This weekend I went to a bachelorette party for my friend Danielle. Danielle is a teeny tiny little bundle of fun and energy, and I think we gave her a great send-off. Sorry boys, she’s taken The party was on Catalina Island, a small island about 22 miles off the coast of Los Angeles. So…
Traveling Through Another Dimension
August 21st, 2008Comments: 34
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 21st, 2008Comments: 46
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 20th, 2008Comments: 41
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 19th, 2008Comments: 36
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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