Water Play April 2021 Cora has become a water enthusiast. She has always enjoyed splashing in puddles and she has always enjoyed getting squirted with the hose (until she realizes she’s all wet, and then she is horrified) but only recently has she attained new heights of independence when it comes to initiating water play. …
Babies May 9, 2021 Cora has become enamored with baby dolls. She has two baby dolls now, Diggy and Lili. She cuddles them, she sings to them, and she tucks them into bed. Often, I will be having a conversation with Peter or Annie and Cora will say “SHHHH!!” from the other room. Usually she …
An Afternoon with Cora May 9, 2021 Cora was visiting her grandparents’ house in Maine. She had taken a nap in the car on the way home from an outing, and so she didn’t take a nap later in the afternoon – but her older sister was tired, and did take a nap. Peter was …
Gender Reveal Ceremony June 14, 2021 It was time for the Big Reveal: the gender of the new baby! The girls were very excited about the new baby that would be coming soon. Cora immediately found that she herself was pregnant, which was a surprise to everyone. But as she pointed out, her …
Temper Tantrums: A Work in Progress June 21, 2021 Cora is working on her temper tantrums. She gets upset, and she knows from her two and a half years of experience that a temper tantrum is the best way of expressing her feelings, but she finds them more challenging to maintain than her sister …
Pirates’ Day Out July 12, 2021 It was Sunday morning. Both girls had runny noses. The weather was fairly nice. There was nothing on the agenda, due to the runny noses. There was really only one option for the morning: dressing up as pirates. Annie had started getting ready the night before, in anticipation. …
BathtimewithCora July 5, 2021 It was a Sunday morning, and we were visiting the grandparents in Rhode Island. The children had risen and breakfasted and were currently in the bath. Between the new bath toys, and the exciting deep bathtub at their grandparents’ house, it was a lot of fun. I was trying to …
Dinnertime with Cora November 2020 Last night, Cora got tired of eating her dinner. She wanted attention, not food. She tried pleasant conversation to start with. “How was yowa day, Mommy? Have a good day at wok, Mommy?” she asked. “Yes, I had a good day, thank you for asking. I saw lots of sick …
Thanksgiving November 2020 Cora Rose was excited about Thanksgiving. She was no longer Coco. She was also not a monkey, or a monster, or a goose. “I not a Doose,” she explained firmly, when the need arose. “I Cora Rose.” She especially was not Hot Cocoa. Sometimes books mentioned her in bizarre places – characters …
by Mary Beth The year in New Zealand came to a close, and it was time to return home. “But why?” asked every single person we met, every single day. “Why go home to Covidland, where there are riots in the streets, where there is no national leadership and no end in sight to this …
