Terrible Twos-ish

Let me begin by saying that in my attempts to do some quick research to support my personal info on the “terrible twos” that apparently the established medical community doesn’t like this term and considers this abhorrent toddler behavior to be…normal. Little C has fully entered into his terrible twos at just 18 months.  Our [...]

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The Eyes Have It

(This may be my most vain post to date; just warning you.) My son has the most beautiful eyes.  They are incredibly big, blue, and sparkling.  To make them even more alluring, C has the longest lashes of any child I have ever seen. I am not alone in thinking this.  Every where we go, [...]

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The Ultimate Tantrum

While C was sick, he was extremely unhappy.  So much so, that C upgraded his normal fussy tantrum to the ULTIMATE tantrum. It was crazy, over-the-top toddler behavior.  It was so bizarre that I had to completely focus my face so as not to laugh. Let me paint a picture for you: C would get [...]

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Disaster at the Mall (part 1)

or what I like to call “just an average Saturday”. Like oh, so many things, the day started off relatively well.  (We’re still waiting for that final molar to push through, so C is pretty grumpy, as well as covered in drool.) Every so often I get inspired to do things with my son.  Today, [...]

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The Dazzlingly Shiny Bright Spot

In all the aches and pains of motherhood (sometimes literally painful), it’s easy to forget the wonderful feelings being a mother brings. These last few days I have been laid up with a bum big toe, a result of my sesamoiditis and possibly a build up of uric acid due to the high protein/low carb [...]

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Tick Tock

Of the many thing motherhood means, it often means time management. I know, exciting! But seriously, an hour here, 20 minutes there, can mean the difference between a good day and a no-good dirty rotten one. Let me give you an example: In my never-ending quest to turn Baby C (now Toddler C) into a [...]

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