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3 Lessons My Pet Bunnies Taught Me About Parenting
My pet bunnies have taught me about parenting. It’s odd but true. As you might already know, Eunice and I have two rabbits named Marbles and Scrabble that we adopted from the Toronto Humane Society in 2012. Now I’ve never owned a pet before in my life since getting my bunnies, so the experience has been a challenging one. I say challenging because it was a commitment to care for them, feed them, clean their cage, and let them play around the house. I did not share the same affection for cute furry things like Eunice, nor the desire to care for their well being. Call me cold-hearted; call me…
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Top 9 Toys and Activities For 9 Month Old Babies
Nine month old Rosie tried hot sauce at dim sum, fell off the bed for the first time and says “baba” all day long. She weighs 15lb, can (finally) roll proficiently, crawls backwards and loves to bounce. Rosie has since outgrown most of her 0-3 month old toys and has a new array of treasures. Today I’m sharing the top 9 toys and activities for 9 month old babies that I’ve discovered!
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My Baby’s Hand Foot and Mouth Nightmare
Rosie got Hand Foot and Mouth Disease when she was 11 months old. My poor baby spent the next few days in agony and we were in major distress seeing her that way. It was probably the worst parenting experience we’ve had so far. This is our experience with the nightmare that is Hand Food and Mouth Disease. Let me walk you through her symptoms.
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Celebrating Rosie’s One Year Old Birthday
We are merry and our hearts are full from celebrating Rosie’s one year old birthday. We’re soaring on nostalgia and thankful hearts as we reminisce and see how far she (and we) has come. Last week we wrote a letter expressing these emotions to her. If you know me, you know that I love to draw out a celebration for as long as I could rather than have one extravagant one. So here are a few highlights of her birthday week!
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A Letter to Our Daughter on Her First Birthday
This is a letter to our daughter on her first birthday: To our sweet Rosemary, One year ago today, you swept us up in a whirlwind of adventure as you entered the world in a most dramatic and unexpected way. You sure made a statement when you decided 32 weeks was a good time to pop out. This seems to be a pretty consistent theme in your life so far – to do everything early.
