tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13892903489561818052024-03-05T06:04:15.145-07:00Monkey Monkey UnderpantsAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08003218721292118760noreply@blogger.comBlogger185125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389290348956181805.post-69320460818748963672012-09-23T08:42:00.001-07:002012-09-23T08:46:16.407-07:00So long againOops! I accidentally published the wrong address to my new blog. It is www.threeringmommy.blogspot.com. I also corrected the address in the original post. Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08003218721292118760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389290348956181805.post-32730352855007827062012-09-18T15:42:00.001-07:002012-09-23T08:42:51.262-07:00So long, farewellWell, not really. I just have a new blog and won't be posting here any more. Check me out at www.threeringmommy.blogspot.comAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08003218721292118760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389290348956181805.post-60021532531043169452012-03-22T14:13:00.000-07:002012-03-22T14:13:53.414-07:00The FogI promised myself when I was pregnant that I wouldn't just let the newborn phase just slide on by this time around. I would document, blog, photograph the heck out of it so that I could remember all the little details that my sleep-fogged brain would so eaily forget. And yet here I am 5 weeks later and the most I've been able to muster is a few photos on Facebook and a single post here.<br />
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It's hard to come up with a coherent, writable thought when I spend the day nursing to the never-ending soundtrack of Barney and Yo-Gabba Gabba episodes. I find it far easier to contribute to the mindlessness by spending my online time on Pinterest and such exciting tasks as cleaning out my email. <br />
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I don't thing the brain foginess is avoidable. I think it's nature's way of ensuring we have more children. Why would I have any more if I remembered every single hormonally influenced moment of the first few weeks? How much it hurts to just sit down in the first week, how overwhelmed I felt when I remembered how hard nursing a very very newborn can be, how frustrated I was when the baby started that first crying jag and I realized all the tricks that worked withMichaela and Rafael didn't work with Gabrielle! Already those awful moments are slipping into oblivion. The only memories that seem to really stick for longer than a few weeks are the sweetest ones. The half-formed sleep smiles, the tiny fingers curled around my own, the gentle feeling of her nursing as I fall asleep, her big beautiful eyes staring into mine for the first time.<br />
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Who needs blog posts when you have memories like those?Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08003218721292118760noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389290348956181805.post-57469385319688234872012-03-08T13:36:00.000-07:002012-03-08T13:36:39.478-07:00Gabrielle's Birth StoryWelcome baby Gabrielle!<br />
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Gabrielle was my first non-induction baby! <br />
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Let me just say how much I HATE back labor. I had it with Rafael too, and it is the absolute worst! I had about an hour of IV meds at which point I was already 9cm so they wouldn't let me have any more. I had about an hour of really hard labor before I felt the need to push. I had to push very slowly because her cord was wrapped around her neck, but she was born at 2:06pm - a perfectly healthy beautiful baby girl! Once they were sure her oxygen was fine I got to cuddle with her for a nice long time. My dad, who was watching Michaela and Rafael, stopped by and visited us with the kids. They were happy to see the baby but I don't think it was really real for them yet.<br />
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We went home the next afternoon and my dad brought the kids home the morning after that. Philip was luckily able to take a couple of extra days off of work (so 4 in total) and we took the time to get used to having 3 kids!<br />
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Things have been going pretty well! While the older kids have watched WAY more TV than is healthy for them, I've been pleasantly surprised by how much easier the adjustment is going this time around. I think it's because Michaela and Rafael have each other to play with and are already fairly independent. I can't believe it's already been 3 weeks!Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08003218721292118760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389290348956181805.post-36626386014834457592012-03-07T16:19:00.003-07:002012-03-07T16:41:32.879-07:00Gabrielle Susan Lucero-Watje<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQa9T_V6fu7jI-X0786VwdKwL0zJhRJNRbV7fzDoG_WCWLeAB5kgxVAm5wvXpj4IZjDsTwl0jBytMzn7mSsDy_5uTTMfzHSW_LuaSc2PNYi5VX2miS_w5LxNHTctFs_UnSyZNrJ2PZ8MF1/s1600/gabrielle.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQa9T_V6fu7jI-X0786VwdKwL0zJhRJNRbV7fzDoG_WCWLeAB5kgxVAm5wvXpj4IZjDsTwl0jBytMzn7mSsDy_5uTTMfzHSW_LuaSc2PNYi5VX2miS_w5LxNHTctFs_UnSyZNrJ2PZ8MF1/s400/gabrielle.png" width="295" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08003218721292118760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389290348956181805.post-39091413230532844802012-03-07T15:57:00.000-07:002012-03-07T15:57:31.981-07:00Holidays in a NutshellHere are a few pictures from our holidays. Philip always gets a few weeks off for Christmas break so we definitely took advantage!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had quite a few snow days! The kids thoroughly enjoyed playing and making snowmen!