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Mouths of Babes
Mom: Hey, kid. How did a guy like Dad ever end up with a girl like me? Kid: You tell me. That’ll be the last time I go to him for...
Melanie Nicholas
Mar 17, 20141 min read
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Mouths of Babes: 3-14-14
“Big A”: “Mommy, can I have a snack?” Me: “Sure, how about some pita chips?” “Big A”: ” I don’t want to eat PENIS CHIPS!” Can’t really...
Melanie Nicholas
Mar 13, 20141 min read
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Mouths of Babes: 3-13-14
“Big A”: “Why do you always want me to give you kisses?” Me: “I love getting kisses from you. I want a million zillion trillion of them.”...
Melanie Nicholas
Mar 12, 20141 min read
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Mouths of Babes: 3-12-14
Norman Reedus likes boob pillows, too! “Big A”: “Mom, your boobs are my favorite pillows…” They learn young. Share this: Email Facebook...
Melanie Nicholas
Mar 11, 20141 min read
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Mouths of Babes: 3-11-14
Photo courtesy of Squidoo.com Almost had a heart attack when I opened the shower door to get my towel and “Big A” was standing there...
Melanie Nicholas
Mar 11, 20141 min read
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Mouths of Babes: 3-7-14
The Beatrix Wheelie Bag from Staples As I tucked “Big A” in, I told him about the night of his birth. I told him that three years ago,...
Melanie Nicholas
Mar 7, 20141 min read
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Mouths of Babes: 3-5-14
WARNING: Serious cuteness alert Me: “Son, why did you sneak into my bed in the middle of the night?” Big A: “My bed just isn’t the bed...
Melanie Nicholas
Mar 5, 20141 min read
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Mouths of Babes: 3-4-14
Big A: “Mommy, I think I would rather take baths with you instead of my brother.” Me: “Um, why?” Big A: “Because I’m pretty sure you...
Melanie Nicholas
Mar 4, 20141 min read
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Mom, in denial
Will her son ever experience emotional trauma because he is adopted? Will he lash out at her with the dreaded, ‘you’re not my REAL...
Melanie Nicholas
Mar 2, 20142 min read
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Mouths of Babes: 3-1-14
“I don’t want to be a big brother ANY MORE! You need to GO BACK IN MOMMY’S BELLY RIGHT! NOW!” Not a chance! Share this: Email Facebook...
Melanie Nicholas
Feb 28, 20141 min read
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Mouths of Babes: 228-14
“Big A”: “Mom, can you be my wife?” Me: “Nope, I am your mommy.” “Big A”: “But can you tuck me in at night even when I grow up to be a...
Melanie Nicholas
Feb 28, 20141 min read
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Mouths of Babes: 2-26-14
Umm … why EXACTLY do you want me to come see? “Because it smells so bad! I mean, it smells like candy canes!” Harumpf. Somehow my...
Melanie Nicholas
Feb 26, 20141 min read
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Mouths of Babes: 2-25-14
Our favorite witch. Well, until she melted. “Big A”: “Mommy, you’re a witch and I’m hammered!” Me: “WHAT?” “Big A”: “You’re a WITCH and...
Melanie Nicholas
Feb 24, 20141 min read
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Mouths of Babes: 2/24/14
“Big A”: Mommy, you said S%@T ! You are not allowed to say S%@T! S%@T is a grown-up word! It’s not good to say S%@T. How come you said...
Melanie Nicholas
Feb 24, 20141 min read
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Trip to mountains gives my kids a sweet taste of freedom
The hills were alive – with the sounds of laughter when we got a surprise snow storm on holiday. There are a few things about growing up...
Melanie Nicholas
Feb 22, 20144 min read
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Is 4 too young to date?
‘Big A’ hugs Hannah on their date. My son, “Big A,” is not your typical 4-year-old. He talks like he’s a teen-ager, often using...
Melanie Nicholas
Feb 18, 20143 min read
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Circle of life
You know I am a big believer in upcycling as well as projects that my three boys and I can do as a family. I love to see that spark of...
Melanie Nicholas
Feb 9, 20141 min read
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Mouths of Babes: 2-9-14
Freebirds World Burrito art installation, via thelivelykitchen.com blog. In the bathroom stall with my 2 boys at Freebirds today … “Big...
Melanie Nicholas
Feb 8, 20141 min read
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Mouths of Babes: 2-8-14
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Melanie Nicholas
Feb 7, 20141 min read
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Mouths of Babes: 2-7-14
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Feb 7, 20141 min read
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