Tag Archives: *poke*

Death of a Salesman

Posted on 12/9/2010 by alianora

Brandus’ father died this past weekend, 6 years or so after being diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer. It’s been a little crazy, and we’ve done a lot of running around. Brandus did the traveling, and told me to stay … Continue reading →

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Binoculars

Posted on 11/27/2010 by alianora

My folks came up for Thanksgiving this weekend, so we’ve been hanging out and having a good time. We did dinner, and naps (everyone except for the child napped – does that make sense at all?), and Voldemort and his … Continue reading →

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How to Blow the Mind of a Three Year Old

Posted on 11/11/2010 by alianora

In the middle of a meltdown – one concerning getting a “special treat” from school, which he did not get due to living up to his nickname – inform child you have something very special for him. Reach out and … Continue reading →

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One-Two-Floor

Posted on 10/30/2010 by alianora

I feel the need to update the current climbing situation. Let’s just say that I’m going to need to bolt the furniture down. I didn’t even know he could MOVE his dresser, much less move it across the room AND … Continue reading →

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Rewind

Posted on 10/24/2010 by alianora

You know, when Voldemort hit the climbing phase at 14 months or so, I figured that was it. We babyproofed everything, and then it was cool. One climbing phase? Done. And then the child turned 3 and a half, and … Continue reading →

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