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of reading and dancing to Christmas music to keep ourselves busy during the days we were snowed in!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Twinkle Light Parade - it was so cold!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Having fun at the Christmas Corral</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoying dinner at Supper with Santa at the Aquarium, and then looking at all the Christmas lights at the Botanic Gardens</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We also did lots of Christmas-y goodness like decorating the tree, making gingerbread houses, Christmas cookies, and reading Christmas books.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas was so fun and laid back. We spent the morning opening our simple presents at home and then spent the rest of the day haning out with family at my sister's house.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kids enjoyed the rest of Philip's Christmas break by going to the science museum and on having seperate daddy days.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We also got to spend lots of quality time with friends who were in town or who were off of work.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>All in all, we had a ton of fun during the holidays!Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08003218721292118760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389290348956181805.post-51594557695004446702012-02-15T15:07:00.000-07:002012-02-15T15:07:53.457-07:00Rafael's BirthdaysMy little man turned 2 in November! What an awful mama that I'm not even writing about it until February! The lucky little man got 3 different birthday celebrations because of all the craziness of Thanksgiving and surrounding weeks.<br />
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For his "friend" birthday party, I had fun putting together a dinosaur themed brunch party.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blowing out his birthday candles with his sister and Nina's Andrea & Amy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Enjoying his dessert with his Nina's</td></tr>
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here he is playing with his gift. Such a cutie!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qKPJn2KptJw" width="420"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">His THIRD celebration (what a lucky boy!) was on his actual birthday, which fell on Thanksgiving this year! We celebrated with family after our big dinner by having him blow out a couple of candles on a cupcake.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hLvMa1diFBGKbPy0_KIOCErDKUjVRw-JGHC1poqa4JgB7ARYz-bBTLfH7DZC-3dle8IT2eYOOic4BkZ0ko_pyEHEZu9yW75l9oE9PJAngh0nXu5uKqRCITyIfjlYnjlwWfuqG_QLV62K/s1600/PB240169.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hLvMa1diFBGKbPy0_KIOCErDKUjVRw-JGHC1poqa4JgB7ARYz-bBTLfH7DZC-3dle8IT2eYOOic4BkZ0ko_pyEHEZu9yW75l9oE9PJAngh0nXu5uKqRCITyIfjlYnjlwWfuqG_QLV62K/s320/PB240169.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All in all, I think his birthday was thoroughly celebrated this year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08003218721292118760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389290348956181805.post-60783372401663484342012-02-02T14:21:00.000-07:002012-02-02T14:21:23.899-07:00My new nieceI have a new adorable little niece! It was fun being pregnant at the same time as my sister - but not the first time! I was also pregnant at the same time as my oldest sister and that was cool too. It is nice to have cousins who are the same age - or close enough!<br />
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I combined forces with my sister's mother-in-law and provided all the decorations and games for my sister's shower in October. It was so much fun!<br />
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</tbody></table> I didn't get any other shot of the decorations, which is a shame because they were so cute! I did a pink/green/brown butterfly theme. So fun!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Playing a blindfolded diapering the baby game</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My 7 year old niece was the fastest!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My sister with my Grandma, Aunts, Cousin and niece and nephew</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My sister with me and the kiddos</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2 pregnant sisters! It's funny because I felt HUGELY pregnant and the time and you can hardly even tell!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>My adorable niece was born in the wee early hours of Nov. 19th.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meeting her for the first time</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A month later at Christmas</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I just saw her again on Tuesday and while I didn't get a picture she was wide awake, alert and watching the other kiddos play! I can't believe how fast they grow up!Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08003218721292118760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389290348956181805.post-74816514745872636352012-02-02T08:20:00.000-07:002012-02-02T08:20:15.702-07:00Fall Recap - Little StuffWhile I was doing my last post and uploading photos of all the exciting things we did this past Fall, I realized that most of the photos I wanted to post were completely unexciting, everyday things. So here's what happened in our day-to-day life this fall.<br />
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Rafael started joining Michaela and I during our school-at-home time. It was a rocky start while we figured each other out. Like me learning never to leave Michaela's dry-erase-marker work out with him nearby...<br />
