December 2010
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“Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year...”
– Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1850
Dec 31st
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Dec 30th
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WatchWatch
10 months old and she gave us the best Christmas gift ever…the extraordinary experience of Christmas through a baby’s eyes once again. It was a merry merry Christmas. RW
Dec 29th
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“In the United States today, there is a pervasive tendency to treat children as...”
– Thomas Szasz (so true right now)
Dec 28th
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There's a correlation...
the older Waves gets the more inconsistent my blogging becomes.  Just re-name my blog the ‘Maybe/Maybe Not’ blog because there *may* be a new post…but maybe not. Just depends on how big a handful she was that day… RW
Dec 28th
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Dec 26th
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“I am not alone at all, I thought. I was never alone at all. And that, of course,...”
–  Taylor Caldwell
Dec 25th
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Dec 24th
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“We find delight in the beauty and happiness of children that makes the heart too...”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
Dec 19th
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Dec 18th
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Dec 17th
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Dec 17th
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Dec 16th
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Waging war against the runny nose...
Our tools for mass destruction of baby snot? - Boogie Wipes - Little Noses saline drops - Vick’s humidifier - Baby Vick’s rub - Little Fevers fever reducer - a rolled up towl pushed under one end of the mattress to create a slight incline for her to sleep on - a ton of cuddles and patience Is there anything worse than seeing your little baby trying to breathe through a stuffy...
Dec 14th
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A hint of a runny nose...
Is there anything scarier to a Mom? W is showing just the tiniest hint of an impending cold and is a fuss-bucket to boot.  Fingers crossed for a healthy household this week. (and a sane Mommy too)
Dec 12th
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The safest way for Ollie & W to play these days now that her ‘pinchers’ are really working… RW
Dec 11th
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“We like to think we’re so smart, that we have all the answers. And we want...”
– Phil on Modern Family
Dec 10th
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Dec 10th
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10 Months Old means...
The same cute baby face but with hints of what you will look like as a toddler coming through… Moving from snacks like puffs to big girl snacks like Cheerios and crackers… Whizzing past me in your walker with a smile on your face and toy in your hand… You want to walk and stand but don’t quite know how to yet. This doesn’t stop you from exploring and...
Dec 8th
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“Kids: they dance before they learn there is anything that isn’t music.”
– William Stafford
Dec 8th
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Those thoughts that flitter around the brain @...
A) We are not sending out Christmas cards this year. I got lazy and let it slip by…maybe a fun Christmas Card post to fill the void? TBD. B) Tomorrow I intend to do a proper post dedicated to W’s 10 month birthday. She’s getting so big and I get anxious if I don’t post updates often that she’ll be another month older & it won’t be documented! C) Why...
Dec 8th
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Dec 8th
Dec 4th
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Dec 2nd
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Dec 1st
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