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Before You Turn Three – Plus Playtex Sippy Cup Review

Jessica • August 7, 2016

*All opinions are 100% my own.  Playtex  provided me with payment and product for this review. This post also contains affiliate links.

We are just a few weeks from when you “turn big” Monroe and before you “turn big” (which is his way of saying he is turing three), I want to take a moment to remember the things you loved when you were two. The time flies by so fast and I’ve written before  on how you sometimes get lost in the hustle and bustle of life, so I want to make sure I take a moment to reflect on who you are, right now, in this moment, before the moment is long gone.

You love fashion. It sounds crazy I know, but you really do love fashion. I know most kids like to dress themselves, many kids will only wear their favorite Micky Mouse t-shirt or their favorite soft navy shorts and throw a fit if their mom finally has to wash it after 5 days straight. I know that is totally normal, but that isn’t you. You love to dress yourself by raiding your closet and your drawers. You come down stairs with a pile of clothes and ask me to help you put it on. To my surprise, its is usually an amazing combination with layers and accessories. You are always so excited when I come home with a shopping bag full of clothes and you ask me every couple of hours if your new clothes are washed yet. And asking you to help me put laundry away? Forget it, you put everything on before you put it in your drawers, causing more of a mess than any actual progress. Its okay though, I love how much you love your clothes.

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The other day we went to a graduation party and every time someone asked you your name, you proudly answered, “Batman!” Someone finally came up to me and asked me your name because you actually had a few people convinced I would really named my son Batman. Yes, you couldn’t be more obsessed with superheroes. You have superhero undies, super hero jammies, super hero t-shirts, and super hero action figures. You have it all. The lasted addition to your super hero collection is your awesome Batman cup that you will not set down, you actually sleep with it.

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(Side note for all the mama’s of toddlers reading this. I am almost as obsessed with this Playtext toddler cup as Monroe. I have always been extremely picky about the cups I let me kids use because I know how important it is for their oral development to use a straw and to build the strength in their palate through mastering the sucking motion. For that reason, I have never let me kids use a sippy cup which can lead to tongue thrust. I was actually a little bit hesitant when I was asked to review this cup, but I was so pleasantly surprised to find that they offered this sport spout version with a straw. It also has a spill proof, break proof, and leak proof guarantee. How great is that? Another nice feature of this toddler cup is that it is insulated so that it stays cold 2 times longer than other toddler cups which is so key during the hot summers we experience here in Toronto. I highly recommend this cup for any toddler that is comfortable using a straw.)

Monroe, you love fashion and I love you for that, but it must be hardwired in all boys to love Hot Wheels and you are no exception. You carry your cars around with you everywhere. I can always reach in my purse and pull a tiny car out that you stashed there earlier that day. I can always dig around in my car and find a few Hot Wheels lodged under my seat. You find any thing that will work as a bucket and you fill it up with every car you can find and then you just carry it around with you because you always need to have your cars near by. You are just the best.

I can’t write about you and everything you love without mentioning the one toy that truly holds your heart, Doggy. You didn’t want to name him anything unique, no matter how hard I tried to convince you, you just wanted Doggy. From the moment Santa left him under the tree, he hasn’t left your side. He is your protector in the night and your friend while Carter is at school. When I picture you in my mind, I picture you with Doggy. I am sure your “stuffin friend” is going to be with us for a while and I wouldn’t want it any other way.

Finally Monroe, lets face it, you love me. I have always said that if you could, you would climb right back inside of me. You love daddy of course, you and daddy play hard and rough and you think he is just as cool as your favorite superheroes, but you more than love me. I can feel it when you push your body so hard against me when we are snuggling or when you hold my face with both hands just to give me a kiss. You run to me from across the house if you hear me say “ouch” and if I go to bed upset, you ask me in the morning if I am feeling better. My heart explodes for you Monroe and I am pretty sure you feel the same way about me.

Soon you will be three, but today you are still two, and I am holding on to that as long as I can. I love you Monroe.

Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose.

Glaze Family Update + A New Favorite Product WaterWipes

By Jessica • July 14, 2019
Four kids, I have four kids! Sometimes (well, every day if I’m being honest) I have to remind myself that I have FOUR kids to be responsible for. If I’m not forgetting to keep an eye on my mischievous 2-year-old, then I’m walking out the door for dinner without dropping a jar of baby food into my bag. (Fries for dinner never hurt anyone, right? That’s what Mr. August survives on once a week at least.) Life as a parent can be chaotic sometimes. #thisisparenthood Thank God my two older kiddos are basically self-sufficient otherwise we would never be able to leave the house. Being responsible for four other human beings (Sometimes five if my husband is in town, am I right ladies?) is so hard!

