Category Archives: Daycare

Happy Kid

Posted on October 23, 2013 by amanda

No parent can dispute how much it warms the heart to hear, from a non-family member, that one’s child is wonderful and happy and always smiling. That’s how it is with Claire. I can’t tell you the number of times … Continue reading →

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Almost Two

Posted on March 14, 2013 by amanda

It seems impossible that it has nearly been two years since Claire was born. Of course, at the same time, it’s hard for me to remember what life was like before Claire – hasn’t she been part of our lives … Continue reading →

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Transition

Posted on September 15, 2012 by amanda

I think that everyone knows how proud I am of my little girl – the fact that I talk about her a billion times each day is a pretty good sign. But every so often, she does something that makes … Continue reading →

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The Human Petri Dish

Posted on April 16, 2012 by amanda

Returning to work has been much easier than I expected. Even just thinking such a thing causes a twinge of guilt, as though such a thought makes me a terrible mother, but I have started to accept that although I … Continue reading →

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Week One Down!

Posted on April 6, 2012 by amanda

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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Not the Best Time to be Forgetful

Posted on March 30, 2012 by amanda

It’s never pleasant when I forget to take my antidepressant for my anxiety. I usually take it at suppertime, and thanks to its short half-life, I will start having withdrawal symptoms the following day – butterflies, jittery-ness, a fuzzy out-of-it … Continue reading →

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Daycare Orientation, Day Two

Posted on March 28, 2012 by amanda

Alternate Title: So Freakin’ Proud Claire went for her second orientation day at the daycare today. This was the one where I drop her off for an hour by herself. There wasn’t much lingering going on. I went in, took … Continue reading →

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