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“Alicious! Mmmm!” (With a smile, often just after throwing the alicious food on the floor) “Daddy Elmo I play drums.” (Followed by drumming. I am unsure about how to punctuate this. Is she telling Daddy and Elmo? Is she telling… Read moreA Few Things Baguette Is Saying These Days
Monday I had a headache. One of those grinding, relentless headaches that refused to succumb to OTC medications, water, or much of anything. Wednesday I stayed home with a migraine. Even after it receded, I felt groggy. Thursday I continued… Read moreHeadaches
Ours started a day early, kind of. On Friday, Baguette’s cast came off (huzzah!). What was her response to this development? Sock all gone. I got a foot! At the moment she walks with that foot turned out, and she… Read moreHow Was Your Weekend?
So last night Baguette went into our bedroom, and a little later we heard a slappy thump followed by tears. She was sitting on the floor at the foot of our bed, and sobbing. I picked her up and cradled… Read moreBaby’s First X-Ray
We’re refinancing, and on a recent Friday, we had a visit from an appraiser. The house was not even remotely clean, although I did set my alarm for 5 a.m. so that I’d have time to at least straighten up… Read moreWhy Our House Is a Disaster – Weekday Edition
Recently, Baguette’s teachers asked to meet with us. Apparently she falls asleep throughout the day, and she doesn’t interact with children or her teachers the way they’re accustomed to seeing. Her sleep is an issue, and we know that. And… Read moreCan a Toddler Be an Introvert?
Meagan Francis of The Happiest Mom has asked me to contribute a guest post to her wonderful blog! I’m writing about what I’ve learned as a new(ish) mother: To paraphrase Olympia Dukakis’s Rose Castorini from Moonstruck, “What I don’t know… Read moreWhat I Want to Tell Every New Parent
It’s not just Kristin Wiig’s Suze Orman. Nope. Baguette is obsessed with her raincoat. Why do I find this noteworthy? All winter, Baguette would scream any time we put her in a jacket, no matter how cold it was. No… Read moreYou Can Never Have Too Many Jackets
What do you call a community of some 40,000 women who support each other? SITS! Just like the name says, the secret is in support. Each day, the site features a blogger, and today’s my day. Those of you who… Read moreIt’s My SITS Day!
When she’s on the verge of frustration, she goes into her Karate Run. It’s her usual Stompy Run, but with vertical karate chops to the air as she goes. She likes to sing “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,” but she only… Read moreThings About Baguette Right Now