Life and Stuff

It would seem from what I’ve read–everywhere from Facebook to the New York Times–that a lot of Americans can’t kick 2009 to the curb quickly enough. I think it goes without saying that 2009 gets the thumbs up here at Chez Lioness Den.
I mean, come on:

There’s a year-maker if ever there was one.
I was thinking […]

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Lucy Bella is teething. My knee relieved her for about twenty minutes:

Here’s another gratuitous cute-bomb for ya:

She’s just heaps of fun. Can’t you tell? With each day, it becomes even more fun to do stuff with Lucy Bella. As we get little whispers of fall to shoosh away the sweltering dog days, I’m again able […]

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Three months is a big milestone for many babies. It’s around this time that most parents see the newborn-ness fall away, and baby’s personality begin to emerge. In our case, life has become a little bit more predictable, a bit more rested, and a lot more fun. Lucy Bella has always been an interesting, interested […]

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Can’t fight city hall, can’t fight genetics (much.) So quit trying, and celebrate what you got. Having a kid has made the obvious…uh…more obvious.
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Life with Lucy Bella bounces along nicely. Lug and I are getting to know her, and learning that she has definite opinions and preferences. I learned the “lite” version of […]

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Or, perhaps we don’t have the book where it’s mentioned that vaccinations are way more difficult for the parent than for the child. She was fine after her initial howl. Me…not so much.
Happy Baby

Today, I visited what is going to be our new pediatric practice. I’d originally selected one that is fine, but this one–wow. […]

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