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About Me: If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would. You see?
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Comment on: Thinking About Baby #2? Not Before You Read This - Ultra Sound Pregnancy - Boston.com
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Forum Post: Preschoolers - July Update
That's a good idea about the play-doh, Med. I am always trying to get her excited about making stuff, but I bet she'd be much happier if I made stuff for her to play with! And I bet you're absolutely more »
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Forum Post: July Infants and Toddlers
CLC - we have that Llama book but DD hasn't connected with it yet. Will try it again! She definitely gets stuck on certain books and I get pretty bored reading the same one over and over. I find if I more »
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Forum Post: July Infants and Toddlers
Lily and KAM - thank you! What you both said is exactly what I needed to hear, it's excellent advice. I just copied/pasted both posts into a word document. DH tries to help, but sometimes is not a ver more »
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Forum Post: Preschoolers - July Update
Hi - I thought we could try out a monthly update in Preschoolers, like we do in Infants and Toddlers. If it seems unnecessary we can just stick to the I/T monthly updates! DD (2.8) has been doing a lo more »
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Forum Post: Non Compliance in Preschoolers
Med - glad you've had some successes! We're going through lots of getting-dressed battles and it's exhausting. They have NO sense of time, so being "on time" or being "late" means nothing to them, whi more »
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Forum Post: June Infants & Toddlers
Chicklet - hang in there. It is *so* stressful having a newborn. I can't recall if DS is your first baby? It seems that if he's not screaming all the time, you probably don't need to worry that he's h more »
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Forum Post: June Infants & Toddlers
Oops, my post was supposed to say, "What are your experiences with parades..." Not sure what happened there. KAM - I did not know there was a Happiness Sleep book by Karp. I will check it out! Luv - more »
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Forum Post: Activities and Supplies?
I got my water table last July or August at Toys R Us and it was about $15, they were all on sale at that point! We love it!
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Forum Post: June Infants & Toddlers
Wow, Lily, big decision! How are you feeling about moving your family in there? Your dad will absolutely love it, I'm sure. How great for your kids to be able to spend so much time with him. Luv - can more »
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Forum Post: Repeat C-sections
Hi IPW, I had a repeat, planned c-section after having an unplanned (but non-emergency) c-section my first time around. Because my first was unplanned and yours was planned, our "first c-section" more »
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Forum Post: June Infants & Toddlers
Oh, re: Father's Day, DH and I took a kid-free weekend trip to Portland,ME. It was great - we ate and slept a LOT - but we definitely missed the kids and were very happy to return to them. My mother a more »
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Forum Post: June Infants & Toddlers
Chiclet - congrats on the weight gain! KAM - Sorry for the in-law frustrations! I think it's rather funny that they were staying *at your house* over father's day, yet forgot to get your DH a gift! Th more »
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Forum Post: Father's Day Gift Ideas
How cute is this?? http://crappypictures.com/happy-fathers-day/
I've watched it three times and giggled every time.
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Forum Post: June Infants & Toddlers
Medford - I have not gone through this yet (not until July), but a good friend's son recently made this transition. He was very worried and anxious about it, and dropoff began to be difficult during t more »
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Forum Post: June 2013 pregnancy
Congrats ALS and hope all other expecting moms are doing well! WPP - absolutely. Our first pediatrician's office had appointment hours specifically for that purpose. I would highly recommend doing it. more »
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Forum Post: Tipping at a kids birthday party
I've actually been thinking about this quite a bit since you posted it! I am the type who would feel guilty for weeks if I saw that line on the invoice. I've decided I agree wtih Novem. I don't thin more »
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Forum Post: Urine smell
Thanks. We think it's connected to other health issues. She has had many "accidents" in the past couple of months since losing about 2/3 of her body weight due to cancer in her mouth. She is still eat more »
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Forum Post: Urine smell
Hello everyone, Is Nature's Miracle your choice for odor removal? We discovered our cat, who is ill, has been urinating on our wall-to-wall carpet, in the same spot (pretty much). I sprayed a supposed more »
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Comment on: Are only children lonely and selfish? - Parent Buzz - Boston.com
I know more people with siblings who they can't stand and have caused more heartache than companionship than I do only children who wish for siblings.
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Forum Post: autism spectrum disorders - DS
Stef - print out Lissa's response and keep it with you. She has excellent words, IMO. I was an educator of elementary students with disabilities for 10 years (hopefully heading back to that in the nea more »
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Forum Post: Activities and Supplies?
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Forum Post: Advice re: grandparents
As always, I appreciate your experiences and advice. Misslily, I do appreciate the fact that my mother is nearby and able to care for my kids. I know part of what happened yesterday was a result of more »
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Forum Post: June Infants & Toddlers
Thanks, Lily! I guess I'll buy sand and a wheel barrow at the same time...
Lissa - hope the rest of your weekend was less eventful! :)
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Forum Post: Father's Day Gift Ideas
I got my DH a mug with a pic of him with DD on i, when DD was a baby. He uses it all the time, loves it. And I am SO IMPRESSED that your DH took both kids to a plaster place! I cannot imagine my DH fe more »
If anyone used exhaustion as a reason not to have more kids, every child would be an only child.