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Category: Milestones
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We will be reaching a new milestone come tomorrow. I am going away for a conference in Houston (Cay Gibson is going to be there; of course, I have to go) without the Ben or the children. The children have never had me gone overnight for anything except to have another baby. This will be true milestone.…
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I finally dismantled the crib. I need chocolate. And a tissue.
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Fourteen years ago, on a very cool, crisp fall day in Boston, we said our vows. The day was wonderful. Our special plans for today? Well, dinner out, of course. But, with the children. No, it's not that we don't have any place to leave the children. It's because Brother would have such high anxiety…
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Four years ago, around this time, we received the official diagnosis of autism for Brother. This came the day after finding out I was pregnant with Pumpkin. I despaired of many things, one of which was whether Brother would ever be ready for any of his sacraments (those who know him IRL probably would be…
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Birthday of the year, that is. Happy 7th Birthday, my sweet Sister!
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Happy Birthday, my dear, sweet boy! I can't stand the fact that he's turning 10. It's not that I don't want him to grow up, it's that it seems he's growing up too fast. I will forever have to use two digits to tell people his age. It's too much! Ben doesn't get it. It's…
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I can't believe she's already 5. Where has the time gone? Happy Birthday, beautiful girl!
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Here she is in a ballet pose. Happy Birthday, my sweet spunky girl.
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That’s what potty training my youngest is. She’s done except overnight and I don’t get too concerned about that (it’s hard to when your oldest wears diapers at night until he’s eight). Besides overnights, there are no diapers in this house. Can you hear the tears dropping onto my keyboard? No, seriously, it’s very bittersweet. …
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Look who’s celebrating the 9th anniversary of her 29th birthday.
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