Livia Raine Tredway (162)
An Orthodontist's Dream - February 12, 2008 - I've been told that most kids will stop sucking their fingers around age 4 or 5 due to peer
Love is Juice in a Box - January 31, 2008 - "I need a juice box because I love you!" This was the pronouncement I heard from Liv this morning. A
Love is a Hershey's Kiss - January 29, 2008 - "Just one more 'cuz you love me?" Livia's in the living room, asking for one more Hershey's Kiss. Awhile back
Ready to Dance - January 17, 2008 -
Livia-isms: Neighbor Edition - January 15, 2008 - Uttered in one let out breath: "I love my neighbors." While working furiously at her keyboard this morning: "Mom, I
Boots & Dora - January 08, 2008 - So many puddles, so little time... When I first became a mother, I considered myself a homemaker because I
To Infinity, and Beyond! - December 26, 2007 - Livia and Strawberry at the U "That the boy from the university! I know him!" This was Liv's observation
Big Ears, Little Pitchers, Yada Yada - November 28, 2007 - Pushing my shopping cart outside of Target this morning, I hit a few big bumps, jostled some very hot Starbucks
Feeling 30 (Make that 35) Already - November 27, 2007 - Was it the fish food-covered poop in the bathroom? (Don't ask.) Or was it the chocolate-scented chapstick applied to the
Thanksgiving Week - November 23, 2007 - Monday it was toasty warm outside and I believe a new record high temperature was set. Wednesday it snowed.
My Precious - November 08, 2007 -
Livia-isms: The Unexpected - November 05, 2007 - I was waiting for Livia to turn 28 years old or so before saying what she said last Friday night.
Trick-or-Treat - October 30, 2007 - She's been to the pumpkin patch, to Zion's Fall Fest, to daddy's office for trick-or-treating, to her school's trick-or-treating Fall
Ballerina Girl - October 27, 2007 -
Overheard - October 26, 2007 - "Totoro's at iUniverse. That his work name..." Livia, deep in imagination, talking to the bathroom mirror about her father at
My Little Chocoholic - October 17, 2007 - The Cookie Formerly Known as Chocolate Chip sits in crumbled chunks on Livia's plate. Surprised she didn't eat it, I
Chillin - October 02, 2007 - Me: Do you remember who gave you that toy? Livia: Yep, Bean. [pause] Pretty cool, honh? Pretty cool, son! Son?
What? Why? No. Later [implied]. - September 28, 2007 - "Parents need to say what they mean, mean what they say." This is the title of John Rosemond's parenting column
Warning: Gushing Ahead - September 26, 2007 - My mother's heart is gushing due to the adorable, and might I add brilliant?, voice behind me. The scene ain't
Feeding the Ducks - September 15, 2007 - ...and geese. I took Livia to feed some ducks. "Some" ducks quickly turned into a lot of bold geese and
We Are So in Sync - September 05, 2007 - She looked at me with a combination of expectancy and wide-open child's delight. "So. Should we do crafts?" Her shoulders
First Day of Preschool - August 21, 2007 -
Role Playing - August 11, 2007 - Yesterday Livia decided to become Caillou and Jeremy, for some reason we still don't know, was assigned the role of
So I Don't Forget... - August 05, 2007 - A few days ago Jeremy, Livia and I were cuddled on the couch together when Liv turned to me and
Livia-isms: Bathroom Edition - July 24, 2007 - "Time's up?" she asks from her perch on the little potty. "Hmm. Yeah," I absentmindedly say while, like usual, doing
Sweet, Blessed Sleep - July 03, 2007 - Thanks to all you kind, prayerful people who intervened before God regarding our sleep problems. Boy, is life a
The Cool - June 26, 2007 - She's starting to catch on, starting to understand that it's a pool, not a cool. Oh how I wish
Summer Girl - June 19, 2007 -
One Little Monkey - June 19, 2007 - "L-M-N-P-Q!" Crash! Laughter... "R-K-M-T-V!" Crash! More giggles... It's Livia, standing in the middle of our bed, calling out letters as
Levity - June 15, 2007 - When you need a break from the dust of demolition and the fast-paced world of email, a little levity
When It Rains, It Pours [Liviaisms] - June 04, 2007 - It's been very stormy this spring and when it rains things get interesting around our house because Liv is scared
