above average, normal, or below average for a 2.5 year old, but the following exchange left me impressed yesterday: Me: I am married to your mom. So, your maternal grandmother is my mother-in-law. Who is my father-in-law? Scarlett: Maternal grandfather! I also heard that while she was in NYC…
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A Conversation with Scarlett Today
Me: Daddy is a? Scarlett: BOY! Me: Scarlett is a? Scarlett: Girl! No! Princess!
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Scarlett and Birds
Don’t worry birds, I will feed you. Dad, feed the birds. -Scarlett speaking to the birds in the woods behind our house (and then to me) a couple weeks ago
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Ok, Now you try it. -Scarlett, handing me her new Slinky
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Scarlett Sings Along to Yankee Doodle
Well, more like finishing each verse, but it’s still pretty fun.
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Visiting Walt Disney World with a 2 Year Old
For a while during Scarlett’s second year Danielle and I went back and forth on whether we should take Scarlett to Disney just before her second birthday or whether we should wait until she was older. On the one hand – she’s not going to actually remember this trip. Or rather, any memories she has…
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Scarlett’s Second Halloween
I know this was months ago, but I started writing this back then and just got the opportunity to finish it recently. This year was Scarlett’s second Halloween, but the first one where she had some kind of a clue about what was going on. The previous year we’d dressed her up as Toad, but…
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The Continued Evolution of Scarlett’s Mind
I’ve mentioned before that I find Scarlett’s mental development utterly fascinating. As someone who’s always been fascinated with the science of cognition (You Are Not So Smart is my new favorite podcast) and psychology, it’s amazing to see her capabilities grow and change as long with her physical growth. Her most recent new ability is…
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Scarlett and Making her Toys Kiss
Scarlett first did this about three weeks ago before she started watching Disney’s The Little Mermaid non-stop. I was playing with her in the living room and she was making her various stuffed animals dance to the music. Then she took two animals – a dog and a cat or something and put their faces…
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The Me Moment
Yesterday Scarlett pointed at herself and said, “Me… Scarlett”. She’s responded to her own name forever, but she is just now starting to realize that she is but one of many people inhabiting her reality. She is a person named Scarlett, I am a person “named” Daddy, and so on. It’s always been incredibly fascinating…
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A New Development
Near the end of August Scarlett started waking up saying “Mommy” or “Daddy” instead of crying (although sometimes in addition to some light crying). Pretty neat and I think it signifies a further understanding that we’re around when she wakes up – she just needs to summon us. I better enjoy it – in about…
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What the hell, The Children’s Place?
Not cool guys. Haven’t we been having this argument for years now? You’d think you wouldn’t be so gosh-darned clueless.
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Nothing to Prove
Saw this on Boing Boing a while ago. It saddens me that girls and women are treated as second class citizens within geekdom, but it heartens me that women like these don’t let it keep them from their geek pursuits. I hope to raise Scarlett to be just like them – self-confident enough to pursue…