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And Then We Were Four: Part Four
It was decided that I would stop trying to push through the last centimeter of my dilating, that I would stop and take a break, let my body finish doing the work. Then it was determined I should...
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90 minutes
90 minutes. One and one half of an hour. The average length of a feature film. Enough time to drive about 80 miles away from your house if you live near a highway. I could read more than half of a...
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Lucy Goose is ONE!
Dear Lucy, Last year I wasn’t sure if it would be possible to love a baby as much as I loved your big sister. Lucky for you – you turned out to be a Lucy, not just a baby. And in one short year my...
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Damn Kid
I’m actually surprised it hasn’t happened before. Some evenings bath time at our house is more like a drive-through car wash than a leisurely play time with tub toys. Lucy is stripped down after...
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A Not So Very Big Deal Kind of Day
“I just realized I should have called you before I did this… but I gave away our crib today,” I said, as soon as he answered the phone. “Just get a picture before you take it apart,” he said.It wasn’t...
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Jeepers Creepers
Jeepers, creepers, where’d ya get those peepers, jeepers, creepers, where’d ya get those eyes? Gosh all, git up, how’d they get so lit up, gosh all, git up, how’d they get that size? ~Harry Warren /...
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The one where we buried the placenta…
My husband is a scientist. He labels everything. He once asked me if we could talk about keeping the refrigerator more organized. He volunteered to make labels. Dairy. Vegetables. Condiments. We had...
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Everything you need to know about Parenting you can learn in AA
Time and again I chuckle about the similarities. This business of raising children is not too dissimilar to that of being a recovering alcoholic. Yesterday morning I allowed myself to be overwhelmed...
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The Mom who Cried…
Is it Wolf? Are you crying Wolf when you take your kid to the doctor and they miraculously feel better the moment you get there? I guess I cried “Possibly More Than a Chest Cold?” Or maybe I didn’t...
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How to take the Baby out to Dinner
Taking your kids out to eat in a restaurant can be daunting. It is a crapshoot. Will they behave? Will they get restless? Will my food come out in less than seven minutes? There are a lot of...
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