Category: Toddlers

Sounds of silence

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

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The toddler’s long-awaited hearing test was yesterday. He did not pass. I should be working at this very moment, but first I have to write this down. I have emails and messages to answer, but I can’t just yet. So please, bear with me,… Continue Reading “Sounds of silence”

Category: Hearing loss, Speech delays, Toddlers

When you’re at odds over crying …

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

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The toddler recently had a bad night. We’ve gotten spoiled, I suppose, with him sleeping peacefully from 8:30 p.m. until 7:30 or 8 a.m. Granted, it did take THIRTEEN MONTHS of horrible sleeping (and the end of breastfeeding) to get to that point. But now… Continue Reading “When you’re at odds over crying …”

Category: Crying, Marriage, Sleep, Toddlers

A day in the life (of a work-at-home mom)

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

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I haven’t done one of these posts in a while, and I like chronicling what our daily routine is like — very different now than it was when The Toddler of Terror Baby Boy was an actual wee baby. I’m always very curious how… Continue Reading “A day in the life (of a work-at-home mom)”

Category: A day in the life, Toddlers

When you’re pregnant AND you have a one-year-old …

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

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When you’re pregnant AND you have a one-year-old, you sometimes (often) feel guilty. You are physically uncomfortable, with a sore back, and you get short of breath too easily. But you don’t want your toddler to suffer because of those. So you persevere. You… Continue Reading “When you’re pregnant AND you have a one-year-old …”

Category: Mommy confession, Preggo-ness, Second trimester, Toddlers

When there are no words …

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

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I posted back in December about the toddler’s speech — or, ah, lack thereof — and then kind of never mentioned it again. In the blog world, it got lost in the shuffle of posts about having a little girl, and ruffles and heartburn… Continue Reading “When there are no words …”

Category: Fears, Hearing loss, Mommy confession, Sign language, Speech delays, Toddlers

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