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Category Archives: Baby Talk
Toddling Along
I now officially have a toddler. Oh, I know – once Claire turned one, she was considered to be a toddler, but it seems more official now that she is actually toddling. It started with a few steps here and … Continue reading
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A Most Beautiful Weekend
I’m not sure when we last had a Victoria Day weekend (or May 2-4 weekend as many of us like to say, partly because it always falls close to May 24th and partly because it usually involves a 2-4 of … Continue reading
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Mother’s Day Number Two!
This was a fantastic Mother’s Day! In fact, I enjoyed this Mother’s Day even more than last year. This time last year, I was still recovering from the C-section, and I was sleep-deprived and still learning the ropes and what … Continue reading
Feeling Organized
This week is MUCH better than last week! Of course, considering that a) it was my first week as a weekday “single parent” while Neal is on his PLQ course through the week, and b) I was incredibly sick, it … 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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Sad Baby = Sad (and Worried) Mommy
Claire is, normally, a happy smiley baby. I can’t tell you the number of times I have been told, by both friends and strangers alike, how happy she is. Sure, she gets pissed off just like everyone else, and she … Continue reading
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The Human Petri Dish
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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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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Not the Best Time to be Forgetful
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
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
