I am continually amazed at how much my two-year-old daughter can do for herself.  Every time I attempt to help her with a task–whether it be brushing her hair, climbing into her high chair, or buckling her car seat, she will look at me VERY STERNLY and say, “No!  Baby got it.”  Of course I [...]

Remember when you couldn’t wait for Halloween because you were going to be a REAL cowboy, or princess, or monster, or (_______ insert your favorite character here)?  It was as if, when you put on that costume, you suddenly became whatever it was that you imagined yourself to be.  And in the weeks and days [...]