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first child, second child

January 30, 2012

First Child:  Wears three, yes three, different yet equally adorable outfits on her first Christmas. Second Child: Wears the same outfit for three different functions leading up to and including Christmas day. First Child: Momma drops her baby weight like a hot potato because every time the baby whimpers, she drops the cold cereal she [...]

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Delay of game

January 3, 2012

“But I CAN’T take a bath because I have to go downstairs!” she insisted with tears streaming down her face and a voice at a level that was dangerously close to waking up her I just got him to sleep little brother. I handed her the doll she got for Christmas, the one made for [...]

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Cheers!

December 30, 2011

I’ve never been a big New Year’s Eve party kind of girl.  Unless you count that one December 31st when I was in high school and a good friend from down the street came over while my parents went out to a party.  We lived it up with movies, pizza, snacks and Dick Clark counting down [...]

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The Grinch Clearly Didn’t Have A Two Year Old

December 21, 2011

Christmas has always been a magical but crazed time. Before there were babies in my life there was juggling multiple dinners and making sure every last aunt and uncle were hugged and kissed. There was shopping for the perfect present for Craig and getting frustrated because he’s so damn hard to buy for. This year, [...]

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Just trying to keep things in perspective

December 7, 2011

Tonight there was: Hamburger Helper and microwaved broccoli that I called dinner. Phones within reach, in case of an important phone call, text or email. Toys snatched from each other, negotiations made and tears. Countless retrievals from the steps of a baby who is way to eager to be moving. No less than two episodes [...]

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Biting my lip

December 5, 2011

My lips are dry and sore. I bite them because I’m nervous and on edge and just a wee bit stressed out lately and that makes them dry and then I bite them because they are dry.  “Quit biting your lip,” I can hear my father saying as he’d tap my chin to remind me. [...]

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I guess she’s still Daddy’s girl.

November 14, 2011

“BA!” he says as I spoon mouthfuls of pureed carrots into his open mouth. “BA BA BA BAAAA”  “Cole, say Momma, ” I coach back. “MA MA. MAAA MAAA.  MAAAAAA  MAA.  From behind me the tiny little voice of my two-year-old pipes up.  “Cole Michael, say DA DA!” Sigh.  Thanks, kid.   

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Guest Post at Taming Insanity – Creating Memories… or Not.

October 25, 2011

Ahh… Remember when I was in my late third trimester, putting all the finishing touches on my pregnancy and waiting for my delivery date?  Remember when I only had one baby to chase around, snuggle in my arms and kiss her boo-boos?  Remember when I started feeling guilty that she would never remember her 17 short months [...]

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I’m back… but not really

September 28, 2011

So, I’m back.  If you read yesterday’s post and you’re wondering about the meeting… I think it went well.  I never know where the line is between talking about me and talking about my job. One one side of the line there’s a paycheck and on the other there’s raised eyebrows and a cardboard box.  [...]

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Ahem.

September 21, 2011

Perhaps you’ve noticed a few new things around this space.  New header up there. New stuff over there.  I got a blog facelift. It’s akin to a shopping spree after having a baby. You love the baby more than anything in the world, but the therapy that comes from sprucing up your wardrobe that doesn’t quite [...]

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