Bean
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Toddler Gangs
Don’t be fooled by these faces. They may look happy and playful, but they are really hardened gang members, capable of monstrous acts of rebellion. They are the smallest members of the well-known,…
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Babies and Their Brothers
When we found out we were pregnant with Gracie, I went through a whole range of emotions. But I think the one that was the most consistently overwhelming was my anxiety about how…
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He Did WHAT???
For the first time ever, Bean got in trouble at school today. Really, the kid has NEVER gotten a bad report at school. I don’t even know what their discipline procedures are because…
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A-MAZE-ING
Last week my mom and I met some friends from my church at a corn maze just outside of Orlando. When they invited us, I thought, “That sounds like fun! Pick some pumpkins. …
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Nighttime Shinanigans
We had to kick Bean out of his crib at only 18 months old because we needed it for Gracie (don’t worry, I’ve budgeted that into his therapy costs in the future). Because…
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Ex-Extracurriculars
Parenting Lesson #5,426: Just because your kids are the right age to participate in extracurriculars doesn’t mean they are ready to participate. ******* This was a big year for our family. Bean turned…
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Pass Me My Mom Jeans
It’s official, y’all. At 6:00pm tonight, I became a soccer mom. Bean is playing pre-K soccer through the YMCA league in our neighborhood. Chris and I are beyond excited. The entire reason we…
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Big Grief in Small People
On the car ride to the hospital, even before I knew my dad had died, I worried about what I would say to Bean. Gracie is really too little to understand or to…
