Recent Lessons Learned

1. Actually jogging with the jogging stroller is complicated (apparently arm movement plays a bigger role in running than I realized).

2. "Toddler Chic" is a totally legitimate decorating style (or so I have convinced myself).

3. Needing me less does not equate to loving me less. Independence is good!

4. Do not fear children's resale stores. Embrace them. Love them. Do a happy dance when you discover a new one.

5. A perfectly clean house means we aren't having nearly enough fun.

6. The temptation to compare your child's development to other children's is a little monster that should (most often) be ignored (unless you have genuine concerns). Every child is unique, and that's a really wonderful thing.

7. A child prizes few things more than your enthusiastic, undivided attention.