How To Prepare Your Kitchen For The Holidays With Frigidaire

By Jessica • November 18, 2017
It’s no secret that I am no fan of winter. If you live up north like we do now, you know just how cold, cold is and I can barely survive the frozen temperatures. Even though I would happily leave behind the cold, but there is nothing I love more than Thanksgiving and Christmas! Best holidays of the year, hands down!

Away We Go, Again

By Jessica • September 13, 2017
It has been three years since we left behind our life in California. Three years since we made the announcement that we were moving to Canada. Three years since we started a new adventures as immigrants in a country that is so close to home, yet so very different. And now, after three life changing years, we are on to our next adventure.

The Dreaded Sleep Transition

By Jessica • August 30, 2017
Eli is 5.5 months old, rolling left to right and every other which way, so that means it’s time to ditch the swaddle. *Que the ugly cry.* If you didn’t know, we love swaddling in our home. Rusty and I can count the number of times we have ever had to wake up more than twice a night with one of the three kiddos on our fingers and we thank swaddling for that luck. We start swaddling from day one and we use that as a basis to establish great sleep habits from the beginning that last forever. Sadly, once the skill of rolling is learned, it is no longer safe to swaddling and the transition from swaddled to un-swaddled can be rough. Thankfully, we found the Nested Bean sleep sack this time around and the swaddled/un-swaddled transition has gone perfectly smooth.

Kids’ Cam – Toronto’s Center Island

By Jessica • August 28, 2017
The Glaze Brigade spent the second to last official weekend of summer (which is kind of a joke because summer never actually arrived here in the GTA) at Center Island and we loved it! I’m actually a little bummed that we have lived here for 3 years and only just decided to make the trip on the ferry over to the island.

Two Must Have Items to Fully Enjoy Summer With an Infant

By Jessica • August 14, 2017
We are just three weeks away from the start of the next school year and I am so not ready! There is nothing I love more than the freedom of summer. No school schedules to follow, flexible bedtimes, endless weekend adventures, and daily trips to wherever we can get some sunshine. Sadly, all of that is about to end and I am already planning our next summer.

Rainy Day Fun with Erin Mills Town Centre

By Jessica • July 24, 2017
Since moving to Toronto, the best part of summer is getting outside. Our days are usually filled with trips to the playground, our near by amusement park, riding our scooters around the neighborhood, or taking a fun road trip, but even in the summer, there are days we are stuck inside. Sometimes we spend those rainy days cuddled on the couch, watching a movie and eating junk food, but another fun rainy day activity we enjoy is visiting our local mall.

5 Tasks That Help Teach Personal Responsibility to 1st Graders with Quaker Oats #OvernightSuccess

By Jessica • June 21, 2017
I was just a little surprised to learn that Carter would be starting kindergarten, at the ripe old age of 3, just a few months after moving to Canada. I considered putting her in a preschool a few days a week, but never did I think I would be sending her to an all day, every day, kindergarten class in a school that holds kids up to the 8th grade. Cue the mommy freak out. Of course, Carter loved it and I had nothing to do worry about.

Sleeping Sound Thanks to Owlet Baby Care

By Jessica • June 12, 2017
My middle child, Monroe, was born with a severe tongue tie, it was actually so severe that he couldn’t swallow. For the first week of his life, we had no idea that his entire tongue was attached to the bottom of his mouth (behind his bottom gums), but over and over again he would choke and sometimes even turn blue. Rusty or I or a nurse would have to suction his airway to get things cleared out. It was the scariest time for me as a parent.

How to Encourage Fathers to Become Hands On Dads

By Jessica • May 17, 2017
Facebook is filled with groups of moms complaining about the lack of help they get from their husbands. Either dad has never changed a diaper, he doesn’t help pick up toys, dad doesn’t help discipline, or he flat out cannot keep the kids alive if he is left alone. I understand that it can be completely frustrating to get no help from the one person that should be helping you the most, so I am going to share with you a few tips that I’ve used to encourage my husband to be a hands on dad.
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