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  • Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom,

    “Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom…” “Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom…” “Mom, Mommy, Mommy, Mommy, Momma, Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom…” “Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom, Lois, Lois, Lois, Lois…” “WHAT BEAN????” “Hi.”

  • Tunnel of Love

    “Hey, Bean,” said Molly.  “What are you doing?” “I’m just sittin’ in my tunnel,” Bean said.  “Wanna come in here with me?” “I don’t think I can fit,” said Big Molly. “Sure you…

  • Be Still My Heart

    This afternoon when we all got home from work and school, Chris and I spread out Bean’s big blanket on the floor and started helping him with the crawling. But Bean got tired…

  • On the Run

    This weekend was pretty active for us.  On Saturday we had to run errands, so we were out of the house almost all day.  And then today we were in New York with…

  • The Littlest Mechanic

    “Hey, Bean,” I said.  “What are you doing?” “Oh, hi, Mom!” said Bean. “Oh, wait a minute…wait just a minute here…” said Bean.  “Something’s wrong with my car.” “What’s wrong, Bean Man?” “Well,…

  • Eight Months Old? Start Payin’ Rent!

    Today Bean is eight months old.  Freakin’ crazy, right?  I can’t believe it.  Every time another month goes by, I have a mild panic attack.  Another month?  Another month?!?!  ANOTHER MONTH?!?!??! Knock it…

  • Poesidon in the Bathtub

    When I was in college, I was an English literature major and one of my minors was Classics. So, I studied a lot about Greek mythology and the Roman Empire and types of…

  • Bean’s New Toys: Part Two

    This year, one of the big gifts that Santa brought Bean was this little scooter.  I loved it…er,…I mean, Santa loved it because it has stages to it.  For now, we have it…

  • Bean’s New Toys: Part One

    Last week we were in Florida for Christmas.  To get all of our presents home, we shipped them with UPS because it was cheaper than trying to check them on the plane.  The…