Play Cafe
@lilempress enjoying a day out at Sadiedey’s Cafe in Oakland
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Daddy put together @lilempress’ new toy shelf! Of course, she imediately took it upon herself to empty it as soon as possible.
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Daddy put together @lilempress’ new toy shelf. She immediately set about emptying it, per toddler priority 
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Read MoreCoke fiend (just like Mommy)
She loves drinking out of soda bottles. But we are going to be cutting her off from soda. We can’t have any around her without her asking for some so none for us either.
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Read MoreA minute to a moment
Tantrum to tentative smiles
I can’t say that The Little Empress’ transition from babyhood to toddlerhood has been a smooth one for either of us. I have watched my high needs baby growing into a spirited toddler. Yes, she may cry more or may be clingier than other kids her age. She may also drive me insane with her constant need for touch and affection. But she also gives the most ferocious hugs, laughs with gusto and explores with the type of curiousity that have led geniuses before her to discover new and exciting things.
I know that lately I’ve been getting mired in the day to day difficulties of raising a toddler, wallowing in my exhaustion. But when I take a minute to appreciate this moment in her life, suddenly the exhaustion and annoyances mean very little. Like her babyhood, her toddler years will come and go, and I will wonder where my curious little explorer went. So rather than gripe about What The Todder Did Again ™, I’ll remind myself to take a minute to laugh with as she splashes in a puddle of apple juice or stroke her cheek as she nuzzles for another nursing session. These moments will be gone before I know it and it would be a shame if I missed them all because I was too wrapped up in myself to appreciate them.
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