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They both had way too many moments of general cuteness!<br />
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</div>They both got used to the idea of "babies in tummies" since both I and their Tia Racquel were pregnant.<br />
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</tbody></table>They had a lot of snuggle time with Philip and I<br />
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Rafael proved he was a hungry growing boy by always eating all of Michaela's food after she ate her "required" 3 bites.<br />
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Michaela finally had legs long enough to ride the tricycle she got last Christmas - and she took her brother along for the ride!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Ballet Class</span></strong><br />
Michaela took a ballet class through the community center this Fall and absolutely loved it! She just started up again last week and is so happy!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Practicing Plie's - she's the one in the bright pink pants!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waiting Off Stage for her end of year performance</td></tr>
</tbody></table><strong><span style="font-size: large;">State Fair</span></strong><br />
We once again went to the State Fair in September - something the kids always enjoy!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Watching the cows get milked - ever since then she is so proud to know where milk comes from!</td></tr>
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We really tried to make a point of taking the kids out as a family after Phil started his school semester at work. We went on tons of fun "field trips"!<br />
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NM Museum of Natural History<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He LOVED the volcano floor - Michaela stayed far far away from it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Feeding the ducks our old bread</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She made a valiant attempt to make the little storage caddy...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...but the call of free hotdogs and chips was too great!</td></tr>
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Balloon Fiesta<br />
Albuquerque hosts one of the biggest Hot Air Balloon gatherings in the world - we are so lucky to live here! We went to a balloon glow one night - it is where they keep the balloons on the field and light up in various patterns. So beautiful!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hanging with Tia Racquel!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We have balloons flying over our house from late September through March-ish. It is really cool!</td></tr>
</tbody></table> Pumpkin Patch<br />
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PresFest<br />
A new hospital just opened up in our area and they had a HUGE Grand Opening to celebrate. Who can turn down free bounce houses, games and food?<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Daddy Days/Dates</span></strong><br />
Philip started instituting Daddy Dates with Michaela and Daddy Days with Rafael to get some one on one time with them. It's not super often, maybe every couple of months, but the kids love them! The first one, he took them each seperately (on different days) to the Aquarium/Botanic Gardens.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Chillin' w/ Friends</span></strong><br />
The kids got a lot of opportunities to hang out with their friends since I was a babysitting fool this fall! One of my friends said she saw into my evil plan - store up babysitting favors now so that I can use them all up when the baby is born! Muah-ha-ha!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First time at a bounce house playroom bday party!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beating up a Pinata at her bestie's Halloween Themed party</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hanging out at their cousin's bday party</td></tr>
</tbody></table><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Halloween</span></strong><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kids were Jesse and Woody from Toy Story<br />
All homemade costumes - I am so proud!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Philip had class that evening so we went Trick or Treating with some friends.</td></tr>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Visiting Tio Norm at the Fire Station</span></strong><br />
My brother in law, who is a firefighter, moved to the station right next to our house so we decided to visit one day when they weren't busy.<br />
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That's all our "big" stuff, stay tuned for more!Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08003218721292118760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389290348956181805.post-21346968225849672802011-11-29T14:14:00.000-07:002011-11-29T14:14:22.708-07:00And the dogs save the day!See this?<br />
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Yes, that is a clean floor. A clean floor! What's the big deal, you ask? The big deal is that I have a 3 year old and a 2 year old and THIS does not exist in my universe!<br />
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Earlier today the dogs ate one of their toys and they were pretty upset. I warned them that the dogs love eating toys and that if they leave them out, that's what will happen. So of course before nap time they picked up each and every single toy off the floor to make sure that the dogs wouldn't eat them while they were napping.<br />