Livia-isms: May Edition - May 31, 2007 - I recently purchased The Little Puppy because it's a precious reminder of my childhood (Adam and Andrew, I bought you
Three Year Letter - May 29, 2007 - Dear Livia, Someday you might be married and you might have a three year old. In that day, in those
Word Up - May 08, 2007 - I sent a musical birthday card to Charity and Andy recently ("We're 29" says Charity when asked how old
Happy Birthday, Livia! - May 07, 2007 - Happy birthday to our big (little) girl! Right now Liv's napping, all tuckered out from playing with four other
Almost Three - April 13, 2007 -
Deep Thoughts - April 03, 2007 - In the car somewhere between home and Pine Lake Road, a light went off in her little mind. Liv lifted
She Hearts the Wiggles - March 24, 2007 - Livia: [pointing to Daddy] You're the king. Jeremy: Who is Mommy? Liv: The king. Jeremy: No, she's the queen. Who
The Role of a Lifetime - March 21, 2007 - There are some moments, and many phrases, that awaken one to the startling reality: I am a parent! Gasp! It's
The World According to Liv - March 07, 2007 - According to my two year old, I look like Jeremy and Jeremy looks like Lavar Burton. This morning Livia kept
My Goofy Girl -- and Update - March 05, 2007 - It's good to be a parent -- to be charmed, enthralled, tickled pink by the smallest thing your child
We Speak Different Languages - February 10, 2007 - Livia: Make waters? [A few others words, pause.] Me: You want to make waters. Livia: [Smiles and shakes head.] No.
Monday Morning - February 06, 2007 -
Pop Quiz Friday - February 02, 2007 - Jeremy and I stumbled upon a strange sight in our kitchen after putting Liv to bed. So we put you,
The Blurry Years - January 31, 2007 - I snapped about 20 million photos this morning and thought I had a non-blurry one here. Wrong. Toddlers are
The Different Lands of the Trediverse - January 23, 2007 - In Livialand, standing under the dripping eaves, bathing in the frigid snow runoff, is fun. In Mommyland, it's not. In
Hm. - January 16, 2007 - Who has known the mind of toddler? Who can discern its ways? When Sesame Street is over, when the
Livia-isms: Heartbreaker Edition - January 09, 2007 - The other day I cracked open one of Livia's Christmas presents and began at the beginning with the story of
Snow Play - January 02, 2007 - Wow, big break from blogging there, huh? What can I say... It was a brief hiatus. Note: No child was
Toddler in Motion, Christmas Day - December 28, 2006 -
December 23 - December 23, 2006 - When a gift tag becomes something really special... This is Livia's 3rd Christmas, but it's the first time she
December 19 - December 19, 2006 -
December 15 - December 15, 2006 -
More Interactions - December 11, 2006 - I'm on the computer, surfing-blogging-returning-emails, with Livia playing behind me. I turn around to observe and this is what I
December 9 - December 09, 2006 - Livia and Madeleine, cousins.
December 7 - December 07, 2006 - Me: [calling downstairs] Livia, what are you doing? Liv: I'm in the box. Me: You're still in the box?
Jumping In - November 28, 2006 -
Kids These Days - November 14, 2006 - Problem: No Dora videos in the house. Solution: iPod, outfitted with Dora and Blues Clues from our vacation last
Recent Livia-isms - November 10, 2006 - Jeremy: I love you, Livia. Livia: I love kitties! ****** After I use the restroom... Livia: Good girl, Mommy, good
Oh, I Believe in Yesterday - November 09, 2006 - Yesterday can only be described as a “Two and a Half Year Old” kind of day. We started the
Childhood Memories - November 06, 2006 - When I was a kid I loved making sheet forts. My brothers and I would stretch sheets all over
October 31 - November 01, 2006 - Halloween gets more fun as Livia grows older. Our little Husker cheerleader loves candy... and ringing doorbells... and talking
True Confessions of a Lame Blogger - October 18, 2006 - This blog has been woefully neglected in recent days. Its owner has been far too busy doing things like
Future Covenant Student? - October 06, 2006 - I love this itty bitty Covenant College sweatshirt. My brother Andrew wore it as a child and now Liv
Phone Conversations of 28 Month Old - September 12, 2006 - "HI! A-Becca Tredway! Play at Nana's? With the toys? OKAY! BYE!" Hangs up. Punches a few keys. Ear to phone.
