While I was pregnant with Nathan, people used to always tell me about how fast babies grow. They weren’t kidding. It seems like only yesterday that I was pregnant and praying for Nathan to speed up his arrival. Then, like a little whirlwind, he was here. He was so tiny and helpless and screamy. Next thing I know, …
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So I’ve mentioned before that we live in a pretty rural area. I love it out here; it’s so peaceful and serene and crawling with…. BUGS. EVERYWHERE. And I don’t mean measly ole City Bugs that are your typical beetles and ordinary spiders. I’m talking about giant, creepy, crawly, science-experiment-gone-awry MONSTER BUGS. If I were …
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“Aw, he’s precious,” a stranger in Wal-Mart said while looking adoringly at Nathan. “Thank you,” I replied courteously. I rubbed his hair while he cooed happily from his Snugli baby carrier, which by the way, those things are awesome! It takes all the strain off my back and leaves me with both hands free. Plus, …
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I have learned the hard way how diapers operate. Yes, there is a right way and a wrong way to put them on. I admit it; I have put Nathan’s diaper on wrong. On more than one occasion. I don’t feel bad about it; I blame it on lack of sleep. When you’ve only had 20 minutes of sleep …
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I really do have a perfect kid. I do not, however, mean that literally. I am not one of THOSE parents who thinks that their child is more perfect than GOD HIMSELF. Those people irk me. I can’t stand them. Their ramblings about how “perfect” their kids are make me homicidal. I have to fight the urge to point …
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