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Attached at the hip

Oct 15th, 2009
by Stephanie.
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I like having Oscar with me.  I mean, I LOVE having the little guy with me. 
At. All. Times. 
I SO enjoy spending time with him.  It’s not a burden, it’s a pleasure. When he’s happy, fussy, awake, palyful, tired, cranky… it doesn’t matter. 
I simply love having my son with me.
And so when I go shopping and I [...]

And… Scene.

Aug 27th, 2009
by Stephanie.
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Scene:
You’re at a park having a picnic with some friends and family.
Strike One:  your child missed his early evening nap.  He’s tired.  And hungry… you’re also about 20 minutes late for his early evening feed.  (Strike Two.)
Someone is holding him while eating and chatting with the rest of us. 
He’s getting fidgetty.  He’s getting to that sleepy stage [...]

I’m all for change… as long as it doesn’t affect me.

Jul 28th, 2009
by Stephanie.
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A new friend and I were chatting one night about being new moms.   One thing she said that stuck with me was, ”You’ll be SO afraid to try anything different”. 
I didn’t understand at the time. 
AT ALL. 
I mean not whatsoever. 
But I filed it away for future reference.  I just knew that it would make sense someday.
And today is that someday.
I’ve [...]

Reluctant Mom

Jul 11th, 2009
by Stephanie.
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Yes, I was a reluctant mom.  And as it turned out, a surprisingly delighted mom.  But I came to it quite shyly.
I was always afraid of kids.  They’re just so much smaller than me.  They’re so fragile.  They’re little beings who have all their trust in you.  They depend on you 100%.
EGADS!
Growing up, I never was a [...]