From Diapers to Diatribes

November 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Kid Id) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 02:07:00 +0000

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September 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Kid Id) — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:58:00 +0000

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July 2012

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June 2012

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May 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Kid Id) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:32:00 +0000

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Conversations With My Children

noreply@blogger.com (Kid Id) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:06:00 +0000

Son: "Mommy, is God real?" Me: "Uh, some people believe He is and some don't." Son: "I don't" Me: "Okay. Daddy does and I don't." Why the hell is my husband out of town for this...

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2 Children Crying = 1 Parent Laughing

noreply@blogger.com (Kid Id) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:01:00 +0000

Today, my 5 y.o. son was struggling with a bad stomach ache so I sat facing him rubbing his back while he was on the toilet in fetal position crying hysterically. To try to console and distract him a...

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My Son, the Party Planner

noreply@blogger.com (Kid Id) — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:24:00 +0000

Two days ago, CoCo came home from school very excited. CoCo: I'm going to have a My Little Pony Show party. Me: Oh, really? Yeah, I'm making invitations - you want to see...

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The 10 Phases of a One-Year Blogger: A Farewell Letter

noreply@blogger.com (Kid Id) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:22:00 +0000

Man, I've been slacking off. Or I should say, it's because I haven't been slacking off at home or at work that I haven't had any time to really devote to this blog. The only reason I found a chance...

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For All Those Epidural-Lovin' Ladies Out There

noreply@blogger.com (Kid Id) — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 02:37:00 +0000

So, a while back, I wrote this ridiculously long guest post over at Do Sweat The Small Stuff about The Most Horrific Childbirth Story Ever. In that post, I drew a crude picture of the...

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An Unnecessary Struggle

noreply@blogger.com (Kid Id) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:39:00 +0000

Over the past few weeks, we've started to recognize that our son significantly lags behind other children in gross motor skills. Well, actually we've known that since he was 18 months old but weren't...

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Pithy Quotes

noreply@blogger.com (Kid Id) — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:54:00 +0000

A few conversations that amused me this week: Me (8 days ago talking about the anticipation for Thanksgiving to be over): I can't wait until it's 7 days from now.Hubby: You know, few people...

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A Letter to My Daughter

noreply@blogger.com (Kid Id) — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:00:00 +0000

Dear A-Lo, You are a firecracker. Bold, spunky, fiery. I can't imagine anyone ever being able (or even trying) to take advantage of you. I just hope you don't try to take advantage of others. You...

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A Letter to My Son

noreply@blogger.com (Kid Id) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:50:00 +0000

I've been kind of avoiding writing this post because my blog is supposed to only contain funny things and I'm no good with mushy. But then I realized that someday, my kids will want to read this and...

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How to Amuse Your Children with Math and Science

noreply@blogger.com (Kid Id) — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:53:00 +0000

I really should not be left alone with my children for too long. Things always seem to quickly move into a state of degeneration when my husband is not coordinating an orderly progression of events....

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10 Worst Things to Say to Pregnant Women

noreply@blogger.com (Kid Id) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 23:45:00 +0000

A few weeks ago when I had agreed to do a guest post for Sweaty of Do Sweat the Small Stuff, I pushed passed my initial writer's block to produce that post as well as this little extra post. As...

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From Now On, I'm Taking All My Advice From My Two-Year-Old

noreply@blogger.com (Kid Id) — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 01:25:00 +0000

Like a well-oiled machine, isn't it? This past week was a very hectic week and it continues to be so. I could barely keep up with work and personal deadlines. "Flying by the seat of my pants" and...

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The Most Horrific Childbirth Story Ever!

noreply@blogger.com (Kid Id) — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:33:00 +0000

Oh, you're curious? Well, head on over to my FIRST GUEST POST (!!!) at Do Sweat The Small Stuff to find out all about it. This is not for the faint of heart. If you haven't birthed a child and you...

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How Not to Make Amazing Banana Bread

noreply@blogger.com (Kid Id) — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 01:16:00 +0000

It's Labor Day weekend (well, it was when I wrote this). One of those three-day weekends that everyone says they look forward to, but by the end wish they had a real vacation. The kind of weekend...

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Blog Awards Thank You Card

noreply@blogger.com (Kid Id) — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:57:00 +0000

Last month, I actually won stuff within the blogosphere. That doesn't even happen in real life! It's been a while and I do apologize for not writing my thank you cards sooner. So, with no further...

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Blog Addiction Part III: The 9-Step Program to Quitting

noreply@blogger.com (Kid Id) — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:57:00 +0000

In Part I of this three-part series, I described Blog Abuse. In Part II, I talked about Blog Dependence. This final part is about how to kick the habit. Now, I'd like to say that it's been...

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Monday Blues (and Blacks and Browns)

noreply@blogger.com (Kid Id) — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 01:08:00 +0000

This morning was. mmmm. fun. I woke up to a botched hair dye job which made me look even paler than usual. My husband then saw me and stated I looked very tired. I suppose that's better than "you...

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(Over)Analyzing My Kid's Drawings

noreply@blogger.com (Kid Id) — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:44:00 +0000

I was inspired recently by a very funny "This is Me" meme I read on Do Sweat The Small Stuff in which Sweaty basically judged her child's lack of color in the drawing and then berated herself for...

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Do You Have A Blog Addiction? Part II: Dependence

noreply@blogger.com (Kid Id) — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 18:56:00 +0000

In Part I of this three-part series, I defined Blog Abuse. There are a few additional questions I didn't ask you in Part I, though. If you answer yes to just three of these additional questions I...

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Don't Take a Toddler on Vacation (and other vacation stories)

noreply@blogger.com (Kid Id) — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:52:00 +0000

We just came back from our first vacation as a family of four. I avoided it least year when A-Lo was only a year old but thought we could handle it this year. Yeah. I thought it would be a better...

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