Yesterday morning we went to Toddler 2 Step. There were 7 other moms in the class with “babies” anywhere from 11.5 months - 23 months. We spent two hours introducing ourselves and talking about our main parenting issues which we will cover over the next 5 weeks. I brought up temper tantrums because it’s the one thing I have no patience for and I’m sure there are other strategies than just ignoring them. We’ll see.
The centre is on the second floor and there was no elevator so I had to carry them both. Needless to say I was one of the last people to arrive and when I dropped off the girls in the nursery there were crying babies everywhere. There were four caregivers and each of the had their hands full. Lucky for them the girls saw all the wonderful toys and couldn’t care less when I put them down. It was the first time I have left them with strangers and true to my cold hearted history it didn’t bother me at all. It might have been because I was only 2 rooms over but I think I know that they have each other so they aren’t really alone. Lucky girls. All the moms were asked not to go visit at all during the 2 hours and I could tell it was hard for those who were also leaving their babies for the first time…I didn’t mention that last week I left them for a week to go to Sin City 
The girls are doing well. Today we went and got the oil changed. It is really hot out today so I decided to stay at the dealer in the A/C. Luckily they were quick and the girls were good. They are really climbing things lately and you have to watch them. Leah is obsessed with food and as soon as you do anything in the kitchen she’s at your feet saying “Yum, Yum”. She’s also perfected a dirty look and it’s pretty funny. It’s very hard not to laugh when you are the focus of her wrath. After the oil change we stopped at the grocery store and she dirtied her diaper. She started to whine and point at her bum and when I told her to hang on I got the dirtiest look yet. She kept it up all through the checkout, the whole drive home and all the way up the stairs until I could change her.
