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Do you remember those What To Expect books—What to Expect When You're Expecting, What to Expect the First Year Here are three of the many milestones I'd put in: How about you? What milestones would you add?
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I'd add the time they are old enough to swallow a pill, since they can't seem to swallow liquid medicine. Also the time they start begging every single weekend to go to Sports Authority, where Toys R Us used to be enough.
Posted by: audra krell | March 05, 2009 at 06:10 AM
how about the time when they say, "Mom, I don't have any clean bra's!" ahhh ... but you won't have THAT one ;)
Posted by: Ame | March 05, 2009 at 10:41 AM
or how about the time when the toy section of target is trumped out by the make-up section ... where they do not list the prices of each item!
Posted by: Ame | March 05, 2009 at 10:43 AM
or the really sad one ... when mom isn't 'cool' in public ;(
though i must confess ... sometimes i am :)
Posted by: Ame | March 05, 2009 at 10:44 AM
Oh, I would definitely add "child is old enough to play at the park without Mommy (or Daddy) going up the slide with them."
On a related note, I would also add, "child can swing himself" and "child can make her own breakfast".
Posted by: Babystepper | March 05, 2009 at 02:51 PM
That's cute!
I love reading the Expecting one, but I didn't have time to read the 1st year much less the toddler years!!!
How about when Mommy can take a nap, a bath or use the bathroom without interruption!
Posted by: Semi-Slacker MOm | March 05, 2009 at 03:11 PM
lol!
Posted by: Melany | March 14, 2009 at 05:15 AM
I'd add: Forward facing car seat (the only thing better is no car seat!)
getting their own cereal! A couple of extra minutes in bed for mom (or dad)
Tall enough to ride the roller coasters with mom!!!!!! Totally the best!!!!
Posted by: Amy | March 23, 2009 at 09:01 AM
When they were old enough to stay home alone instead of running on a "quick" errand. Woo-hoo!
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Posted by: Kimberly Kovach | March 25, 2009 at 08:24 AM
Bahahahaaa! The "wash my butt now" talking milestone is hilarious. I'd add the "but why?" endless conversation milestone.
Posted by: Ryan Ashley Scott | March 25, 2009 at 08:57 PM
Ha, ha, ha, ha...love your milestones and so much better than the one's "professionals" give! Too funny...
Posted by: Katie | March 26, 2009 at 07:02 PM
Hey--somehow I stumbled here. I love this idea of milestones.
I have a few for you:
**when you can finally sleep for 7 consecutive hours
**when you can go on a trip to the grocery store without bringing a diaperbag that is heavier than the child
**when you can finish a conversation with an adult without being interupted.
Posted by: Rose | April 09, 2009 at 09:10 AM
When child is (almost) as tall as you (and likely to be taller).
Making own breakfast is a huge milestone.
Wiping own butt.
Posted by: fiona | April 13, 2009 at 12:28 AM