http://littlejackscorner.mrscoles.com The Life & Times of Baby Jack & Family Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:05:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It snowed 8 inches here in mid-SC on Friday!  It was the deepest snow we have had here in 10 years and the 5th deepest day on record!  Those of you who live up north may not understand the excitement :)  but us southerners look at snowfall as a gift. Perhaps ... http://littlejackscorner.mrscoles.com/it-snowed-in-south-carolina/ I upgraded wordpress the other day and redid the whole site theme.  I'm still trying to figure it all out since it's been months since I worked with code so of course now I have broken something. I'm getting all the comments in my admin dashboard BUT for some reason wordpress ... http://littlejackscorner.mrscoles.com/comments-not-coming-through/ I just began reading books on Maria Montessori's early childhood theories and I find (most of) them fascinating!  I have a huge stack by my bed right now, and just finished one book that focused on birth to 3 years old.  I really wish I would have read it before ... http://littlejackscorner.mrscoles.com/interested-in-montessori/ Just give your toddler an old electric curler set, ripped out of it's casing and converted to a peg board!  He'll be happy and satisfied for hours on end. I promise. http://littlejackscorner.mrscoles.com/why-buy-expensive-toys/ Back in December, we finally got the "junk room" cleared out and prepared as a new playroom for Jack-Evan.  Using the paint I had on hand, I created a "Jack-Evan and the Beanstalk" theme on the walls. :) This is where the Giant's castle is going to go.  (I haven't had ... http://littlejackscorner.mrscoles.com/jack-evan-and-the-beanstalk-playroom/ I've been a little bored with blogging for the past half year now.  It was easy talking about my first pregnancy on here and then sharing experiences with my son when he was under 1.  Now, however, he's entered the toddler phase and is fast growing up - and we're ... http://littlejackscorner.mrscoles.com/updating-the-blog-layout-mission/ Baby #2 is a girl! We found out today that Little Jack is going to have his very own little sister. :) "Maggie Jo" We've felt since the beginning that this baby was a girl.  Glad to have my mommy instincts confirmed! What a great day! http://littlejackscorner.mrscoles.com/miss-maggie-jo-says-hello/ ...if baby #2 is a boy or girl! :) I'm still going to update about my prenatal visits once the new year rolls in... I just have not really been in a bloggy mood for the past few months.   Plus, since Jack-Evan is getting older (he'll be 20 months old ... http://littlejackscorner.mrscoles.com/were-finding-out-on-january-14/ WRITTEN ON OCT. 1, 2009 Two nights ago I did something I never thought I woiuld do. I put my 17 month old co-sleeping, breastfed, feed-on-demand firstborn baby in his crib. It was a little after 4 am and he had been up all night, crying to nurse ... http://littlejackscorner.mrscoles.com/moving-a-co-sleeping-toddler-to-his-own-bed-day-2/ WRITTEN ON SEPT. 30, 2009 Well.  I did it. I never thought I would.  But I did. I just. couldn't. take. it. a.n.y.m.o.r.e.! Last night was the worst night we've had since Jack-Evan was born.  Even through his 2 colds and the reflux when he was tiny, we didn't have nights like this. It all ... http://littlejackscorner.mrscoles.com/transitioning-a-co-sleeping-toddler-to-his-own-bed-day-1/