Parenting Advice Column - The Natural Child Project -- Mom seeks alternatives to time-out. The answer, in a nutshell, is view your two year old as a visiting scientist.

Parenting Advice Column - The Natural Child Project -- about handling a one-year-old's anger. DS is definitely starting to show some behaviors that reflect his feelings.

Mothering Magazine -- Natural Hospital Childbirth What a great birth story!

Hydrogen Peroxide For Colds and Flu 3/13/02 -- I may try this on myself. It is tempting to try it on DS because he has had a runny or stuffy nose on and off since starting day care months ago. However, I'm sure the bubbles would scare him.

From Stay at Home Successfully
Don’t forget your husband
Remember him? The man you married? He needs your love and attention too. Your marriage should be a priority and not pushed aside while the children are young. Nurturing your relationship may be the factor your children will look to in achieving their own sense of security, and as a model in building their own relationships later on. When the kids are grown and you’re experiencing the “empty nest,” you’ll be glad you’ve nurtured your relationship with your mate.

DH commented the other night while we were in bed that even though having children later in life is difficult, he is glad that we have spent the years before children developing our relationship and building common ground, so when the children are grown we will still have something in common. He's wonderful!

Homeschool Information Library - For New Homeschoolers - Super Mom and the Bratty Kids
Homeschool Information Library - For New Homeschoolers - The Valedictorian Who Failed Socialization
Homeschool Information Library - For New Homeschoolers - Revelations of a Homeschooling Mom
Home Education Magazine
Must I Be Organized? - A to Z Home's Cool Homeschooling - 7/21/02
Home's Cool! Get Organized for Homeschool - OrganizedHome.Com
Is Homeschooling Legal in Kansas? -- Yes.

Ten Good Reasons to Homeschool - homeschooling Dads - Homeschooling Information from the National Home Education Network -- My mind is wandering again today. I was thinking about our "dream home" during lunch (because we viewed a friend's home that is for sale yesterday), and now I'm dreaming about homeschooling my children. Do I have the guts to do it? Do I have the guts to stay at home, even if they go to school? Do I have the guts to stay at home BEFORE they are old enough for school?

The ABCs of Toilet Training

What you need the second year -- Here's a good list of basic supplies and stuff that a 1-2 year old needs. We have most of this stuff covered already, but it's good to be reminded.

How and when should I move my child from a crib to a bed? -- We will probably wait until baby #2 needs the crib before moving DS to a bed. This has some interesting points about timing and some good suggestings.

A tooth!

That first tooth finally broke through the surface of the skin. The upper left inscisor is the first one, and I think the upper right will be next. I felt it several days ago but couldn't see it. Last night I got a really good look (DS laughs with his mouth wide open when I blow raspberries on his tummy!) and the upper left one has definitely come through. It isn't down far enough to see unless his mouth is open very wide, though. Thirteen months, 25 days, even later than Daddy got his first tooth.

DS is standing alone for longer periods of time now. Yesterday he stood for probably 30 seconds again, maybe longer (I didn't time it with a watch). He is cruising around furniture with ease and walks with good balance while holding on to just one of my fingers. He might go solo before 14 months, or he might not. :-)

An 87-Year-Old Graduate’s Touching Reminder of What Really Matters 6/18/03 -- I've read this before, and I don't know if it is true, but it's a nice story.

Cow's milk all day

DS will have cow's milk all day at day-care today with no formula. He has been having some of each for the past several days and has been doing fine with the milk. This morning, since we used up the formula last night, I did not take any to day-care.

Time for Disney? -- in a few years. :-)

Lots of new stuff

Last weekend DS went to his 2nd PEZ convention. We all had a great time! He's drinking cow's milk regularly now, but not completely off formula or MM. He stands for longer periods on his own but still hasn't taken a step without holding onto someone or something. And his first tooth (upper left) is about to erupt any day now.