Lessons in Motherhood

Sophia seems to have recovered from her little ear infection problem. She’s still on antibiotics and ear drops, but she actually likes having Daddy put the drops in (no, Mommy is not allowed to do it). So, life is getting back to normal at the Hamilton household, and I’m thankful for that.
Tomorrow, Grandma [...]

I can’t figure out how many times I’ve used that same title to describe Sophia, but we had another reminder today. She had a runny nose since last weekend, but we didn’t worry about it because she had no other symptoms. She went to school every day this week. Then, all of [...]

Right before I took this video she explained to me that Daddy and Mommy were crazy, but Hailey is a big girl. It was so cute that I had to try to get it on tape.

My absolute favorite Sophia phrase is “I gonna do it to myself.” There’s some so adorable about her asserting her independence in a way that is grammatically incorrect and has a heavy lisp.
Unfortunately, Sophia’s favorite phrase is “I want.” That girl is constantly whining “I want this” “I want [...]

Yesterday morning I woke up with a spark…it was time to get rid of the binkies. No day like today. Just do it. [Insert other cliche's here] Of course, a few hours later when it was time to begin the nap time process, I lost my nerve.
Today, however, was a new [...]

It’s a wonderful time of year. Christmas tree is up; Christmas cookies are baked and distributed; Christmas cards are mailed; Christmas gifts are purchased (except for the ones that Luke will undoubtedly run out and buy me on Christmas Eve). I’d say we’re in good shape. All except for one more thing [...]

On Tuesday of this week, Luke had a bad day….a really bad day. I don’t have permission to post the story here, but let’s just say that in involved multiple MARTA mishaps, an unplanned trip to Walmart, a crazy cab driver, and the police. So, piece that story together!
Anyway, one of the things [...]

I’m running a little behind on the blog because I haven’t downloaded some pictures that I want to share from the weekend. Usually, when I run behind, I just end up procrastinating on posting anything. Tonight, however, I’m going to throw caution to the wind, and just write about what I’m thinking. [...]

I’m convinced that Sophia is going to be a lawyer because this kid can find any loop hole. Here’s just a few examples from the past few days:
Me: Sophia, don’t put your dirty hands on the window.
Sophia’s Thought: You didn’t say anything about putting my sticky mouth on the window.
Me: You cannot chew gum.
Sophia’s [...]

Here is my gift to you on this Thanksgiving. It’s the joy of watching a movie with our lovely Sophia. It can also be a fun holiday drinking game. If you drink every time she says “what happened?,” you’ll be wasted by the time the one minute and thirty seconds is up. [...]