After going No. 2 on the potty: Me: Way to go, Cydey! *Singing Tom Jones* “She’s a lady!” Cydney: *Singing back* “I’m not a la-day!” Cydney: My name is not Cydney! I’m a princess! Me: What’s your name? Cydney: Sofia the first. Me: Cydney! Cydney: Hmm? “I’m gonna kill everyone in the car!” “I feel […]
Read More Once Again…Cydney QuotablesCydney loves to play soccer. It’s been one of her favorite games to try to play for the last seven months or so. I’ve been taking her to the field on Saturdays to informally introduce her to the game, watch the kids play, and encourage her interest so that she can begin to take lessons […]
Read More GoalsYesterday I made my what seems to be monthly trip to church. Since I usually get about three hours of sleep a night, Sunday mornings are usually when I try to catch up on rest and take it easy during the afternoon watching football. It was Men’s Day, and after I heard that Jeremiah Wright […]
Read More A Message From HeavenCydney: It’s a penny! Ms. Pat: Cydney can you say dime? Cydney: It’s a penny. Ms. Pat: It’s a dime. What is it Cydney? Cydney: A coin! “My chest hurts. I need a bandaid.” Me: Cydney, it’s time to get out of the tub. Cydney: I’m swimming to Paris. Cydney makes number two in underpants: […]
Read More Once Again…Cydney QuotablesI’ve been going through a transition over the last few months. I was let go from my last job about four months ago due to cutback(s). I always thought of the job as temporary and had been applying to jobs in New York and DC for quite some time, but I got beat even though […]
Read More Single Parenting: Taking My Daughter on a Job InterviewI told Cydney that Timile died yesterday… After a long day of interviews, filming, and a meet and greet Cydney and I were taking the Long Island Railroad home. Trying to keep Cydney from falling asleep a little too early (it was 9 PM) without her bath and nightly rituals I was going over our […]
Read More I Want To See TimileI saw a friend of mine send out a tweet a couple of weeks ago asking “How many of yall actually turn the game off for your daughter’s princess shows?” She then said her father never did and Sunday was football day. I laughed when I read this not realizing what she was referring […]
Read More The Sunday Conflict“_____, and _____, and UNDERPANTS!” “Butt Butt!” Two phrases Cydney could be found saying on a daily basis. This slow and daunting process of potty training has had some humorous moments along with its traumatizing times. Along the way, Cydney has become very interested in her posterior. At one point this summer, it was all […]
Read More Cydney’s Obsession With Her ButtOther than Sofia the First, Cydney’s favorite Disney Princess is Pocohantas. It’s her favorite princess toy to play with. Because we watch a Sing-A-Long DVD daily, she has to play with Pocohantas in water while singing Just Around the River Bend. Everything is Pocohantas. Saturday afternoon, we were watching Disney Jr and a commercial came […]
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