Uncle Andrew - September 11, 2006 - It's a special time when my younger brother Andrew comes home for a visit. He now lives in Chattanooga,
Our Kind of Saturday - September 09, 2006 - Hope you're enjoying your kind of Saturday, too.
Livia's Fish - August 24, 2006 -
Somewhere out there is a Blind Mr. Potato Head - August 22, 2006 - This, THIS!, is the part of parenting that I adore. Whereas I'm completely obsessed with appearances when it comes
The Livia Show, or "Peekoo!" - August 16, 2006 -
Quiet in the House - August 14, 2006 - Every mom knows she should worry when it gets quiet in the house. After a few minutes of dead
Two Years, Three Months - August 10, 2006 - Dear Livia, Even though earlier today I told your Uncle Adam that I just may have the worst job
Cute Times Three - August 04, 2006 -
Enough to Make a Saint Swear - July 31, 2006 - We're in the middle of the toddler "testing" phase. This means that today I've said repeated no's and disciplined for
Zoo Tales - July 27, 2006 - There was once this kid, a blue shirt in a sea of pink. Some big kids thought she was
8:27 PM - July 17, 2006 - A small voice makes its way through the dark room: "Poop in potty." What?! I nearly jump out of my
New Faces - July 14, 2006 - Just as Zoolander has Blue Steel, Livia has The Dark Look. She's developed it quite recently and tends to use
For Nana and Papa - July 05, 2006 - Listen to your voicemail and look through the following pics to get a good idea of what your granddaughter is
Give Me Cookie... And Dog! - July 02, 2006 - Livia-the-Ice-Cream-Lover greatly enjoys a cookie ice cream sandwich after lunch at Grandma and Grandpa's place. Fortunately for me, she
Marking Time - June 28, 2006 - Two years ago on Monday, Jeremy and I walked into a split-level home in a typical midwest town and
The Life and Times of a Blogging Mother - June 22, 2006 - Dear Livia, Yesterday you sucked the heck out of a brown marker. I only know this because you got awfully
Interactions with Two Year Old - June 07, 2006 - It's nice to know that Livia really truly thinks about things. I went into her room a few minutes ago
The Discovery of Dirt, 2006 AD - May 25, 2006 -
Neighbors in the News - May 22, 2006 - After going to the opened back door at 8:00am and belting out, "JASON! JASON!" Livia settled in my lap this
Last Year on May 7 - May 13, 2006 - What a difference a year makes! Who is this sweet pudgy baby???
Happy 2nd Birthday, Livia! - May 10, 2006 -
Recycling At Its Best - May 04, 2006 -
Sunday Picnic - April 28, 2006 -
This Moment - April 24, 2006 - I just looked over at my daughter, playing on the yellow pine floor with her mama's latest pair of sunglasses,
First Easter Egg Hunt - April 18, 2006 -
Put Your Smiley Face On... - April 16, 2006 - ...because we are back! Happy Easter, everyone. I look forward to rejoining Blogland in coming days.
Job Perks - February 28, 2006 - I am luxuriating in my occupation. At 4pm yesterday, the time when some cubicle dwellers are looking at their clocks
"I Go Away" - February 27, 2006 - Livia's first three word sentence... at least as far as we know. The girl talks a LOT these days and
The Latest of Tredway Adventures - February 10, 2006 - I am a planner by nature. Though I may enjoy a surprise birthday party here and there, by and
"Becca!" - January 21, 2006 - Yup, that's what our favorite 20 month old wordsmith has been calling me the past two days. Between referring to
Playtime in the Park III - January 20, 2006 -
Playtime in the Park - January 16, 2006 -
M-o-m - January 10, 2006 - Dooce today cracked me up and reminded me of a recent exchange in my own house. Jeremy: [while patting chest]
20 Months and 1 Day - January 08, 2006 - SHE WALKS! Woohoo! Hallelujah, praise the Lord. My child WALKS! First three steps, from Grandma and Grandpa T's hands to
December 20 (and extras for the 18th) - December 20, 2005 - Sunday I forgot about the December Photo Project. Sorry, DPP, my mind was consumed with other things. Other things like,
December 19 - December 19, 2005 - Potential Titles: What Happens When You Pretend Your Fluffy Sesame Street Chair is a Rocking Chair or Shoulda Listened
Happy Nineteen Months - December 13, 2005 - Dear Livia, Happy nineteen months! What a big girl you seem to be now. I just got done bathing you
December 10 - December 10, 2005 - Livia + Mirrors + Balls = Lots of Fun.
