Category: parenting
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A Mile A Day: Day 21
“Can you help me so I don’t go too fast?” My daughter and I took today’s mile with her on her bicycle and me on foot. Each decent, she asked me to slow her down if her bike started to move too quickly. She didn’t panic. One time she even braked on her own without…
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A Mile A Day: Day 20
A split mile. Some on bike with my beautiful and ever-surprisingly-capable three year old daughter (Do you ever stop feeling amazed at what your child can accomplish?) who got a big girl bike with training wheels today! And some with my trusty mutt, Winston. I adore this cautious and courageous child. She is a lion…
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A Mile A Day: Day 14
I’m playing catch up after this amazing weekend! Tonight’s mile was a run/walk to get back in time to tuck my sweet babe into bed. It was preceded by a mother’s day brunch surrounded by my husband, father, brother-in-law, and three of the most important mothers in my life: my mother, mother-in-law, and sister. My…
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#TBT
Tonight I arrived home from a two-day work trip in Massachusetts after this sweet baby had already gone to bed. I’m exhausted but I find myself craving her sleepy dead weight on my chest. So much so that I will tiptoe into her room, slide around the creaky spots in the floor, and peer over…
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15 Months: The Age of Awesome and a Perfect Day
15 months of age is awesome. I mean food scarfing, pitter-pattering, uncontrollable giggling matched with hiccuping awesome. Exhibit A: Today, Emma and I engaged in an epic battle of plastic serving spoon vs. pancake flipper. We chased each other around the house, taking turns smashing the utensils together and playing the offensive. I was slightly worried,…
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Happy 1st Birthday, Emma Josephine!
Emma Jo! How in the world has it been over a year since you came into this world?? On April 16th, 2014, you were born. You. were. BORN. In truth, I’m speechless when I think about this past year. It’s been impossible, beautiful, encouraging, frustrating, humbling and rewarding. Over the last 12 months, you have…
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Happy 11 Month, Emma Josephine!
Emma, dear, you are one short day away from being 11 months old! (11 months old?) These past four weeks have been filled with incredible joy. THIS is what people think of when they wax nostalgic for the baby stage. You are constantly on the move, not just physically but mentally too. You go, go, go…
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Happy 10 month, Emma Josephine!
Emma, dear, tomorrow you are 10 months old! Your grandma wasn’t about to let another month pass without a post about all of the things you’ve been up to so here we go! Over the past TWO months, you have been constantly on the move! You got a walker for Christmas and love to take…
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Happy 8 Month, Emma Josephine!
Emma, dear, you are well over 8 months old! Your month marker came and went without our typical photos this time around because in the battle between documenting and living, real life wins. Because sick babies need comfort, not camera flashes and catch phrases. Your smiles were cut short this month with coughing fits that scared us so…
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New Moms, Blog Posts, Social Media, and the Need to Impress
While preparing to be a first-time mom, I devoured articles and blog posts on childcare, child health, child learning, child do’s and don’ts, parent do’s and don’ts, breast-feeding, pumping at work, etc. I learned some amazing things from what I read but I also read through a lot of personal opinions presented as fact. I…
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