Sheila on April 27th, 2009

Maggie is 7 today!
Dear Maggie,
When I got into the shower yesterday, the song on the radio was “Big Yellow Taxi,” a song I don’t think I will ever hear without thinking of you.  But yesterday, in addition to thinking about your misheard lyrics, I also thought about how the song is about change, and how [...]

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Sheila on April 18th, 2009

Yesterday was Maggie’s last Brownie meeting of the year. She was very sad to have it over, and is already looking forward to next year’s activities. They’ve been finishing up activities for the Try-Its they’ve been working on. Maggie loves both the activities themselves and the badges she gets to wear on her [...]

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Sheila on April 15th, 2009

Since Lucy is about 4-5 months old, it seems time to start getting her more used to a leash and walking with her humans. And, since Katie has been having a difficult time falling asleep lately, I thought she could use a walk, too.
When Derby has visited, it has been easier to walk him [...]

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Sheila on April 14th, 2009

Katie’s vocabulary and language has been a funny thing lately. So many of the words she used to mispronounce are gone. She can say yellow and Lisa properly, and she even uses a fork and knife instead of the f*kin’ knife she used to use.
Now, she tells Stagg, “Now THAT’S what I’m [...]

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