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Shaggy Boy

Really? Like, Really?

May 12, 2009

Dear Babyman,
I know you are getting three teeth at once, but do you really think 37 minutes is a sufficient afternoon nap?
Thirty. Plus seven.
Is NOT ENOUGH TIME.
In an hour you will be inconsolable. Why did we spend three hours at the park this afternoon? We did that to wear you out so you would sleep [...]

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Month Nine

May 6, 2009

He’s nine months old today. Out as long as he was in—longer, actually. He came just a little bit early.
I went to the doctor for my weekly monitoring and ultrasound. The doctor came into the exam room, and told me we had to go that day.
“So,” she said, crazy grin on her face. “Wanna have [...]

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Day in the Life

May 2, 2009
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This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things

April 29, 2009

But I love him anyways.
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The Blue-Eyed Purple Paper Eater, or How I Totally Dodged A Bullet

April 26, 2009

The baby likes to fuss and grump before he falls asleep, and to help him occupy himself before The Sandman knocks him out, I leave a couple of toys in his crib.
Until last week, I also left a board book or two.
The Poo always loved books; she would take a couple to bed with her [...]

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This Is What My Heart Looks Like

April 22, 2009

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Month Eight

April 16, 2009
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Because Every Time I See It, I Laugh Like a Hyena

April 14, 2009

One of the best things about being a parent is putting funny stuff on your kid’s head.

And this is how I begin, again. With laughter. And love in my heart.

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First Blood

April 6, 2009

I’m not sure when grocery shopping became “me time,” but Sunday morning found me wandering the market, gloriously child-free.
I escaped the usual family shopping trip when Shaggy’s nap went long, interfering with our schedule. Mr. C had a work commitment in the afternoon, and we wouldn’t have made it back in time if we went [...]

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A Note to My Son

April 1, 2009

Dear baby boy,
Learning how to pull yourself up in your crib is great! Congratulations on becoming a bi-ped.
This does not, however, excuse you from the normal functions of a human being.
Now sit the fuck down and GO TO SLEEP.
Love,
Mama

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