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Bittersweet

How the summer has flown by… Summers often do, but this one has in particular for us because of our move. Not so long ago, we found out that Neal had been accepted into the UTPNCM (officer) program and that … Continue reading

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Snow Day!

Work is busy. It always is, and it’s compounded by the fact that one of the main lawyers I work for is going away for two weeks on Saturday. But when I kept hearing about this major snowstorm – despite … Continue reading

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Hello 2014!

For the most part, 2013 wasn’t a bad year, but unfortunately a rather significant, sad event stands out in my mind when I think of the past year – namely, the death of my father. And with this being the … Continue reading

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House of Sickness

What a month this has been. Claire caught a cold at the very beginning of daycare and her nose hasn’t stopped running since. She has also had two eye infections, and then this week she developed a fever followed by … Continue reading

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One!

One year ago yesterday, Neal and I welcomed an amazing, beautiful, funny little girl into our lives. On the one hand, it blows my mind that a year has already gone by, that so many changes have taken place. But … Continue reading

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Week One Down!

We all made it through Week One of me being back at work! It wasn’t much of an adjustment for Neal, of course, because he was already going to work; he just had to get up a little earlier. Claire … Continue reading

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Daycare Orientation, Day One

Claire and I got back from our first day of daycare orientation a little while ago, and it went really well. Of course, this is the day where we both stay in the baby room for an hour, whereas tomorrow … Continue reading

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Graves’ Disease, but Not a Grave Disease

Back in November, I wrote about some pain and stiffness I was having in my hands and feet, and how in a roundabout way this led me to discover that I suffer from hyperthyroidism (i.e, my thyroid makes too much … Continue reading

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Hell Week

This has been the Week From Hell. Claire developed her first cold; the symptoms started over the weekend, but it was really Monday night into Tuesday that things started to go downhill. By mid-afternoon yesterday, Claire had only drank 3 … Continue reading

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Resolutions

I don’t normally make New Year’s Resolutions. I just don’t see the point, most of the time – people usually end up breaking them. But this year, I happened to think of a few changes I would like to make … Continue reading

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