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10 months
My dearest, sweet, little Emma Kate, You are 10 months old baby. It is nothing short of mind-boggling. 10 months!! Part of me aches to watch you grow so fast. Some days I long for that newborn who...
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The To Do List
I try to start my day off with a list of to-do’s. Not because I want to, I actually despise lists, but because without one, I’m pretty dad gum worthless. We all know that one person who doesn’t have...
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Tight Spaces
Forgive the quality of the photos in this post. I think I must have been drunk when I took these. Just kidding. Really, they were taken with my phone, which is so old it’s considered a dumb smart...
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11 months
Dear Emma Kate, How did this happen? I blinked twice, maybe only once, and you have been with us now for 11 months. My goodness, this is zooming so fast. It makes my mama heart sad knowing your...
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12 months
It’s unbelievable. It’s inconceivable. It’s unfathomable. I’m sitting up in bed with you sleeping soundly beside me, studying your precious face and shaking my head in disbelief. Can this really be...
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The Party
Our baby girl turned one. We drove to Texas early to celebrate with our family and close friends. Here’s Emma Kate with her Grandy, who loves her so much. Let me tell you how much Grandy loves...
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Just the beginning
She’s barely one. And I’m pretty sure I’m in over my head. When she’s sleeping, I’ve got it made. Piece of cake. But when she’s awake, she’s really trying to run the show around here. Already. At...
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The Hummers
I overheard them talking in the doctor’s office a few weeks ago. You need to get ready for them. They’re here. We saw some at our place yesterday. Hummingbirds. So I heeded their advice and went to...
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Day In, Day Out
I never awaken on my own. I’m usually smack dab in the middle of some amazing dream when a little person whose feet are in my ribs begins to stir and repeatedly request “muck”, the translation of...
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Dreaming Like a Baby
Our local library launched its summer reading program this week with the theme Blazing the Trails. It is phenomenal and the librarians have put an immense amount of work into this. On opening day for...
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Breast Weaning Woes
I’m categorizing this blog under the Public Service category because somethings just need to be said, that no one said to me. And also because I feel the need to vent. I’m a little bit peeved at the...
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18 months old
Dear Emma Kate, Today you are 18 months old. One and a half. You are a delight to this world. You make it a better place to live already, in just 18 short months you’ve truly made a difference in...
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Moment Dwelling
Last night a physical sickness hit me and I couldn’t sleep because of it. I crept out of the bedroom leaving my husband and EK snoozing soundly, grabbed a down comforter, my robe, and headed to the...
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Fingerprint
I have a new item to add to my most prized possession list. On second thought, it’s more like the only item on my most prized possession list. I’m in love. It’s a necklace and it deserves an...
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The Top 10 Funniest Things EK says
EK is 21 and a half months old now. It’s a fun age. She is a talker, y’all. She can say anything she wants. The other day she told me “Ozzie chews on Emma’s hair clip”. It’s good and it’s bad. It’s...
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The best magic show ever
Over the Christmas break my family was treated to the performance of a lifetime by my nephew Harley, I mean Hobo Joe the Magician. Move over David Copperfield. Hand over your wand Harry Houdini because...
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Toddler Selfies
My almost 2 year old (like in 3 days) is a phone snatchin’-selfie takin’-Instagram postin’ whiz kid. When I got a text from my sister asking if I posted some pics to Instagram, it caused a bit of alarm...
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2 Years Old
Emma Kate Darling, Happy, Happy 2nd Birthday to you!!! Oh I hope you know how much you are loved. But I’m sure you don’t. Of all the thousands upon thousands of words I have to use, there aren’t enough...
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A Sesame Street Shindig
This past weekend we had a fun 2 year old birthday party, complete with the whole Sesame street gang. Initially I was just going to do Elmo, but once I got to checking out the internet, a.k.a...
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The Joy of Childhood
She just turned 26 months old. I know I’m not supposed to do that anymore, you know, count her months. But I’m just going to make my own rules up as I go. Time is too precious to just cast it aside...
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