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Day in the Life

Life

Hey y’all. Taking a break from cleaning the house for the 100th time this week to type up this day in the life post. I’m finding my days have changed a lot since Avery has become mobile and I started a new job. Luckily, I have a break in work this week as I turned in two big reports last week! 7:30 – Avery was up from 2-3 crying on and off due to teething, so I was relieved that…

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Dos and Don’ts for New Parents

Life Parenting Ramblings

The less important advice I wish I had received before I had kids:) Get an upholstered headboard. You will be thankful you have something soft to lean against in the middle of the night because you will be awake in the middle of the night for various reasons for years. Never get too comfortable with a sleep schedule. It will likely change. Never buy white anything – your clothes, their clothes, household items…just don’t do it. Similar to introducing fruits…

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Catching Up

Life Ramblings

Anyone else glad that January is ending?  It’s been a weird month! After I started turning a corner and feeling better from mono, I got hit with a cold (that maybe was worse because of the mono?) and then had a day with a terrible migraine.  Fingers crossed, today was the first day in almost A MONTH that I feel normal and ready to go!  It’s been so weird not having energy because there have been times (mostly Emerson acting…

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Em the Threenager

Baby Toddler

It’s been a long time since I’ve sat down and written a post about Emerson.  Many people have asked me how she’s adjusting to having a baby sister.  In the big scheme of things, she’s doing great with the change! But I’ve been telling everyone that toddlers are the hardest part about having a new baby:) Have you guys heard about the theory of development that children go through stages of equilibrium and disequilibrium?  I definitely think Em has been in…

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