Future Composer, Hard at Work - November 27, 2005 - And no, this photo was not staged.
Watching TV/Eating Coffeetable - November 21, 2005 -
Happy Eighteen Months! - November 09, 2005 - One year ago she looked like this... And now she looks like this... Happy year and a half to my
Playmates - November 02, 2005 - We have been friends together, In sunshine and in shade; Since first beneath the chestnut-trees In infancy we played...
Overheard While Surfing - November 01, 2005 - Livia: Ma-Ma. Jeremy: I'm Daddy. Livia: Ma-Ma! Ma-Ma! Jeremy: Da-Dee. Livia: Ma-Ma! Jeremy: Da-Dee. [pause] Can you say "Daddy?" Livia:
The One, the Only, DIVING BABY! - October 25, 2005 - I awoke with hunger pains this morning and, instead of feeding Livia first, I shut the baby in the bathroom
Treasures - October 10, 2005 - Some of you may be wondering what happened to my monthly letters to Livia. Well, I decided that these
From Inside the Pink Prison - September 29, 2005 - Our girl is now quite capable of sitting up in her crib (she can stand up, too, but has
Sunset Reflections - September 13, 2005 -
The Sweetest Sound - August 29, 2005 - Livia just said, "Ay-ai! Mama?" (rough translation: "I'm in a bit of a pickle. Help, please, Mom?"). I agree with
Good Monday Morning - August 22, 2005 - Livia and I don't move too quickly in the mornings. It's kind of our time to greet the day
Livia and the Weird-Eared Goat - August 16, 2005 - Sunday was an extraordinary day. The sky was blue, the sun was shining brilliantly and the high temp was around
Happy Fifteen Months! - August 10, 2005 - Dear Livia, Ack! How did you get to be a big 15 month old KID already??! I remember talking
Baby Sign Language - August 10, 2005 - We started off teaching Livia a few signs because we heard it was a good idea. You figure, the baby
For the Grandparents... - July 28, 2005 -
Happy Fourteen Months! - July 12, 2005 - Dear Livia, You are now 14 months old and you're looking more like a toddler than ever. A very pudgy
June 26 - June 27, 2005 - Last night we were in the middle of doing the cross-crawl with Livia (a crawling exercise recommended by Brook)
Happy Thirteen Months! - June 21, 2005 - Dear Livia, I love your sense of humor. Sometimes I'm completely amazed how God has created this little baby wrapping
It's What We Do - June 14, 2005 - My love for my daughter is such that, after putting her down to bed and seeing an oddly-shaped shadow beside
It works! - May 26, 2005 - Babies truly can learn sign language. Yesterday I asked Livia if she was "done" with lunch; she then repeated me
Happy First Birthday! - May 09, 2005 - Dear Livia, Happy first birthday! There are so many thoughts flitting around my brain that I almost don't know
1st Haircut - May 04, 2005 - After two trim jobs at home, Livia was treated to a professional haircut by the very lovely, very talented
Happy Eleven Months! - April 19, 2005 - Dear Livia, You're now officially eleven months old and we have a few small weeks until your age can
Parental Pondering - March 11, 2005 - Is it wrong to leave your baby in her very full and very stinky diaper while she's happily and
Happy Ten Months! - March 07, 2005 - Dear Livia, Hey, big kid! Today you are ten months old—and I can't believe this day is here already. It's
Watching Star Wars - February 24, 2005 -
Happy Nine Months! - February 08, 2005 - Dear Livia, Yesterday I took your mobile down. I suppose I could've picked a better time to do it than
Mad Cheerio Love - January 21, 2005 -
Happy Eight Months! - January 08, 2005 - Dear Livia, Eight months old already! You've now lost the infant look completely and qualify as a "big" baby. At
Best of 2004 - January 03, 2005 - The Best of 2004 can be summed up in one picture: my husband and my daughter. I waited through many
First Christmas Present - December 21, 2004 -
