Mom on the edge.
Annoying thing that toddlers and preschoolers do: “We are playing house,” says Zuzu. I won’t even get into what this means for how they think I do my housekeeping. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fworldofjulie.com%2F%3Fp%3D3408′; addthis_title = ‘Book+movers’; addthis_pub = ”;
Yes, that’s right, just a few days ago, I was lamenting my lack of fun hair ideas, and now (thanks to all your suggestions, and inspired by the braided letter series at Babes in Hairland), we have created a Z for Zuzu. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fworldofjulie.com%2F%3Fp%3D3290′; addthis_title = ‘Introducing%3A+Z+Braids’; addthis_pub = ”;
Does anyone know of a book or website that has girl hairdo ideas beyond basic braids and ponytails? There must be something more instructional than just looking at the girls in the Hanna Andersson catalog. (I’m talking more about Zuzu here. Ramona’s options are basically random ponytails thrown about her head region.) addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fworldofjulie.com%2F%3Fp%3D3283′; [...]
Here’s Zuzu, in response to “how old are you?” I’m also posting this video so you can all think, “Oh, at least my house isn’t as messy as hers.” addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fworldofjulie.com%2F%3Fp%3D3213′; addthis_title = ’5-68-99-H’; addthis_pub = ”;
There is something so, so cute to me about pre-verbal toddler nods and head shakes. They’re so excited, so happy: “I can tell you what I mean! I can say yes to milk, and no to socks!” I wanted to get a video of a Ramona nod before the opportunity passed me by and she [...]
Another birthday, just like that, and Zuzu is 3! For months — months! — she has been requesting cherry-related items for her birthday. We all laughed about it until about a month ago, when I realized I’d better do something. Alas, I never did find the requested cherry horse, cherry house, cherry car, or cherry [...]
Now offering classes in Zuzu 101, Conversational Zuzu, and Advanced Conversational Zuzu. Note that I am still a beginning speaker myself. Um, and note also that Iris’s house is clearly a lot cooler than our house. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fworldofjulie.com%2F%3Fp%3D2893′; addthis_title = ‘The+Language+of+Zuzu’; addthis_pub = ”;
Mostly they run in circles. Though sometimes they bop back and forth. Sorry for Dance Style #2 being so far away, but I was afraid if I got closer they would know what I was doing and would stop. I felt a little like I was hiding in the brush taking video of wildebeests in [...]
Quintessential Zu: chocolate all over her face, boy sweater, hat, necklace. Also the hat nicely shows off the That Girl flip she gets going most days: addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fworldofjulie.com%2F%3Fp%3D2801′; addthis_title = ‘Your+Weekly+Zuzu’; addthis_pub = ”;
Zuzu still doesn’t say much in the way of real words, but she has added “Mama!” Or, I should say, “Mamamamamama!” said in an annoying nasal semi-whine. It’s definitely enough to spring me out of bed at 3 a.m. It’s also making us wonder if she’s going to talk like Fran Drescher when she does [...]
