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Tiny Backseat Driver
In daycare these past two weeks, Bean has been learning about directions. Specifically the phrases “this way” and “that way.” Now, whenever we get into the car, Bean becomes the world’s tiniest, most…
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The P Word
On Monday morning when I dropped Bean at daycare, his teachers decided to drop a bomb on me. “We think it might be time to start potty training Michael,” they said. Together. In…
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Scenes from Bean’s Weekend
1. We took Bean to the local farmer’s market this weekend. It was a beautiful morning and we needed fresh fruits and veggies for the week. We go pretty often and I love…
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18 Months and On the Go
Over our Christmas vacation in Pensacola, Florida, with Chris’s family, Chris’ mom, Jackie, took us all to the Naval Air Museum at the Air Force base in town. Chris and I had been…
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Laying Down on the Job
This week, Bean’s daycare teachers sent me an email with a few pictures of him they took this week. Isn’t that nice? I got the email at work and it just made me…
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The First Spark of Creativity
Lately, we have been spending most of our free time right here. In our backyard. While Bean loves the swimming pool, what he would much rather play with are his school bus and…
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Toddler Meltdown or Demonic Possession?
Throughout all the transitions and changes our family has been going through these past few weeks, I have worried and worried and worried over little Bean Bean. I worried because he didn’t seem…
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15 Months Old
Today Bean has his 15-month-old doctor’s appointment. When I called to schedule it, I had to think twice about if he was really that old. How could that be? Wasn’t he just a…
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Happy, Friendly, Independent Little Dude
This week my good friend, Sarah, and I took Bean to a new splash park. That is absolutely his favorite way to spend an afternoon and this park didn’t disappoint. I continue to…
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Selective Intelligence
I am amazed at how much Bean is learning these days. It is incredible, really. I think the biggest difference I notice with him at 14 MONTHS OLD (Holy crap!) is how much…
