Traveling Through Another Dimension

August 21, 2008

I love Saturday and Sunday mornings. Not only do I get to sleep in, but Mike usually brings Maddie in to snuggle with me in bed. I love opening my eyes in the morning to see Maddie’s giant peepers looking back at me (assuming that she didn’t wake me up by pinching my lip and [...]

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Dads don't parent, they babysit…

August 21, 2008

I don’t have a macho job. I am not a firefighter that ladies salivate over, I am not a professional athlete full of muscles that, again, ladies salivate over, and I am not part of the armed forces. No one will be calling me one of “the true American heroes” anytime soon. I am a [...]

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There IS A Wrong Way To Use A Thumb

August 20, 2008

Continuing last week’s theme, Maddie had one more doctor visit this week. This appointment was with the NICU Clinic for a follow-up. She was last seen in April, where the doctors and nurses deemed her awesome. I felt pretty confident that, despite her size, they were going to feel the same way about her this [...]

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Better The Devil You Know…

August 19, 2008

I am fairly new to the parenting world because Maddie is only nine months old. While I may not be a parenting expert yet, I certainly am a million times more knowledgeable than I was just a few years ago. This is because for most of my life I was clueless when it came to [...]

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Lunch Time Stripper

August 19, 2008

When I’m feeling stressed out or I need a pick me up, I treat myself to a spa pedicure. As you know, I despise feet. I don’t even like to touch my own. However, I have no problem with people touching mine. In fact, if I didn’t have someone work on my tootsies on a [...]

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Grandpas Are Special Dudes

August 18, 2008

As I’m writing this, there is still about an hour left of my dad’s birthday. He is 30 years older than me, which means next year we’ll both have big birthdays to celebrate. I didn’t grow up with a grandfather -both of my parents’ fathers passed away before I was old enough to know them. [...]

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