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Overheard #1: Sam Kills a Spider Sam: Mom, you know what I did? I did a really big JOB in my nap! I View Post

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How We Discovered Sam’s Allergies

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Whenever I tell people Sam has severe allergies to milk, egg, and peanut, the conversation is always View Post

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thoughts after playing tennis with a three-year-old

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Is it possible I got a workout?!? {I definitely got a workout.} Is it possible Sam was hitting the View Post

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Sam on heaven

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It's hard for me to think about this conversation without getting emotional. Truly, it's kind of View Post

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Happy Birthday Sam

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Among my many regrets of parenting, perhaps the biggest (although most superficial) is what a View Post

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santa mommy and other reflections of Christmas 2010

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If you're NOT one of those few who were robbed of Santa as a child (like my brother-in-law Dan, who View Post

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the sayings of sam

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I keep telling myself, you've got to write these down somewhere. And if I had a notebook I carried View Post

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things I want to write down or else I’ll forget

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1. You have the fattest, most beautiful little bouncy tippy-toe legs and toes I've ever seen.2. Your View Post

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Stay eight and a half months old forever.

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Never grow up. Always laugh hysterically at the vacuum, the word "doggie" and your daddy going down View Post

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Mommy and Me…thanks Jenny

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I wish I wasn't making that face. What's up with that? View Post

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Christmas Time

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I Love…

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I love- the high-pitched squeal of delight you give when you jump in the jumpy chair for the first View Post

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My little pumpkin with some pumpkins

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We were blessed to have my wonderful friend Janie take some FUN fall photos of our fam. And get View Post

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As Promised…the New Sam!

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More to come very soon! (computer too slow!) View Post

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Sam is a Big Boy!!

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He loves sitting up by himself! He has a new View Post

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I’m just a normal blogger after all… (Highlights of this Week)

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No offense to you other bloggers, but when I started the blog I had some high ambitions. While most View Post

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Pictures by Jenny

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One of these days I'll get around to taking bunches of pictures with my camera, but what's the rush View Post

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Big Day for Sam

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I thought it would be one of those milestones you count down to and gear up for, like potty View Post

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Favorite Pictures

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I owe many of these photos to my sister Jenny. Below is Sam's first real bath...and the first time View Post

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Hi! I’m Jessica. Former English teacher turned homeschooling mom of three. ESTJ. iPhone addict (in recovery). Anxiety overcomer. Allergy mom (only slightly neurotic). Loved by God, and wife to Mr. Fix Anything. I run a mean 12-minute mile and can make just about anything dairy free. I’m glad you’re here! Read More >>>
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