Monthly Archives: September 2009

All the single babies

Somebody sent me a link to this video the other day, and I just had to share. Here are all the words you need: baby, Beyonce, imitative dance. Enjoy! Baby Dances To Beyonce @ Yahoo! Video There’s also this one. … Continue reading

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Co-sleeping: Yea or nay?

I recently had a disagreement with a psychologist about whether Sam, at age 6, should still be crawling into my bed every night. I tried using the biggest, most-professional-sounding words I could: I’m a proponent of co-sleeping, I said. I … Continue reading

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Living on the edge

I’m a nervous wreck. I feel like it’s only a matter of time before my daredevil Mr. Noah breaks a bone or needs stitches. He’s constantly climbing on things — chairs, tables, stools, couches — and then dangling precariously at … Continue reading

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The smell

Today, the stench in my car more resembles old gym socks than curdling milk. Still no luck finding the cause. *sigh* — but not a *deep sigh* cuz I might pass out if I inhale too deeply …

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My kid’s a genius!

I’m pretty certain Noah’s a friggin’ genius. Why do I think this? Other than the fact that he’s already saying really hard words like “washcloth” and “Spongebob”? Because he likes to line up similar things in exact rows. His favorite … Continue reading

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What IS that?

There’s something festering in my car. Man, does it stink. My car sits in the sun all day with the windows closed, so whatever it is certainly has the right environment to grow its stench exponentially. I think it’s a … Continue reading

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We’ve all WANTED to do this …

Here’s a photo I just came across on my colleague Mike Argento’s blog. It’s a shot from Shelbyville, Ky., in a Walmart there. Now, you know when you had your first baby, you were totally tempted to do something like … Continue reading

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The hardest part of first grade

Sam seems to be doing great in first grade. Computer lab? Loves it. Reading? Loves it. New teacher? Loves her. Recess? Double loves it. Lunchtime? Eh.

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What?

Noah’s learning lots of new words lately. I love that he says “Dee doh” for “thank you” and “peez” for “please” (actually, it’s always more like: “peez peez peez peez peez peez peez peez peez peez peez???”) He says “Yinya” … Continue reading

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Lovely and stressful

On Monday, amid nerves and fake coughs and gleeful romping with friends, Sam started first grade. Here’s a pic of her before she ran off to the bus stop: And oh, what a fun ride it’s been so far.

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