Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Happy Easter!

We celebrated Easter today the way I always loved to growing up: with an egg hunt at Grandma and Grandpa's house. Violet was a natural at finding eggs and adding them to a basket . . . just not necessarily her own. She shared her stash with everyone in attendance - Grandma and Grandpa ("PaPa"), Aunt Kristin and Uncle Mat, Mama and Dada.

No doubt we had as much fun watching her as she had on her hunt. And fortunately, the festivities aren't over yet! Grandma and Grandpa will join us again tomorrow for the East Foothills Toddler Care egg hunt that was rained out on Friday. Violet may not have had much competition today, but tomorrow will be a different story. Twelve toddlers, two hundred or more eggs . . . this should be good.

Wordless Wednesday

It's Official: AAP Recommends Keeping Toddlers Rear-Facing Until At Least Two

Shortly after Violet's first birthday, I posted about why that occasion wouldn't be coinciding with at least one milestone it's often associated with: turning the car seat around so the child can ride facing forward like everyone else in the car. There's no disputing that in the event of an accident, kids are safer in rear-facing car seats long past the one year point when most people turn them forward. So Violet's birthday came and went, and she stayed rear-facing.

The available evidence and experts - including the American Academy of Pediatricians - have long confirmed that rear-facing is the safest way for kids to ride (within the height and weight limits of the car seat). But this month's issue of the AAP News finally included a direct recommendation to keep toddlers rear-facing until two. Hopefully lawmakers won't take long to catch up. As for Violet, she'll likely sail through her second birthday long before she reaches the 35 pound rear-facing weight limit of her Britax seat.

Speaking of Violet . . . what post could be complete without a photo?

Wordless Wednesday