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‘Tis the Season, Part Two
You can read the first part of our holidays over here. As I mentioned, we went to Saint John for a few days, and then came back home. We did some quick cleaning before Neal’s parents came down two days … Continue reading
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‘Tis the Season, Part One
The holidays this year have been nice and long, and since it’s only December 30th, we have a few more days to enjoy! The military slows waaaaayyyy down over the holidays, and between the days they automatically give to their … Continue reading
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On the Move
Well! Since my last post a week ago, Claire has improved her ability to crawl! She’s still not super-fast, but she is much faster than she was last Friday. It really started on Monday, when I enticed her to crawl … Continue reading
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8 Months Old!
I know, I know – every month I’m shocked at how old Claire is now, but this month is no different. She’s eight months old now! Sometimes it’s hard to believe that this little girl who is becoming increasingly mobile, … Continue reading
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Jittery and Tired
My work Christmas party is tomorrow evening. Cocktails start at 6pm, with dinner set for 7pm. I look forward to this every year because it’s always a good time, plus the food has always been spectacular, even with changes in … Continue reading
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Why We Have Kids
The issue of bullying has been coming up a lot lately. Bullying has always been a problem, but it does seem to be worse today, leading even to suicide. Is it actually more rampant, or is it only that we … Continue reading
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All Finished!
As I mentioned here, we had our bathroom re-done. Since we were buying porcelain tiles for the bathroom anyway, we just bought a little extra and had the same flooring installed in our foyer. The construction made last week go … Continue reading
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Fuzzy and Out of It
Some of you know that I take a low-dose antidepressant (Effexor) for my anxiety. I’ve been taking it for about two-and-a-half years, and it has made such a difference in my life. At first, I didn’t want to take anything, … Continue reading
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Interesting Day
Yesterday was, er, interesting. I got up just slightly earlier than I normally do, since the guy renovating our bathroom and laying down the tiles in the foyer was supposed to be coming. At nine o’clock, the phone rang. It … Continue reading
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Growing Up
I remember how, for the first three months of Claire’s life, not much changed. She grew longer and put on more weight, and she became stronger so that she had more head control, but it was a fairly slow progression. … Continue reading
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