It’s a good thing they can be so sweet

Because some days I need a good reminder as to why we keep them. And yes, those are corn kernels sticking to their bodies. And yes, they ran around around the house after this picture was taken, scattering corn kernels everywhere. And yes, they were EATING them off the floor. Which wouldn’t be so bad…

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The whole poop and nothing but the poop

So, three and a half years into this parenting gig, I finally had the kind of poop experience that you hear stories about before you have kids. (Hi Megan, I do still remember your blueberry poop story!) So, soon-to-be first time parents? STEP AWAY from the computer screen and go rock serenely for a few…

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Closing out 2007

So this is the real start of the new year. A full week without holiday breaks and Christmas cookies and presents and parties. And frankly, I’m ready. I’m not one of those people that holds onto Christmas long past Dec. 25, and all the lush decorations and special holiday treats start to feel like too…

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How to charm me

Wrap your three-year-old arms around me, give me a kiss and ask me, very seriously, “Now, Mommy, what was the best part of your day?” Or say to me, “I just want to hold my Henry, mom, because I love him.” Or be like Henry, who has taken to kissing like a horse to water.…

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