Category Archives: Baby Talk

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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On the Move, Vertical Style

Hey, how is this possible? Not only is Claire using anything she can to pull herself up into a standing position, but if she can find something to help her then walk, it’s even better! First, it was an empty … Continue reading

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Up!

Remember this? Remember when Claire was so small, so helpless? Now, we have this: And this: And this: I’m not setting her up there, folks. A few days ago, Claire could not pull herself up. She loved if Neal or … Continue reading

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On the Mend

Claire seems to be pretty much back to normal now. Last Monday, I had a doctor’s appointment to get a prescription refilled and while I was there, I mentioned to the doctor – who is also Claire’s doctor – that … 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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Lil’ Snuffleupagus

Updated Well, it’s happened. The thing that every mother dreads but knows is inevitable. Claire is going through her first cold – or, I should say, the cold is going through her. It started on the weekend. I think it … Continue reading

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Have I Ever Mentioned That I Hate Making Decisions?

As I mentioned here, Claire and I met with the director of her future daycare this week, and it went really well. Near the end of the meeting, the director told me that I have some choice when it comes … Continue reading

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Daycare – Might Not Be So Bad?

Claire and I met the director of the daycare she will be attending once April rolls around. We were supposed to go last Thursday, and Neal had arranged to have the day off, but on Wednesday afternoon, the director called, … Continue reading

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How to Spend a Rainy Day

After a couple of days of sudden winter weather, we had a return to spring today. But although the temperature was great (I think it went up to 9 degrees Celsius!), it poured rain ALL.DAY.LONG. It basically looked like this … Continue reading

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Making Some Headway

Awhile ago – we’re probably talking about a few months at this point – I mentioned that our local community centre offers a babysitting program at a reasonable rate. I had always intended to bring Claire to this service once … Continue reading

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