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Thanks dogs for actually being useful for once!Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08003218721292118760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389290348956181805.post-19924723525346233562011-11-24T14:05:00.005-07:002012-03-08T14:30:51.816-07:00Dear Rafael<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPITAKUOWMYownc37t8p3wVuvVGaJ9Sleq6qn34WWRtsOb5x8dpJi8XwqIOX1Qo6gjiIV9RrEUJkNecWR5vMcxR079ChY3sjawn5H5bY8lQ1STqXxs0-CdUBXVpiMpzARVjrUQXYTyfEny/s1600/PB120060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPITAKUOWMYownc37t8p3wVuvVGaJ9Sleq6qn34WWRtsOb5x8dpJi8XwqIOX1Qo6gjiIV9RrEUJkNecWR5vMcxR079ChY3sjawn5H5bY8lQ1STqXxs0-CdUBXVpiMpzARVjrUQXYTyfEny/s320/PB120060.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
Happy birthday Rafael! 2 years old already? This year you have grown so much; changing from an adorable newly-toddling baby to an independent little boy with an amazing personality. I love that you have turned into my little jokester, doing everything you can to make people smile and laugh. Your little smile and your chuckle can diffuse any tense situation, and you always seem to know when I could use a good laugh.<br />
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Of course you are as full of trouble as you are of laughter! You are like a little tornado running through my house! It takes you mere seconds to destroy a perfectly tidy room and you seem to have a knack for trying to kill yourself, like when you jump off the arms of the couch gleefully. You are becoming so independent and are starting to want to do things, like getting yourself water from the refrigerator, all by yourself.<br />
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At the same time, you are intensely dependent on your sister. She is your absolute best friend and you always want to do exactly what she's doing. You love doing "school" with her - and are constantly following her around and enjoying your playtime with her.<br />
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I am so proud to see how much you've grown this year, and I can't wait to see what another year brings!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">*I found this in the unfinished posts folder and am just now publishing it several months later. Oops! Sorry kiddo!</span>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08003218721292118760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389290348956181805.post-89561823236367238292011-10-19T06:35:00.000-07:002011-10-19T06:35:22.143-07:00DejavuA couple of years ago my then 1yr old daughter used to have THE. WORST. TANTRUMS. Like so bad that she would make herself throw up. I shudder to remember those days and am SO glad that Rafael has not hit that level of extreme tantruming (and knock on wood never will). Maybe partly because I was a new mom with Michaela and would never dream of diffusing a tantrum with bribery, whereas now that's the first resort with Rafael!<br />
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Anyways, Michaela. Tantrums. They always used to happen when there was a change in routine, however slight. Maybe I told her we were going home but forgot I needed something from the grocery store and so she would FLIP out. Or maybe I forgot to give her a 10 minute warning at playgroup and tried to just leave. Whatever it was, it made her very unhappy. Well the last few days these wonderful things seem to be re-emerging. At almost 4!!!!!!! <br />
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Like yesterday when we went to the Dollar Store and there were no carts left. She was pissed and threw herself on the ground screaming "I want a cart!" No amount of hissing that she was too old to act that way, or there's no carts left, or cut it out this second or so help me I will give you something to cry about's helped in the slightest. Rafael is still too easily distracted to walk in a parking lot so I ended up having to hold him in one arm while I literally dragged Michaela out the door and back to our car with the other arm. I drove straight home in a rage and put her in quiet time/nap time without any lunch.<br />
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Of course, I can't stay angry at her for long because she always apologizes so quickly! I heard her knocking on her little door and she told me that she was sorry that she yelled at me and that what she did was not very nice. Sigh. How could I stay mad after that? Of course, I'm sure she's playing me just to get her sentence reduced. Don't laugh, yes a 3 1/2yr old is perfectly capable of being that conniving.<br />
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I'm hoping she's off her game because she's been sick (possible allergies), because if she reverts back to that stage right now, I am just not going to make it!Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08003218721292118760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389290348956181805.post-54929023338505126252011-10-19T06:23:00.002-07:002011-10-19T06:23:33.253-07:00EstrogenSo...the baby's a girl! We think. Because for insurance purposes we had to use the crappy in-office ultrasound machine instead of the nice fancy 3D one that people usually get. But seriously, I don't know what poor Rafael is going to do with even MORE estrogen in this house!<br />
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<div><strong>Michaela:</strong></div>She's a big girl! She does NOT stop talking and is constantly asking "why". It was cute at first. Not so much after the 50th billionth time....in an hour.<br />
<ul><li>She's an absolute love. She constantly tells me that she loves me and asks for "mouth kisses". At bedtime earlier this year I taught her about "butterfly" and "eskimo" kisses (eyelash and nose) and ever since then, she must have kisses all over her face every night.</li>
