>By the Book

  1. Karen Rani says:

    >I sure Jennifer IS working on that book too. We’re done having rugrats, but it does sound like a good book for new parents! Great read, Lucinda – you’re so warped and funny.

  2. meredith says:

    >My alien life forms have turned into the world’s hippest grade schoolers. How’d that happen so fast?

  3. Jamie says:

    >Ahhhh the twos. I wrote a funny post this week on some realistic Babycenter e-mail newsletter topics that will never see the light of day! My question…”Why does a toddler, who has been angelic for hours, decide to pick their nose and scream bloody murder over getting out of the shopping cart just as you run into a former co-worker you haven’t seen in years?”

  4. Jamie says:

    >p.s. that picture of Baby is utterly pinchable!

  5. >Oh, what a face! Make sure you continue to take these adorable pics with your next two or three babies. By the time you finish up with the third baby, the camera ain’t clickin quite so much.

  6. adena says:

    >OH GOD, I remember finding a tick on Arianna’s head one morning. I nearly hurled. me.no.likey.ticks.Thankfully, there are no ticks in Oregon. Baby Jack is safe.

  7. Bridgermama says:

    >I am a psycho germ-a-phobe when it comes to my bub. I have the wipes, I obcessively wipe down the carts, I boil anything that is boilable. I need this book, actually maybe I need a little therapy…

  8. surcie says:

    >I think toddlers are a lot more baffling than babies. I imagine there’s no book about why they do what they do because nobody knows!

  9. >First of all…love those cheeks! Second, I’m well past that adorable but sometimes painful toddler stage, so I have no questions eating away at me anymore. Except maybe…(and this hasn’t anything to do with toddlers) How does one get a “tasteful” picture of a baby playing with poop? 🙂

  10. tiff says:

    >Cute baby! Cute!There are question galore for #1. Beleive me – I spent many fine hours in the pediatricians office doing what you’re doing (or did).Question – why do toddler’s wake up at 6 in Saturday when it’s impossible to awaken them at 7 on Wednesday????

  11. Lisa says:

    >My 3rd kiddo I was a big fan of all The Girlfriend’s Guide books. That book looks even better!!What a cute kid you have there! Those cheeks! That hair!

  12. kittenpie says:

    >how about – “Why do toddlers answer every question with “yeah” so you’re not sure if they mean yes or no or didn’t understand the question?

  13. GA Peach says:

    >Such cute pinchable cheeks!!!My question:Why do toddlers who normally stay perfectly clean at breakfast, spill every last bit of the breakfast down the front of their nice shirt on picture day?

  14. Courtney says:

    >Oooh, there’s nothing better than chunky little baby cheeks!Here’s a question:Why can’t you get a toddler to even taste a piece of broccoli, but she’ll willingly and happily put dirt and dead bugs in her mouth?

  15. Jodi says:

    >OH, I loved those Girfriend’s Guide books too. That Vicky Iovine is seriously funny. Hmmm, I wonder if SHE has a blog?!?!?! I am well past the toddler years too so i don’t have any burning questions pulsing at my fingertips. I think you all got it covered though.

  16. >Age 3: Why is the sky blue?(I bet you don’t know, do you? Me neither.)

  17. helene says:

    >Hi –Just dropping by to invite you to add your tradecard to the Supermom Gallery http://hlb.blogspot.com

  18. My float says:

    >Gorgeous baby! sigh. I miss the baby stage. Q: How can a toddler survive on eating three sultanas and two pieces of bread every day, for a week? Q: Why is it so much fun to tip out the toybox five times a day, and then walk off to play with something else? Like your muffin pans? Or a stick?Q: How do toddlers know exactly. what.to.do to tip you over the edge!!!

  19. Jess Riley says:

    >What a heartbreakingly gorgeous baby!!! You know, I don’t know anything about babies or toddlers, but toddlers seem highly entertaining. I’m sure I’ll have a different take on the subject in a few years when/if I become a parent. 🙂

  20. Carrien says:

    >ON potty training, I’m just wondering if you’ve done the long t-shirt, naked butt, let them run around in the back yard and grab her and stick her on the potty you also brought outside as soon as you see her squat or start to go. Giving lots of juice helps this go faster, and you have to watch carefully, but it does work for some kids, (My first) especially with a big deal made about getting it in the potty and rewards and clapping, etc.Oh, and watching another child close to her age use the potty can also be a huge motivator. My second trained herself by watching what her older brother did.Your blog is always fun to read, thanks.

  21. Chrixean says:

    >My goodness…. I haven’t been around a baby for quite a long while now. I remember crying so hard when i found a tiny bump on my son’s baby neck and thought he had a cyst or something. Turns out his lymph node was just protruding because he had a cold that week. Sigh. In four months, I will be faced with another of these alien life forms, and I may have to refer back to this post of yours and add in my own question….. Yaiks!

  22. ~d says:

    >My GOD that baby is STUNNING…as for the 2’s…don’t let their preciousness FOOL you…I found 3 is much ‘worse’ because now they talk in full sentences ! YIKES!( as for the Meme-it was sooo much fun! I have another one to do that I promised will be up by 9AM, CST…so p0p back in if you want a piec of that action ).ENJOY! Go with your gut with Baby. No book can take the place of motherly instinct.

  23. Meredith says:

    >I’m just now reading Jennifer’s compilation of essays about toddlers. It’s not a Q and A thing but I dig the stories. Makes me feel less crazy. While I have definitely toned down my hyper-vigilance with Eli, I am CONSTANTLY worried about what could kill. DANGER EVERYWHERE!

  24. Jozet says:

    >THAT is a CUTE BABY!Yes, I’d wrap her in Kevlar, too.My question: Why is it that my toddlers had the fine motor skills to unbuckle a 10-point harness in 2 seconds flat, but couldn’t seem to get the mashed potatoes from spoon to mouth without first rerouting it to their hair/eye/underarm?

  25. >Mine aren’t toddlers anymore, but still quite alien. Now I ask: Why did you do that? I didn’t! Then how did this end up here? Well I was just… So you did do this? Well uh…Yeah! They can’t even lie right!

  26. Diana says:

    >*why do they scream”bye” at every stranger in the store, but refuse to say it to daddy when he’s going to work?*why do they say “No” to everything, even if they DO want it???your daughter=beautiful!

  27. Izzy says:

    >Here’s my question…Why does my 10 month old feel like an opposing force of nature? With him, everything is a wrestling match; dressing, diaper changes, feeding, bathing. Everything. What’s the dealio?PS: Are you still having trouble with your blogroll? I was having a similar problem. I might be able to help you.

  28. Angie says:

    >Do I need to tell you again how cute that baby is? She is!

  29. MommaK says:

    >I miss toddler-hood. Ask if there’s a way to get it back…

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