I love taking Allie out. We get so much attention wherever we go (“we” meaning “she”). Pretty much everyone thinks that she’s cute. But I find that we get the most attention from older ladies.
9 Signs Your Child May Have Trouble Seeing
[This is a guest post by Emily Joseph]
Do you know that one in four children has a problem with her vision that could be affecting her ability to learn? That’s according to the American Optometric Association, which also says that many eye problems aren’t detected during routine exams.
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My Daughter Hates Santa Claus
It’s official. My daughter hates Santa Claus. My cousin-in-law arrived at the family Christmas party dressed up as Santa (partly at my request). At first Allie was curious, and crawled over to see what the fuss was all about. That curiosity quickly turned into fear, as she quickly started crying.
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Ducks have Invaded our House
Our house is full of ducks. For some reason, everyone has gotten Allie a duck. She has two rubber ducks, one I picked up at Walmart and a limited edition duck my mom lined up for in Osaka, Japan. There’s a giant duck my brother won at an amusement park and a small stuffed duck my brother’s girlfriend bought in Singapore. And then she has a duck jacket, a duck finger puppet, a duck shaker, a duck bib and more.
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Why I Scrapped My To-Do List
I am henceforth replacing my daily To-Do List with a Ta-Da List.*
In place of the endless litany of tasks to finish, I am choosing to note down all the things worth celebrating in my day. Being a mother of a young child means that most of my things to do are in a state of partially done by the time evening rolls around. Dishes? Half in the washer, half in the sink. Emails – read but not responded to. As I type this, our bedsheet is sitting on the dining table, waiting for me to finish patching it (I WILL have to finish that before I get to sleep on it tonight!). Actually crossing something off of my To-Do List is a major, major accomplishment and looking at the ever-growing and unfinished list is discouraging.Read More
A Day in the Life of a Stay-at-Home Dad
I always thought the life of a stay-at-home parent was easy and fun. You get to play with a baby all day, and when the baby naps, you have all this time to yourself. Now I am a part-time stay-at-home dad, and the reality of the situation is very, very different from what I expected.
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Top 10 Baby Halloween Costumes
What’s the best thing about Halloween? It’s the babies dressed up in cute costumes! With Halloween just around the corner, we’ve compiled our top 10 baby costumes to get your creative juices flowing.
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