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January 2009
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Different Worlds
I had a friend call this evening, at just after 6 p.m., asking what we were doing tonight. Me: Uh, just trying to get the baby to sleep & get the girl something to eat. The baby doesn’t sleep, ever, so it’s kind of difficult… Him: Oh, well, I thought A & I would swing [...]
Stock Show & the Shock Wave
Life is settling in to our new routine. Work is going fine, Jack is getting adjusted to daycare, and we’re all getting adjusted to life in the fast lane. It’s so nice to work a normal, Monday-Friday schedule & have every! weekend! off!! Last weekend we took Mazzy to the Stock Show. She loved it, [...]
What MLK Day Means to a 3 Year Old
“Mom, you can’t take me to school tomorrow*. That man is having his birthday party, and we can’t go back to school until that man’s birthday party is over.” *Any day in the future is tomorrow; any day in the past is yesterday.
Survival
Well, I made it through the first day at work. It wasn’t easy to leave Jack, but when I went to check on him at lunch he seemed like he was doing ok. When I picked him up, he just giggled & chuckled & smiled from ear to ear. I’ve never seen him so….giddy before. [...]
Reality Bites
Back to work tomorrow. Maternity leave is over. I had 14 weeks, and although I can’t say I enjoyed every minute of it, I appreciated every minute of it. Jack’s first day of daycare is tomorrow – I’m sure it’ll be fine, but of course I’m worried. I’ve gone all over the place with it [...]