My name is Jenn, and I'm 26 years old and married to a wonderful man named Daniel. Together we have a five year old daughter named 
Name: Alyssa
Name: Ryan
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Posted on August 30, 2010 at 9:35am
Alyssa started kindergarten today.
Where did my baby go to? My toddler? My preschooler? She exploded into all arms and legs and attitude and smartness and glasses, and now she's going to SCHOOL. ♥ Comments (0) »
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Posted on August 24, 2010 at 11:21pm
Alyssa had her pre-kindergarten physical exam this morning, and when it came time to evaluate how she did on the vision part, her doctor was honest and said that she should probably have her eyes checked by an optometrist. So, I took her to our optometrist, who up until this ...Error: The Folder [/home/mamahood/public_html/wp-content/plugins/headlines] is not writeable.Kidlet tidbits
Posted on August 18, 2010 at 10:44pm
I try to jot down or at least tweet the cute things Alyssa and Ryan say, because before I know it they'll be all grown up and not mispronouncing anything (kind of like my fifteen year old brother, whose nickname "Qwee" came from his three year old self who pronounced ...Error: The Folder [/home/mamahood/public_html/wp-content/plugins/headlines] is not writeable.The Princess and the Bean
Posted on August 15, 2010 at 4:30pm
And by Bean I mean Ryan, whose nickname is Bean. It isn't pea, but it's close!
P.S. They've been playing Princess lately. Can you tell?
P.P.S. Ryan's special preschool starts up in nine days. I CAN'T WAIT.
P.P.P.S. Alyssa starts kindergarten in fifteen days. I CAN'T WAIT. Error: The Folder [/home/mamahood/public_html/wp-content/plugins/headlines] is not writeable.The night the Tooth Fairy went MIA
Posted on July 10, 2010 at 10:20am
The other night Dan and I went out for dinner, and my mom babysat Alyssa and Ryan. When we got home, we asked how the night went, if the kids had a good time, went to bed without a fuss, etc. My mom said everything went fine, nothing out of ...Error: The Folder [/home/mamahood/public_html/wp-content/plugins/headlines] is not writeable.Kindergarten: it’s official
Posted on July 5, 2010 at 9:37am
I received a "Welcome to kindergarten!" letter for Alyssa last Friday. I guess this means it's official and all that jazz. Wow. How on earth did Alyssa go from this:
To THIS:
But she did, somehow. From a teensy swaddled bundle to a gangly, talkative, excited, always happy five-going-on-six-year-old, my Lissy girl ...Error: The Folder [/home/mamahood/public_html/wp-content/plugins/headlines] is not writeable.Gravestones for all!
Posted on July 5, 2010 at 12:31am
Alyssa has been learning a lot at vacation bible school. Among other things, she has learned about gravestones.
I freely admit to being a little creeped out at this picture. How thoughtful of her to include gravestones for all four of us, eh? Error: The Folder [/home/mamahood/public_html/wp-content/plugins/headlines] is not writeable.Stop lying!
Posted on July 4, 2010 at 8:26am
Alyssa has picked up the habit of lying, and it's one I'd like to break asap. Her personal record is two lies back to back, and seven total lies in one day. *sigh* I understand why kids lie (seriously, if you haven't read it, pick up a copy of NurtureShock ...Error: The Folder [/home/mamahood/public_html/wp-content/plugins/headlines] is not writeable.My water babies
Posted on July 3, 2010 at 9:25pm
Today Alyssa and Ryan went swimming. We went to another pool in our area that we have never been to before; this one has more lifeguards on staff and is stricter in terms of what is and isn't allowed in the pool. Among other things, there is absolutely no swimming ...Error: The Folder [/home/mamahood/public_html/wp-content/plugins/headlines] is not writeable.Alyssa lost her first tooth!
Posted on June 29, 2010 at 5:41pm
The other night Alyssa came to Dan and I to show us a loose tooth -- one of the bottom front middle teeth. A few hours later she remarked that the one next to it felt loose as well, and sure enough, it was! I was SO excited for her. ...