</ul>She seems to have (mostly) gotten her temper under control. She still has occasional bouts, but gone are the days of the kicking screaming tantrum. Mostly when she gets in trouble it's because she talks back to me or tells me no. Fortunately she is really quick to apologize after a quick trip to time out!<br />
<ul><li>She is obsessed with ballet. Like, OBSESSED. It all started when she fell in love with Angelina Ballerina. She started ballet at the local community center a couple weeks ago and loves it.</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Doing a Butterfly Dance in Ballet</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Her best friend is my good friend Jen's little girl Sierra. Every time she sees her she runs to her and gives her a HUGE hug. They're in ballet together too, which is awesome.<br />
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</tbody></table>She loves her little brother. She won't let me get him out of his pack n play in the morning without her. She has to be the first to say good morning and give him hugs and kisses.<br />
<ul><li>She also gets super annoyed with her little brother. Most days are split between them being overly lovey together, and them fighting like cats and dogs.</li>
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<div><strong>Rafael:</strong></div>What a joker! He loooooves to hear his sister laugh so he has started going out of his way to make her laugh. His favorite methods of joking around are hitting himself in the head or putting his fingers in his mouth to make a silly face.<br />
<ul><li>He's almost 2. Mommies, you know what this means. TANTRUMS! It's his way or the highway. Not fun, but all in all, less intense that Michaela was at this age. At least he hasn't <a href="http://dreafea.blogspot.com/2010/03/oh-my-god-when-will-tantrums-stop.html">made himself throw up yet</a>!</li>
</ul>He is a boy. As in he loves making messes, playing with rucks, making noises for everything, going a billion miles a minute. You know, all the stereotypical boy traits. But....he's also a little brother to a big sister. Which means he loves wearing tutu's, playing with barbies, etc.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Having a Tea Party with his Curious George</td></tr>
</tbody></table><ul><li>I was worried for a short time because he still wasn't talking about a month ago, but ever since we started doing Tot School, his language has exploded! He went from having less than 10 words a couple of weeks ago to over 30 at this point!</li>
</ul>He's a love too. He loves to cuddle with mama (except when he's trying to play) and is constantly giving his sister kisses. On a side note, he calls her "mama" too. :)<br />
<ul><li>He has a best friend too. Sierra's little sister Chloe. They fight sometimes too, but since Jen and I have already pre-arranged their marriage, it's totally expected.</li>
</ul>He is insanely mischievous. He knows this and has developed a ridiculously adorable smile when he's either about to or in the middle of doing something he knows he's not supposed to do. It's really hard to get mad at him when he smiles like that!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There's that smile!</td></tr>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">4th of July</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Camping</span></strong><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Petting deer at the deer farm near our campsite</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Smores!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Us and The Packhams - our friends that we cabin camped with</td></tr>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Galloping Grace Ranch</span></strong><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michaela got to ride a horse through a free program near our house</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In return she had to help around the ranch, like grooming horses...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and scooping poo!</td></tr>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Michaela's Little Safari Class</span></strong><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michaela took a Little Safari class this summer and learned all about nature, bugs, etc.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was her end-of-class field trip to the Rio Grande Nature Center</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy and brother tagged along</td></tr>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Relay for Life</span></strong><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My sisters and I had a Relay for Life team in honor of our Aunt Donna and in memory of my mom and father in law</td></tr>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">MOMS Club Fun</span></strong><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Water playdate at my house</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Playing with sidewalk chalk in my driveway</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michaela and Rafael chillin' with their besties</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Going to the zoo with some of our mommy friends</td></tr>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Fun with Friends</span></strong><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cousin night!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pool day with her friend Ariela!</td></tr>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Chillin' with Daddy</span></strong><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Teaching them how to use a spirograph</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eating breakfast together - Rafael doesn't use a high chair anymore!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meeting Elmo at a local play area</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of her creative summer outfits - chosen by herself of course</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We attempted to put them in the same room. It didn't work - we'll try again this Christmas!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08003218721292118760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389290348956181805.post-8811307067962368492011-06-29T07:36:00.000-07:002011-06-29T07:36:51.795-07:00Wedding WeekendMy hubby's brother got married this past weekend so we packed the kids up and flew to Minneapolis/St. Paul for the weekend. I know, I know, I swore after our <a href="http://dreafea.blogspot.com/2010/06/chicago-trip-part-3.html">last trip</a> that we would never fly with children again, but it was important for us to be there and a 4 day road trip was out of the question!<br />
