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A Fleeting Moment
Sometimes, when I least expect it, I catch a glimpse of my little sous chef and instead of seeing my baby I see the girl she is becoming. I see her as a young child, as a teenager and then as a woman herself. The moment is always fleeting and it makes my heart ache [...]
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Nursery Sneak Peek…
I am slowly gathering things to decorate a nursery for my new girl, due in early August. With my sous chef, I did not have the wonderful luxury of giving her a room of her own (although she has one now that she loves!). So I had to settle with day dreaming about a nursery. [...]
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7 Quick Takes
— 1 — I’m sick with a nasty chest cold at the moment. It’s caused my voice to drop a few octaves, which is very disturbing to my sous chef. Every time I speak she looks around to see where Barry White is hiding. — 2 — I told my sous chef that today is [...]
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Quiet Time
Now, my life isn’t only about baby raising, you know. Sometimes, I get a break when my sous chef decides to take a nap. Yes, I said, she decides. We’re trying a new parenting technique around here called “Let your toddler run the show.” It’s a follow-up to our previously proven techniques: “Let your toddler [...]
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Unrequited Love
Is there anything worse than being in the throes of unrequited love? I would argue “no,” especially if you’re a 15 month old and the object of your desire is an indifferent housecat, named Sashi. My sous chef spends hours hours each day trying to win the affection of her beloved. Initially she attempted to poke [...]
