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She wasn’t very cooperative; starting out on her back, then rolling over to her belly, then facing my back. She bounced from one side to the other, and bent her knees at all the wrong times. She… more →
Some Kind of Wonderland
The name-this-baby contest: $1,000 to enter, some restrictions may apply. See store for details.
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erinfrances wrote 1 day ago: She wasn’t very cooperative; starting out on her back, then rolling over to her belly, then fa … more →
She's got a ticket to ride, she's got a ticket to ri-hi-hide
erinfrances wrote 5 days ago: Tomorrow we’ll open presents, just the three of us and the dog, and we’ll oooh and aaaah … more →
The one in which I compare myself to a Weeble
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erinfrances wrote 3 weeks ago: I read “Your Pregnancy, Week by Week” religiously when I was carrying Alice. On the same … more →
That looks oddly comfortable
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erinfrances wrote 1 month ago: Not wanting Alice to feel like the baby’s giving her an eviction notice — and scared tha … more →
Do I detect a hint of minty freshness
erinfrances wrote 1 month ago: With Dave’s dumb hours, this mama gets to be the enforcer five nights out of seven. Under my r … more →
I'm also superstitious so telling more than a handful of people would just be dangerous
erinfrances wrote 2 months ago: The last pregnancy showed up around the time we were deciding it’d be cool to get pregnant … more →
Listen, I have something important to say this time
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erinfrances wrote 2 months ago: The impetus behind the echoing silence on this blog is only partly explained by Alice’s energy … more →
And I'm the one who scoffs at those dumb 'mom guilt' articles in parenting magazines
erinfrances wrote 2 months ago: Alice no longer requires constant babying: no coddling, no holding, no hovering. She requires some t … more →
The Beauty of the Day
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mamafeille wrote 2 months ago: Yesterday was one of those days that you just can’t look forward to. A very dear friend calle … more →
I surrender.
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mamafeille wrote 2 months ago: After learning that Townes’ had the flu AND was getting a new tooth a couple weeks ago as I wa … more →
Everybody wants to be a cat
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erinfrances wrote 2 months ago: The idea was to relax and get the house to look as if upright-walking people lived in it instead of … more →
And the flu wins.
mamafeille wrote 2 months ago: At least we have an explanation. Yesterday morning, after Townes had kept his daddy up all night (y … more →
Townes: 1 Mama: 0
mamafeille wrote 2 months ago: Well, last night was a failure. He did put himself to sleep by 8:42 as reported and slept through m … more →
The Great Eviction of '09
mamafeille wrote 2 months ago: September 28th: Night one of me reclaiming my sleep. From before Townes was born, I knew I’d … more →
I thought maybe she'd learn to walk before learning to sass, but I was wrong
erinfrances wrote 3 months ago: She’s testing me. She’s 15 months old and she’s already testing me. “Don … more →
Dad calls those your chubby pajamas.
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erinfrances wrote 3 months ago: Dear Alice, Someday your friends at school will be talking about some inane reality TV show, and you … more →
Shh, I'm trying to enjoy myself
erinfrances wrote 3 months ago: Alice picked up a mug of Dave’s lukewarm coffee from, appropriately (or so Dave thought), the … more →
Running out of batteries isn't a bad thing
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erinfrances wrote 4 months ago: We’ve been hobbling along her first few months of toddlerhood with a walk-and-ride bike, a san … more →
Here We Are
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lokeislife wrote 4 months ago: Tommorrow Seth comes home after two weeks gone. Tommorrow Jenna arrives after 7 months gone. Tommorr … more →