Problem Solved - December 13, 2004 - We purchased a johnny jumper a few weeks ago to help Livia build her leg strength. Unlike another amazing
Happy Seven Months! - December 08, 2004 - Dear Livia, You're seven months old! Somehow that age sounds so advanced to me. You're no longer a teeny
Stuck, But Still Smilin' - November 28, 2004 -
Eat, Drink and Be Merry - November 19, 2004 - When she was about 5.5 months old we introduced Livia to solid foods. We decided to wait a little
Happy Six Months! - November 09, 2004 - Dear Livia, I am spurred on to write this letter by the happy squeals and laughter I hear from you
The Honey Bee - October 31, 2004 - Mom found the bee outfit at Gordman's several weeks ago and it fit Livia perfectly tonight! She looked super
Misconceptions - October 18, 2004 - You know those thoughts you have, the "I would NEVER..." statements? Well, I'm realizing a few I had Before Livia
Hair by Grandma L. - October 14, 2004 -
Happy Five Months! - October 07, 2004 - Dear Livia, The theme of your fifth month of life seems to be growth. You are growing, in both height
Cheerleaders - October 05, 2004 - Last night I heard animated jumping upstairs in the study. Jump, jump! Which really sounded like Bam! Bam! considering our
The Loveliest Thing in the World - September 28, 2004 - ...is a sleeping baby on your shoulder, breathing evenly on your neck, soft cheek against yours. It's a feeling that
For Andrew - September 23, 2004 - In honor of your birthday tomorrow (happy 23rd, old man!), I present to you: The Progression of Fussy.
Photo of the Day - September 14, 2004 -
Our Long Babe - September 10, 2004 - Too bad she doesn't appreciate Snoopy bandaids! Yesterday Livia and I picked up Jeremy from work and visited Dr. Brabec
Happy Four Months! - September 07, 2004 - Dear Livia, Today you are four months old! You are a child who loves to be engaged in this world.
The Path We Chose - August 26, 2004 - I used to think adoption was simple: There are baby girls in China that need homes? Let's go get one!
Breaking News - August 21, 2004 - This just in... Livia Tredway has discovered her legs. The fifteen week old was previously unaware of appendages other than
Happy Three Months! - August 08, 2004 - Dear Livia, Yesterday you turned three months old. Sometimes I want to squeeze you to keep you a teeny baby
I Feel the Love - August 03, 2004 - Man, showers are the best! Baby showers, that is... Jeremy took the day off today and we went to the
Baptizing the Baby - August 02, 2004 - Yesterday we had Livia baptized and it all went really smoothly! It was a special day and we were
Finally - July 30, 2004 - IT'S FINAL! Our adoption was finalized this morning—praise the Lord!! Do a little jig, crack a smile, or laugh out
Say Cheese - July 23, 2004 - In preparation for the weekly weekend blog drought, I wanted to leave something new on View from the Prairie Box.
Sweet Feet - July 21, 2004 - Someday these little feet will be used for walking, jumping, dancing, running, swimming, kicking and jump-roping. But for now
Learning to Use the Canon - July 15, 2004 - I like to read directions. I cannot do complex tasks late at night. Come Tuesday I'm reading directions to
Happy Two Months! - July 08, 2004 - Dear Livia, Yesterday you turned two months old. When you've only lived eight and a half weeks, each month
Our Baby Honeymoon - July 02, 2004 - When adopting a child from a different state, you have to abide under certain laws—one being the Interstate Compact on
The Greatest Thing Just Happened - June 30, 2004 - Huh. We came to the land of Dorothy and Toto last Saturday as two people in love, a married
Psssst... - June 24, 2004 - "The pink bundle flies at midnight!" I've been quite cryptic about the pink bundle on the blog. There are no
