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Two front teeth, only. Cruising. Everything is “dada” – you are, I am, his book is, his toys are, and sometimes even his actual Dada. “No, you can’t have that!” Comes to Mama. Wants a bite of whatever you’re having. Stands in his bathtub! Stands …
Well, it’s about time! 4 days shy of 10 months, his top right tooth just broke through. The top left is not far behind. He’s going to look like a little rabbit, lol! 🙂
You know, I wrote a fanfiction novella once. About five years ago. It was written under a pseudonym that will die with me. It was 35,000 words, in 34 mini-chapters, based on characters from one of my all-time favorite video games, and it was CORNY! …
This time, I really have not been avoiding my blog – my neighbors cut my cable, and along with it went my internet. We were down for two weeks. They claim another cable company cut the wires when they were having their cable installed. (Bullshit!) …
I’m not going to say much about my own writing, but one thing I am confident enough to say is that I know good writing when I see it. Or in some cases, when I don’t. I haven’t read a purely commercial novel since probably …
I will never again underestimate my glorious adult immune system. For the first time this winter I can say that my baby is not sick. No cold, no flu, no ear infection. That means he is happy. And when baby is happy, mommy is happy …
I just have this one thought. Really, there is only one 🙂 Every new age he reaches is the perfect age. He is almost eight months old and I cannot imagine him any other way than how he is right now. He babbles, but does …
Global warming is real, it’s our fault, and we cannot stop it. This is not a complete shock to me. I already believed it was real. I worried. I saw An Inconvenient Truth and I worried some more. And I found myself apologizing to my …
After the new year, we decided, we would finally move Dylan’s crib out of our bedroom. It would be a little bit of a project. The crib would have to be taken apart because it is much too big to fit through the door. And …
This is the coolest thing ever! Baby Rock Records. Rock music for babies! We’re getting the Radiohead, Coldplay, Pink Floyd, and Smashing Pumpkins when it becomes available 🙂