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Let me tell you, it was a JAM PACKED weekend. Here are the highlights:<br />
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<strong>Friday</strong> - Left for airport at 4am. 1st flight went well - Rafael fell asleep, Michaela played with ipad (sweet glorious ipad!) and our flight was right on time. And then we landed. Our layover in Chicago was BARELY long enough for us to run from one terminal to the other but we made our flight just fine. 2nd flight was better than expected as well, especially since Philip's mom and brother connected on that flight as well so Michaela was able to chat with her Grandma a bit. We got our rental, ran some errands, checked into our hotel, and spent the evening at the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner.<br />
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<strong>Saturday</strong> - We spent ALL DAY at the wedding. We had to be at the church by 10am for pictures (both Philip and Michaela were in the bridal party), then we ate lunch there before the wedding at 2pm. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What a cute little Flower Girl!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our attempt at a family photo. Notice that I'm the only one looking at the camera. :P</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Michaela is not super photogenic, let me tell you that. Getting her to smile for the photographer was like pulling teeth. I had to bribe her with endless rounds of snacks and candy to even get her to sit still! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With the bride and other flower girls. Notice she's not smiling even a tiny bit!</td></tr>
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It was a really long time for the little ones to be hanging out but thankfully they had a very well stocked nursery/playroom for the kiddos.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bribe snack time!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking a break from her fancy dress after lunch.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>The wedding was beautiful and the bride and groom looked SO happy! Michaela did a great job walking down the aisle by herself and throwing petals and as soon as the ceremony started she promptly fell asleep in the lap of my new sister-in-law's mom.<br />
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The reception was wonderful too. The food was delicious and the kids had a blast dancing the night away. The only bad part was that my contacts decided they had had enough and I had to throw them away. (Meaning I was blind for most of the evening!). The kids slept like rocks that night!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michaela dancing with her daddy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And dancing with her Grandma</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bride and Groom, Philip's brother Peter, and mom Que.</td></tr>
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<strong>Sunday</strong> - We got up early to go to Mass, and then spent the rest of the day at the bride's parents house as the bride and groom opened presents and the family all hung out. We put the kids down for a nap at one point, and had a very relaxing, very nice day. By the time we got back to the hotel that evening, we were all exhausted from our long weekend!<br />
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<strong>Monday</strong> - We woke up, ate breakfast, and took a leisurely stroll around the lake that was across the street from our hotel before checking out. We took the kids to the Minnesota Children's Museum in St. Paul to tire them out for our flights that evening. They had so much fun! This was easily the best Children's Museum we've been to so far! <br />
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We made our way back to the airport (after I had a tiny fender bender with the rental car. Ooops!) and caught our 7pm flight. This flight was a little bit harder since it was late and the kids were so exhausted, but still SOOOOO much better than the ones last year! We didn't get in until midnight and promptly fell asleep the second we got home. It was a great weekend, but man, I need a bit of recovery time!Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08003218721292118760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389290348956181805.post-91152406184180108522011-05-31T14:40:00.000-07:002011-05-31T14:40:44.318-07:00Born Free!I was getting her bath ready for her when I turned around and she was gone! This is how I found her, butt naked with a tutu and "pretty shoes" on. Crazy girl!<br />
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My favorite actually comes from the blooper reel. We are supposed to be gazing at each other lovingly but I'm looking off in a different direction, Michaela is preparing to do something really naughty, and Rafael is signing "more" since we had been bribing him with cheerios all morning. So funny!<br />
