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Conversations with Miss T: God help us all

Last night, shortly before bath time, Miss T decided she wanted some candy. Miss T:  I wan sum candy. Me:  No ma’am.  You’ve already had candy today. Miss T:  I wan sum candy. Me:  I said no.  You had a lollipop earlier, remember? Miss T:  [climbing into dining room chair]  I wan sum candy. Me:  […]

To raise a man

We’ve reached the point with AE where parenting is far less of a physical challenge, but more of a mental one.  And unfortunately, I think this is also the part where you can scar your kid for life.  Twenty years from now, Miss T isn’t likely to recall that I let her cry in her […]

Conversations with Miss T

Because oh yes, these days she has many, many things to say.  And I am so screwed, because we actually had this exact conversation just this very morning.

Happy Birthday, Baby Girl

Dear Miss T, The past year has flown by, and here we are again.   Today you’re two years old.  Today, we can’t even pretend that you’re still a baby.  You’ve made that transition to…well, a tiny person. Your personality is in full bloom and let me just say, WOW. You amaze me every day, […]

Joke Time with AE

Today at lunch AE wanted to tell jokes.  I don’t really know any jokes (well, jokes that are appropriate for a seven-year-old, anyway).  But that’s okay because as it turns out, neither does he.