Starting next week, I will once again be a 5th grade teacher. It has been four years since the last time I was in charge of a classroom and I am feeling just a little overwhelmed. The past few days I have been at the required new teacher workshops which has only increased my anxiety. [...]
Entries from August 2008
August 22, 2008
Quick Weaning Update
Instead of a Walk of Shame this week, I am going to post a small mommy brag!
As I mentioned before, Becca is s-l-o-w-l-y weaning in fits and starts. One of the hardest things I have struggled with is soothing Becca without nursing her particularly when she is requesting to nurse. Don’t get me [...]
August 20, 2008
Cheap Car Seat Entertainment
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August 18, 2008
He’s 8 Months Old Already?
John Patrick has just recently turned 8 months old. I am still in a state of disbelief. Where did the time go? But I do have to say – he is more fun every day. Here are all the cool things he is doing:
1.) Sings off-key very loudly (a wonderful skill [...]
August 13, 2008
Can You Spare a Dime?
This picture was taken on our whale watching trip in Eastport, Maine.
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August 11, 2008
Falling Down the Stairs
Twice this past week, Becca had falls that resulted in her being examined by a doctor. Each time, I was within 10 feet of her and couldn’t do anything but watch her fall. It’s funny because at the beginning of last week, I was worried that I was being a little too overprotective of [...]
August 6, 2008
Recent Celebrity Sighting at Jasper Beach, ME
Hiding Behind Dark Sunglasses
Hanging with Dad
Seal Spotted at Jasper Beach (Really, it’s there. See? Right, there!).
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August 4, 2008
Weaning
Since I’ve been so tired there has been a lot that has happened in the last few months that I have neglected to blog about. So I’m going to try to catch up a little. One big thing that happened is that I weaned John Patrick.
Since every baby and every mom are different, Mary [...]
August 1, 2008
The Marker Walk of Shame
In the week before we left for vacation, Becca ended up with marker on some aspect of her body not once, not twice but three times. The worst part about this whole experience was that I was within 5 feet of her EACH time she managed to cover herself in marker. Yes, that’s [...]