Creating the good old days, one day at a time.
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Blonde Bear moves into her own room
In a big move for Blonde Bear, and perhaps bigger for her mother, Blonde Bear has moved from our bedroom into her own bedroom. She has been sleeping in her own room since about 7pm (it is now 10:15pm). She has woken a couple of times and I have raced up the stairs with a…
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Twins, twins, everywhere are twins
Our weekly Sunday breakfast excursion turned into a family event this weekend. Caragh, Story and Annalie made the trek to Quan’s Kitchen with me this week. Caragh was a bit nervous about having the kids in a restaurant but I was totally comfortable with the experience due to my weekly outings. And the funny thing…
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Teething; Need I Say More?
With a title like “Teething” what more do I have to say? Story’s two front bottom teeth just came in one day with not a whimper. Annalie? Screams of inconsolable agony all evening. Screams of exquisite agony that send shivers down your back. Screams that made Jim Dawg whimper…and she is deaf and blind. So…
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Baby becomes a greased ferret
I remember when I was a kid and we lived on a rural property (calling it a farm would be a stretch) my Dad brought home, through some complicated Tom Sawyer like trade, a “pet” ferret. Now anyone who has had a pet ferret might disagree with my observations, be that as it may… A ferret…
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New Single Application for Newborn Birth Certificates and MSP
You remember what it was like when you first brought your baby, or in our case, babies home? Especially if it was your first baby, the stress was intense. At least for us it was. We didn’t know whether we were coming or going for the first few days. All we could think about was…
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Heinz Baby Food Recall
Just when we have started our twins on solid food, the news came across that Heinz has recalled some of their Mixed Baby Cereal because it contains a possible carcinogen. YIKES. It should be interesting to see how Heinz handles this product recall. Hopefully they do not have the same public relations people as Tiger…
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Life Perspective
It is funny to occasionally stand up and look back through the stages of your life. It is particularly interesting to look back at life pre-twins. Want to go the pub for a beer and nachos? Not a problem. Go to the cabin for a weekend? Not a problem. Load the dog and a cooler in the car…
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Brown Bear Stands Up, Blonde Bear Gazes at me
What an incredible time to watch the twins developing. There are so many changes happening so rapidly that at times the months we spent in the NICU and even before that in the BC Womens’ Hospital seems like a faint and distant memory. On Monday of this week Brown Bear figured out how to pull herself…
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Dawn Black’s Open House
On the weekend just gone we dropped into New Westminster MLA Dawn Black’s open house. While there, we visited with the Chair of the New West School Board, James Janzen and New West City Councilor Jonathan Cote. Caragh, Story and I also had an opportunity to congratulate our new Member of Parliament, Fin Donnelly, on his…
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An ages-old hazing ritual
One thing that really does not make anybody feel better is the, “Well, you think you are going through tough times and are tired? WELL! when I had my kids it was….” Thanks for the empathy pal. I do not doubt that it was just as tough for you trying to function all day after being…
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