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On Being a Child

Standing Tall

November 13, 2010 Milestones
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The greatest thing about parenting as your infant child turns toddler on you is that on any given day you may be in store for a milestone that the day before hadn’t even entered your mind as a possibility — nor something that you were especially prepared for. Whether it be crawling, a first word [...]

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Taking Back the Night

November 11, 2010 Chow
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“Hi, my name is Tim and it’s been ten months since my last solid night’s sleep without overnight feedings.” “Hi Tim.” “My youngest daughter is now ten months old and I am ready to take back the night.” “Admitting you need help is the first step, now we can get to work.” This was my [...]

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On the move

September 27, 2010 Milestones
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I can already fondly remember a time that I could place Julia down on the floor for a few minutes to accomplish some mundane task like doing the dishes or running to the restroom all the while knowing with a high degree of certainty that she would be in the exact same location upon my [...]

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Happy 4th Birthday Ryan!!

May 26, 2010 On Being a Child
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It’s hard to believe that four years ago today our lives where graced with the presence of Ryan. Each day since has been a wonder to behold. For this “Wordless Wednesday“, I couldn’t think of a better tribute than to my beautiful daughter Ryan on her birthday. Ryan: 1 day old Ryan: 1 year old [...]

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Silly for Silly Bandz

May 24, 2010 All in a Day
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It was bound to happen sooner or later. We are now a family contributing to the “Silly Bandz” craze apparently sweeping the nation and children’s wrists in a town near you. The neighborhood has been buzzing with the sounds of chattering six year olds trading animal shaped colored silicone bracelets for the past month*. *Does [...]

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Week 3: Transitions

May 23, 2010 Milestones
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{Transitions} As young children grow, transitions come fast and furious. Sometimes the change is welcome and an exciting step forward in life. Other times, it involves giving things up that were once held dear. With Ryan’s fourth birthday upon us next week, we are currently navigating a few such transitions. Ryan’s night time routine since [...]

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Rolling Right Along

May 11, 2010 Milestones
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After finding a natural flow during my first week at home with the girls and doing a — pat myself on the back — good job keeping everyone at the top of their games, nature decided that week two deserved more of a challenge. Enter “the rollover”. Here I find myself riding the high of [...]

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Milestones: First Solid Food

April 30, 2010 Milestones
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It’s funny to watch how infants start to give clues that they are ready for certain life transitions. One of the first big milestones a baby can have is their transition into solid foods from being fed only liquids their entire life up to that point. Recently we’ve noticed that whenever someone was eating food [...]

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Keep Dancing

April 25, 2010 Little Life Lessons

My mom has always loved “the hidden meaning” of things. Life’s little secrets have often held her captive, while inspiration, beauty and laughter could be found in nearly anything if it is looked at with the right perspective. As is tradition, my Mom and I shared a dance on Jen and my wedding day. Keeping [...]

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Little Things Make Big Memories

April 15, 2010 On Being a Child

Sometimes when you look back on your own childhood, the things that bubble to the top of your mind representing a “memory” surprise you. A recent example for me came in the form of delicious bite sized candy morsels; the jelly bean. While I have many Easter childhood memories from the tradition of dying Easter [...]

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