I’m pretty sure the dreaded and infamous separation anxiety phase has begun. For the past few days, Nathan has cried adamantly when I left the room. Well, not just when I left the room… just leaving his line of vision somehow provokes wails of protest. Today, I had him on his play rug in his room. He was doing fine …
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Our cats have a few rules. No jumping on the counter tops, tables, the arm chair, or anything baby. That means no sleeping on the baby’s stuff- like the baby himself, his bouncy seat, or his rugs that we lay down in the floor during his playtime. As a result, our cats have become devious. Turbo is …
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You know, before I had Nathan, I would have never in a million years thought I would be discussing baby poop on a normal basis. Nathan’s bathroom habits are the highlight of my day. (I think that signifies that I officially have no life anymore.) If his bowel movements look even remotely different than normal, I have …
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I’ve noticed that the older Nathan gets, the harder it is to change his diaper. When he was a newborn, he laid still… making diaper changes easy. I had no idea what was in store for me. Now, his legs are all over the place. If he’s not attempting to completely consume his entire foot, he’s …
Nathan is to the point where he enjoys testing boundaries. Sometimes I have to tell him “no no,” like when he yanks on the blinds the second I turn my head, threatening to bring the whole thing down on top of him. His changing table is in front of a window, but this morning I had a …
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