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Free to Be (And to Wear Backwards Jeans)

Originally published on Babyssentials For most parents, the choice to send a child to school is made for many reasons; you want your child to learn, you want your child to socialize, you want your child to expand his or her horizons, and, perhaps most importantly of all, you want your child to ...

Cupcakes, Cupcakes, Everywhere!

As I may have mentioned a time or two before, today is my daughter's 4-month-old birthday. Party! Party! Party! As I may have also mentioned a time or two before, this family will use any excuse to celebrate a birthday of any kind. And, I'm sure that I've mentioned a time or two before that, in this family, ...

The Cream of the Crop

Tonight, I will be watching Top Chef. Tonight, my parents will be living Top Chef. Above is a photo just sent to me by my parents (apologies for the quality, 'tis Blackberry photo for you), capturing my dad with Kevin, from the current D.C. installment of the show. I'm sure that in, oh, approximately 55 minutes my phone will ring, with my ...

speaking of glitter,

only my daughter would be completely unable to pose for her "I am 4-months-old-today-photo" because she is too distracted by her gold glittery toesies. Yes, instead of being enamored with my singing, smiling, cheering and chanting, her eyes are glued to her sparkly socks. They are pretty fabulous. Maybe she'll let me borrow. Happy 4 month Birthday to my sweet princess. Glitter for ...

all that glitters

Tonight, as I watched the baby cracking up at my mother-in-law, as they played with her favorite dolly, (which was, by the way, an amazingly precious sight), I noticed that my daughter had glitter on her head. How in the world did she get such a sparkly keppie? My mind raced. Well, I did take a nap today. Did ...

A Mitzvah

Look at what just showed up on my doorstep: You know those friends that I've mentioned who are more like family? Yeah, this one is a good one. She knows how crazy I am AND she still manages to love me. And, more importantly, she loves my daughter. Well, guess what, Kimmie... We love you, too. And, I can't wait to dance ...

One of the things that they did not cover in the What to Expect books is…

that there are times that you may find a piece of fried chicken in your baby's bellybutton. Strange, and definitely a little gross, but true. This unusual phenomenon has been known to occur when the baby starts to cry just as the mommy sits down to dinner. Dinner may or may not consist of leftover fried chicken. The mommy may find ...

Children Will Listen

It is no secret that I fancy Fairy Tales, Princesses and Musicals. Always have, always will. I did give my daughter a the name of a Disney Princess, after all. Well, I'm sure that it comes as no surprise that an all-time-favorite musical of mine is "Into the Woods", the Sondheim classic that chronicles what happens after "happily ...

Hey, at least my Ruby Slippers still fit. I hope.

Toto, we're not pregnant anymore. I had to remind myself of this fact tonight after my second helping of fried chicken and baby back ribs. There's no place like home.

A family is a family is a family

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkFr-rjjzlw] We got the chance to watch this beautiful little documentary last night, you know, while I was rocking the baby to sleep in my arms, and, let me tell you, it is just lovely. Love-ly, love-filled, love-able, love-alicious. It gave us a wonderful soundtrack to which we danced the baby around the bedroom. Plus, it answers the question of where babies ...