There are a lot of things I want for Baguette. The big thing, of course, is an innate sense of self-worth. She has that now, and I want to do...
Parenting
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Transitions
Baguette is moving from her day care’s toddler room to a 2-year-old room. I’d say that I don’t know if it’s harder on her or me, but I’m pretty sure...
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Traditions: Birthdays
I grew up with wonderful birthdays. My parents never rented a pony or bouncy house (the kid across the street had a pony party one year–even at the age of...
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Happy Birthday, Baguette
Two years ago right now, my little girl was born and changed my life forever. Happy Birthday, Baguette!
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Rainy Day Toddler
Baguette is still wearing last year’s raincoat. It’s a 12-month size. She wears 2T. But we looked at quite a few toddler raincoats this winter, and every time she would...
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Traditions: Easter Parade
What are your Easter traditions? Growing up, we would hunt eggs and go to Mass. I don’t remember a specific Easter dinner, but I do somehow associate ham with the...
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Egg-citement (Updated)
Last night, Mr. Sandwich said, “Oh, she needs to bring a hard-boiled egg to school. It’s tomorrow. Or Thursday. I think it’s Thursday.” I said, “It had better be Thursday....
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Oral Hygiene, the Toddler Way
After her bath, Baguette loves to brush her teeth. I should probably say that she loves to “brush” her teeth, because mostly what she does is swish the toothbrush around...
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Bathtime for Baguette
As a newborn, Baguette hated sponge baths. They were an affront to humanity. Then she graduated to the whale tub with its infant insert. And she hated it. Last summer,...
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5 Things I Found While I Was Looking Around
No title, but if I were going to provide one, I guess it would be “Pinhead” at Awkward Stock Photos Some of these are NSFW. Even without those, I wonder...