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We had family over for a BBQ and the kids enjoyed some cousin time in the back yard.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still working on her trike riding skills (her legs are too short!) with the help of her Tio Norm, and her brother catching a ride.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That's not trash with the baby leopards - it's enrichment. Trust me, they love it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All the chimps were sleeping next to their little river, which is a vast improvement of their usual activity there - eating feces and smearing it on the windows!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We have a membership to our zoo and come probably 10-11 times a year, and yet I have never ONCE seen our giant crocodiles before. How did I miss this?</td></tr>
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After an awesome dinner, we went to a local arcade and spent the afternoon playing around like teenagers. We had such a great time!<br />
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We stayed at an <a href="http://www.casasdesuenos.com/">amazing bed and breakfast</a> near Old Town. It was HUGE, had an amazing hot tub, tons of great amenities, and was just such a warm, cozy little retreat.<br />
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We capped the overnighter off with a great breakfast at the B&B, and then picked up our little munchkins. It was a great weekend, and definitely what we needed to recharge our "marriage batteries" after 5 years and 2 kids!Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08003218721292118760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389290348956181805.post-57651341557716514262011-03-07T15:22:00.001-07:002011-03-07T15:24:11.786-07:00Michaela's Birthday PartiesMy lucky girl got two birthday parties this year; one for our family (which she shared with her cousin who also has a March birthday) and one for her little girlfriends.<br />
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We went pretty simple for the family one and had a great time enjoying pizza and hanging out at Dions (a GREAT local pizza joint).<br />
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The way that you have to do EVERYTHING all by yourself (and at your own excruciatingly slow pace). The way that you wiggle away from me when I go in for a big kiss - apparently you're too big for that now - unless of course you initiate it yourself. The way that you name all of your toys and narrate everything that you or your animals are doing all day long. You are completely single minded. If you get set on a task it is almost impossible to call you off of it. It really drives me crazy when I am trying to get you to do something, but I know that trait will serve you well in the future.<br />
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You are SO smart! I know every mom says that about her kids, but you really are! I mean, you potty trained yourself! You love school and are constantly amazing me by how much you understand. And you have such an amazing heart. You look after your brother and make sure that his needs are met. If I don't take care of him to your standards you make sure to let me know what your "Guy" needs!<br />
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Physically, you haven't grown much. Sorry kiddo, but you're always going to be small like your mama! But your face has matured, and I can't even put your signature pigtails in your hair anymore because it looks to babyish!<br />
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I love every single thing about you right now (even when you are driving me crazy!) and I can't wait to see where another year takes us! Happy birthday princess!Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08003218721292118760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389290348956181805.post-12414936402810545142011-02-28T20:09:00.000-07:002011-02-28T20:09:15.168-07:00I've fallen in love!So...I've sort of been keeping a secret. I'm in love. I know, I haven't really said anything because...well...I feel sort of naughty. You see, it only happens when Philip is in class on Monday nights. I always beg one of my friends to take the kids so that I can get my fix. I don't really care who watches them; as long as they aren't with me. Whenever it starts my heartbeat goes through the roof. I get a silly little grin on my face and my hips start moving uncontrollably. And then...well, it happens. By the end I'm exhausted. Sweat covers my body and my breathing is wildly out of control. And I can't wait for more.<br />
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Yes, I'm in love with Zumba. I only get to go once a week and by the end of it, I already can't wait until the next week. If it's wrong to be addicted to a workout, I don't want to be right!Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08003218721292118760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389290348956181805.post-46831433158000355492011-02-08T16:00:00.000-07:002011-02-08T16:00:19.727-07:00Rescue Me<strong>Things I have rescued from the trashcan today:</strong><br />
2 little people<br />
1 pretend fork<br />
1 plastic container<br />
1 pretend french fry<br />
1 sippy cup<br />
1 pacifier<br />
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<strong>Things I have rescued from the toilet today:</strong><br />
little boy hands<br />
reusable snack container<br />
tampons (yes, again)<br />
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<strong>Things I have rescued from Rafael's mouth:</strong><br />
Fake flower petals<br />
a stick<br />
a knife (it was a butter knife, still not safe, but at least you won't report me to CPS, right? Right?)<br />
tampons (I know, I know)<br />
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I. am. exhausted.Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08003218721292118760noreply@blogger.com2