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The Hats Stole the Show

I wasn't planning on waking up at the crack ass of dawn to watch the royal wedding, but apparently my cranky daughter had other plans by waking up with a screamfest at 4am and refusing to go back to sleep. You guys, I think I may have a future princess-wannabe on my hands. Or at least one with 공주병 (gong-joo-byung, which literally translates to "princess disease"), because the little girl was simply ENTHRALLED by the wedding proceedings and would not take her eyes off the TV. When J woke up at 7am, I held her up to him and said in a little girly voice, "Daddy when I grow up can I be a princess too? Can I marry a prince? Can...

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Breakdown

I just had a mommy breakdown. J was about to leave for work when I burst into tears. He decided to work from home this morning and ordered to go get some rest. But how could I, when I am surrounded by a thick fog of guilt? How could I, when there are dishes to be done, tables to be cleared, and laundry to be put away? Oh, yes, and we can't forget the crying baby. Let's back up a little here...

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The Gender Guessing Game

It is no secret that I would prefer BebeDeux to be a boy. If so we'd have one of each and we'd be done! Be that as it may, I wouldn't be upset if BebeDeux turns out to be a girl. After all, dontcha know that two girls are the best? ;-) We were excited to find out Claire's gender when I was pregnant with her and it is no different with this baby. But I will most likely have to wait until my Level 2 Ultrasound to find out — a whole six more weeks! — and I will be the first to admit that I'm already growing impatient. That's why I decided to turn to early gender determination tests. These aren't old...

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Because She Loves Me Most

I once read that a baby will cry hardest to her mother (or the primary caretaker) because, just like adults, babies reserve their most passionate and deepest emotions for those they love most. Our household is a perfect example of this. When Claire is around me, she WILL make it known if she is displeased in the slightest bit. Whining, fussing, crying, tantrums, you name it. But when she is in the care of others she is more subdued and much less vocal. She will also only take short naps when I am watching her — which I can only guess stems from her desire to spend as much waking time as possible with me. My SIL has the pleasure of getting 2-hour...

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