“Alicious! Mmmm!” (With a smile, often just after throwing the alicious food on the floor) “Daddy Elmo I play drums.” (Followed by drumming. I am unsure about how to punctuate...
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Headaches
Monday I had a headache. One of those grinding, relentless headaches that refused to succumb to OTC medications, water, or much of anything. Wednesday I stayed home with a migraine....
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How Was Your Weekend?
Ours started a day early, kind of. On Friday, Baguette’s cast came off (huzzah!). What was her response to this development? Sock all gone. I got a foot! At the...
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Baby’s First X-Ray
So last night Baguette went into our bedroom, and a little later we heard a slappy thump followed by tears. She was sitting on the floor at the foot of...
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Why Our House Is a Disaster – Weekday Edition
We’re refinancing, and on a recent Friday, we had a visit from an appraiser. The house was not even remotely clean, although I did set my alarm for 5 a.m....
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Can a Toddler Be an Introvert?
Recently, Baguette’s teachers asked to meet with us. Apparently she falls asleep throughout the day, and she doesn’t interact with children or her teachers the way they’re accustomed to seeing....
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What I Want to Tell Every New Parent
Meagan Francis of The Happiest Mom has asked me to contribute a guest post to her wonderful blog! I’m writing about what I’ve learned as a new(ish) mother: To paraphrase...
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You Can Never Have Too Many Jackets
It’s not just Kristin Wiig’s Suze Orman. Nope. Baguette is obsessed with her raincoat. Why do I find this noteworthy? All winter, Baguette would scream any time we put her...
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It’s My SITS Day!
What do you call a community of some 40,000 women who support each other? SITS! Just like the name says, the secret is in support. Each day, the site features...
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Things About Baguette Right Now
When she’s on the verge of frustration, she goes into her Karate Run. It’s her usual Stompy Run, but with vertical karate chops to the air as she goes. She...