Monthly Archives: April 2011

Loquacious

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Mommy Boots

About two months ago, while I was in the midst of fretting over Nellie’s lack of bipedal locomotion, her vocabulary exploded and she started talking. I’m not talking soliloquies or anything, but the kid just started naming things. Out of … Continue reading →

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Kumbaya, Bitches.

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Mommy Boots

Before Nellie was born, my husband Josh was a brick mason. He started learning the trade when he was young from his dad, who owns his own brick masonry company. Work in construction was really, really good for a while. … Continue reading →

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It Clicks the Button & Casts a Vote. It Does This Whenever It’s Told.

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Mommy Boots

Apparently someone out there in cyberspace thinks I’m not a total spaz, because my blog has been nominated for Circle of Moms Top 25 Baby Journals. I don’t know who it was, but it makes me feel warm and fuzzy … Continue reading →

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Mommy’s Log: Saturday Morning

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Mommy Boots

Mommy’s Log, Stardate : 04 23 2011. 5:51 A.M. : High pitched squealing from baby’s room indicates that toddler is awake. Agree to wake with said toddler so spouse can remain asleep. 5:53 A.M. : Offer pacifier back to toddler. … Continue reading →

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Sex Education: Respect & Protect.

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Mommy Boots

When it comes to the topic of sex education and how to teach it to our children, there are a lot of differing opinions. There are a lot of arguments that since abstinence is the only way to ensure 100% … Continue reading →

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Motherlove Review :: Diaper Rash & Thrush and Green Salve

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Mommy Boots

When I became a mom, I realized that the things that I used to get really excited about took a backseat. Buying a new type of makeup. Trying out new shampoos and conditioners. Getting a new purse. …. Okay, getting … Continue reading →

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Your Baby is Walking? OMG! Congratulations! Your Life is Over.

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Mommy Boots

I wrote a blog a while ago about how Nellie is a perfectionist. I commented that at nearly 15 months and still not walking it was hard not to worry. Well, ladies and gentlemen, I can now stop worrying about … Continue reading →

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Your Fancy Period

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Mommy Boots

If you are a woman, you know that having your period? It sucks. It sucks ass. It’s painful, it’s messy, and it makes you feel slightly homicidal. All of those ads that tell you to “have a happy period” and … Continue reading →

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If I Could Go Back

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Mommy Boots

I was browsing through old pictures of Nellie like I am prone to do at times, and I stumbled across a video of her at 13 weeks old. I watched my baby daughter lying on her activity mat making cooing … Continue reading →

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Ignorance is Everywhere. Even at the Redbox.

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Mommy Boots

Yesterday afternoon after picking up some weekly essentials from the grocery store, we decided to swing by the Redbox and pick up a movie. We finished our discs of Queer As Folk on Netflix, so we were without anything to … Continue reading →

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