Naps Shnaps

Like many mothers out there, nap time is a daily challenge. We’ve been attempting to switch from one nap a day to two.  Today, however, Little C opted for ZERO naps. Oh what a delightful twist to the day! Technically, C fell asleep for 15 minutes on the way home from swim class, but that [...]

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Whirlwind

Well, in less than a week we sold our house, bought another, and opened escrow on both properties the same day.  Either this is going to be the best thing that ever happened to us, or the worst. Now that escrow is open I’m starting to worry a bit about all the ducks we have [...]

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Water baby: week one

This past week, C and I began a “Parent and Me” (so as not to offend the daddies in the class) swim class at Goldenwest College in Huntington Beach. It is not exactly close, or convenient since I have to schlep my dogs down too so my real estate agents can show the house while [...]

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Heads together

What? It’s been a while since I posted? Never mind that.  Look over here! It’s a shiny, cute baby story to read about. Little C is an affectionate little boy.  Though he loves to run and play and explore and pretty much cause trouble all day, he is a hugging, cuddly, not-so-little baby.  He laughs [...]

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Should we?

After much debate, a lot of nail-biting, some snarky comments, and finally an agreement, we’ve decided to sell our house.  Hurrah…? This was a seriously agonizing decision.  We went back and forth.  Should we? Shouldn’t we?  How much of our original down payment will we lose?  How much house will we gain by buying at [...]

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It’s the little things

When of the horrible upsides of my recent aggravation is weight loss.  I’m not yet to my weight goal, but I’m inching ever closer, in part thanks to my anxiety and psuedo-single parenthood (it’s hard to eat a whole meal when your baby is a fast eater and immediately wants to get down as soon [...]

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Sporadic Messages

I am keenly aware that I have only been writing sporadically these last few weeks.  And while some of it has been due to time constraints, busy schedules, sick dogs and babies, some of it has been a conscious decision not to write. I’ve been having a rough go of it lately and I hated [...]

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A Letter to Myself

Dear Erin, You are white. You are the epitome of whiteness. When people in this country think of their ancestors in the “old” countries, like Ireland, France, Germany, you are the lily white person that springs to mind. Evolution has not caught up with you. Please remember that when you decide to spend 6 hours [...]

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Communication Confusion

Do you ever feel like you just can’t please anyone, let alone everyone? When you’re juggling a small family on your own, someone is generally mad at you, which is even better when none of your family members can communicate verbally.  Yes, all three of my children have their own means of getting things across [...]

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Two Dogs and a Baby: Practicing Patience

Parenthood is a very long lesson in practicing patience, but apparently it’s a lesson for everyone in the house, including the dogs. From the day Baby C came home, Dodger has lived in a near constant state of duality: intense curiosity spiked with nervousness. Dodger loves to follow C around the house, watching as the [...]

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