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Nothing to Fear, At Least For a Few More Years…
I stood, panting, at the top of “The Cliff” (see picture) and looked down. I’m hyperventilating, I thought. I don’t know if I can do this. Stupid pride. Always getting me in trouble. I’ve always been...
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I Wish Someone Had Told Me…
I was putting pictures in a photo album over the weekend when I started thinking about all of the things I have discovered since having Austin. I thought I would put together a list of some things I...
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As Tough as My Daughter
Last Wednesday, Anna was diagnosed with epilepsy. I wasn’t sure how I was going to write about it, or even if I was going to write about it, but now that I’ve had a few days to process it, it’s not as...
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Baby Steps to Independence
In a week, Sophia will be 6 months old. I cannot believe it. It’s true. The days go slowly, but the years go fast, too fast. It’s crazy how much she’s changed in just a few months. She’s no longer a...
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Stuck on Suckers
There is a very real possibility that we have a sucker problem in this house. “I was good. Can I have a sucker, please, Mommy?” It started innocently enough, with me throwing a bag of Dum Dums into my...
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Eighty Percent Perfect
The word “usually” has become a huge part of my vocabulary now that I have two kids 2 and under. “Noah usually likes doing a puzzle after nap.” “Sophia usually only takes 4 oz. first thing in the...
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The End of My Relaxing Mornings
Austin started to crawl about a week ago, and I can’t tell you how excited I felt. I had been eager for Austin to crawl for awhile and, sure, I may have done a little coaxing by using a cookie sheet to...
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Finding Balance in a SAHM-vs.-Working-Mom-Crazed World
About a year after my son was born, I remember telling my mom that I still thought a lot about the day he was born. The day I was strolling down the streets of downtown with my co-workers and heading...
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Stalking My 2 Year Old
I’m driving my son crazy. Considering the fact that he’s only 2, it’s a pretty impressive feat. Normally, it should be the other way around. You see, the other day, Noah came running up to me with a...
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“Wife Swap”: Guilty Pleasure or Anxiety-Provoking Nightmare?
Some days around 4 p.m., when Austin is still napping and I’ve (naturally) cleaned the whole house and cooked dinner (wink, wink), I decide to watch a little “Wife Swap.” It’s kind of a guilty pleasure...
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