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>Goodbye, primary colors

>In trying to do major reorganization of our house between now and when a new little person should arrive in July, I’ve been spending a lot of time just sitting and looking and thinking.  Trying to figure out what is an eyesore, what is too crowded, what is inconvenient, and so on.  It seemed wise…

>Cousins

>So as of right now, Sebastian is obviously an only child.  He had a time last year when he had a best friend who was with him 5 days a week, but since I took leave from work, he’s back to being Numero Uno.  He is also more the quiet, observant type when we’re out…

>Of straws and shakes

>As small children are wont to do, Sebastian is learning new tricks all the time.  Some of them are more entertaining than others.  For example, I could do without his latest skill of transforming into the Snot Monster and requiring me to remove the excess green stuff from his face every five minutes.  (Side note: …

>Bye bye, doctor

>Monday morning Sebastian and I donned our raincoats and headed out for the exciting adventure of… going to the doctor!  Ok, not so exciting.  Though I love to hear official pronouncement that he’s healthy, I hate when he has to get shots.  I was feeling especially sad for him since I had gotten two flu…

>Simplification

>I started with one blog, increased to two, and found myself with three before too long.  Well, three is too many.  I’d resisted the urge to have a “mommy blog” for many, many reasons, most of which have disappeared after reading so many wonderful blogs by other mothers.  The main purpose in having two separate…