Kel & L

This is my friend Kelly and her daughter L. L and Edie are just a few days apart. Last winter (haha) they came over for a play date. We only spent a few hours together, but watching Kelly and L made a big impact on me. I had never met a mom who was SO good with her child. That day, baby L was not in the best mood and lunch probably wasn't on her list of to dos, but despite the tears and screams, Kelly just, well, loved her daughter with a sense of unconditional love. No matter what L was doing, Kelly was calm and firm. I felt challenged and encouraged with Kelly's kind of love. With action, with instruction, with patience and respect.

P.S. I couldn't believe L could climb up and down the stairs all by herself. I was mesmerized by her physical abilities.
P.P.S. Kelly is a crazy quilter/seamstress/chef. You can check out her website here, (Click!)

Potty Training - The Second Time Around

After the false start that I mentioned here, we continued with potty traing albeit ever so slowly. Here's what potty training looked like after 21 months: