Comment by: Charla

April 24, 2006 @ 10:32 am

Why walk when you can ride…

Totally LMAO re: the goat trailer
AND dog watching Dora. If the dog is eating pringles and watching Oprah, I’m doing something wrong.

I also have a fear of forgetting Claire. She’s so quiet, you know. Just file that in my Mom of the Year application.

Comment by: Kristen

April 24, 2006 @ 10:52 am

Okay, that crock pot dish sounds awesome. Actually, just the queso and beer sound awesome.

And my younger didn’t walk until 15 months - I was so worried about it at the time, but now I’m thinking I should have been grateful for those extra few months without the kids ganging up on us and running through the house screaming, like they do now!

Comment by: R*belle

April 24, 2006 @ 11:03 am

Oh, she needs to meet Bella. I love, love, love the beauty queen wave. Seriously, how far do I have to drive to hang out with you and Charla?

Comment by: Colleen

April 24, 2006 @ 11:28 am

Delaney is 13 months old today and not walking either. She loves to crawl and cruise, but hate it if we try to hold her hands and entice her to walk. She crumples to the floor and starts crying so we gave that up pretty quickly. Guess they do it when they’re good and ready.

I think Kristen’s got the right idea. I’m going to appreciate the fact that she’s not walking yet. I can barely keep up with her these days now that’s she’s perfected her crawl and can get anywhere in seconds!

Comment by: Renee

April 24, 2006 @ 11:46 am

I love the ‘goats on the trailer’ comment. Welcome to my world too.
And that Mexican dish sounds great!

Comment by: J's Mommy

April 24, 2006 @ 12:20 pm

My daughter didn’t start walking until 14 months. Coincidentally, that’s when she started sleeping through the night.

Comment by: mama_tulip

April 24, 2006 @ 12:30 pm

Julia didn’t walk until she was about 16.5 months. She walked on her knees for *months*…she had these giant brown callouses on her knees from walking around on them.

Comment by: Anne

April 24, 2006 @ 1:13 pm

how awesome is it that your hubs is going to get dnner started? my head is SPINNING!

Comment by: Pattie (Domesticator)

April 24, 2006 @ 1:37 pm

OK, I am moving to the South in two months. Please don’t scare me like that.
At least your dog has good taste….she lives a better life than me!
BTW: mexican fare is my favorite…can I come over for dinner?

Comment by: Trisha

April 24, 2006 @ 4:00 pm

You should have hit the pause button one the three year old repeating “MOMMY HELP ME!” I swear I am changing my name. I know why they don’t yell “DADDY HELP ME!” I yell that all the time and there is just no reaction or “Huh?”

Comment by: sweatpantsmom

April 24, 2006 @ 7:00 pm

My oldest daughter didn’t walk until she was almost 16 months. All those things you’ve heard about late walkers being better readers? It’s so true - she was reading before kindergarten. Enjoy the crawling!

Comment by: sweatpantsmom

April 24, 2006 @ 8:10 pm

P/S Can I have your queso and beer recipe?

Comment by: Blonde Mom

April 24, 2006 @ 8:19 pm

Thanks guys for making me feel better about Amelia not walking. I don’t know why I’m worried at all since Caitlin (my oldest) didn’t walk until right at 13 months. But she crawled much later than Amelia. Today Amelia was standing up quite a bit on her own and digging her fat toes into the carpet so I know it won’t be long and then I’ll be running after two wild children!

Comment by: Blonde Mom

April 24, 2006 @ 8:24 pm

Here is the queso/chicken “recipe.” My husband, AKA master chef at our house and bartender, made it up. Put a couple of lean chicken breasts in a slow cooker or crockpot on low. Then add a half a beer…we used a bottle of Cabana, which I think is a Corona knockoff. Then he added about a half of a jar of queso. You do need to keep it on low and then pull the chicken apart after about 5 or 6 hours. Then in the evening you drain the “juice” and add a bit more queso. It makes great chicken burrito stuffing. Just add guacamole/sour cream/salsa. It’s easy, too.

Comment by: Nancy

April 25, 2006 @ 6:42 am

Oh man. That queso and beer recipe sounds AWESOME. Thanks!

Comment by: Petite Mommy

April 25, 2006 @ 11:23 am

My now 21 month old son started walking around 12 months and 2 weeks so I am sure everything is fine there.

The dog watching dora and eating pringles is too funny! LOL..

I’ll be back…

Comment by: Mrs. Flinger

April 26, 2006 @ 8:50 pm

HAHAHAHAHHA. HAHAHAHHA. I luff you to no end. LUFF.

Damn, those are all things I’d SO TOTALLy do. And speak to me more about that beer chicken thing.

Comment by: BlondeMomBlog » First Set of Wheels

April 27, 2006 @ 5:59 am

[...] I mentioned in my Monday Musings post that Amelia isn’t walking yet at 13 1/2 months. I have to admit I am guilty of doing the sibling comparison thing between her and Caitlin, but with two girls it is an easy thing to do. Now Caitlin didn’t walk until right at 13 months, but she didn’t start doing her funny “crabby walk,” as we dubbed it, until 11 months. She was a big booty chunkster, weighing nearly 25 pounds at her one-year physical, so it was no big surprise that it would take her a little while to walk. Amelia, on the other hand, crawled much earlier at 7 months but still is content to stick to cruising, crawling, or her favorite mode of transportation, mommy’s arms. With Amelia being my second child I’ve let my mommy hair down a bit when it comes to relying on parenting guides. With Caitlin I had my copy of “What to Expect The First Year” on my nightstand table like a parenting Bible that I could reference when she got an odd rash or her poop turned green. With Amelia, I’ve barely touched the book. It might as well be a doorstop. In fact, I realized the other night that I could not remember the last time I even opened the book. It’s not that I really know what I’m doing as a mom, but I do have a higher comfort level that things are okay without referring to a book or a website or Googling “poop turned green.” I put it back on the shelf with the other parenting books I don’t read have on display for looks because I couldn’t quite bare to give it away just yet. Amelia’s first year may officially be over, but I’m still clinging to it. And deep down inside I am selfishly a little glad that she is not walking yet because that will be just one more part of the baby phase that’s gone. Not to mention it’s much easier to keep up with a baby who’s not walking yet! [...]