My Little Bookie Lou- Milestones

Here are the top ten awesomest things Avery’s doing right now:
10. Making razzing noises with her lips and tongue, complete with a face full of drool.
9.  Scratching everything. She reaches her little hand out and runs her fingers over whatever the object is. It’s precious.
8. Playing the “Shy Girl” game. Anyone with kids knows it [...]

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Wonder Dog, Wonderful Moments, Weather, and Work

This morning was really special to me. I woke up with Gunnar in my face. He was whining and grunting at me as I lay in bed. Usually he will do this if he has to pee (and with the nasty weather he hasn’t wanted to go out much) but he brought me right into [...]

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SUPER BABY FOODS

A few months ago I started thinking seriously about introducing solid foods to Avery and what the best route to go would be. I liked the convenience of the commercial baby food jars, but they can get pretty pricey over time, and what really is in them? Probably way more sugar and preservatives than I [...]

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What REALLY Matters

I had a mini melt-down last night when I had ten things going at once, and Mikey came home and wanted to go for a family walk – which I LOVE, btw, normally. But in this instant I became suddenly overwhelmed with everything else I’m trying to do and I got upset. A walk seemed [...]

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Life at Ludicrous Speed

I feel like someone suddenly pressed the fast forward button on my life and left me no time to get anything done. Not only for myself, but around the house as well.
 
Avery wants to be held all the time, and will only sit down for about 10-15 minutes (if I’m lucky) and watch a little [...]

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Calling It Quits With Cosmo

Dear Cosmopolitan Magazine:
 
Let me start off by stating that I’ve been a loyal subscriber for years. Since my late teens/early twenties, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed flipping through the crazy confessions, the true-life drama stories and how to mix and match the latest items for the coming season.
 
However, within the last year or so I’ve found Cosmo [...]

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Kids EveryWear

I’m so pumped. Yesterday was the Preview Sale for the KidsEveryWear sale at the Airport Mall.
This basically means that I had to sign up ahead of time and register to go the day before the actual sale for the public started, only available to pregnant or first-time moms. . Which also means we new moms [...]

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Kinda Fuh-Reaky.

Leafing through the September/October issue of All You Magazine, I came across the horoscope page.
I’ve never put stock in horoscopes, but sometimes I read them for fun.
I don’t think I’ve ever read a truer horoscope, or felt it applied to me more than this one did.
Change is continuing to come to us. Good things are [...]

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Shot Through the Heart

The old adage, “it hurts me more than it hurts you” never rang true until now.
 
Mikey and I took Avery to her two month checkup a few weeks ago. She weighed 12 pounds even and was completely healthy.
Then it was time for shots.
As a new mom I couldn’t really prepare myself for this routine procedure, [...]

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My Daughter’s a GENIUS!!!!

Seriously, and I’m not just saying it because she’s my kid and I’m prejudiced. She really IS the prettiest, sweetest and smartest kid who’s ever lived on the planet. I know all moms say that, but this time I TOTALLY mean it!!!
 
It’s insane how rapidly everything happens in her development. She’s learning to do things [...]

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