Parenting

Dear Jamaine,

04.01.2008
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One year ago, you saw the light of the world for the first time. After carrying you and nourishing you for nine months, I could hardly believe that you were finally right before my eyes. As I cradled you in my arms, I knew it was one of the happiest days of my life. I [...]

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Battling mommy crazies

03.31.2008
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Pregnancy and parenting are no two easy tasks to balance. I’m in my last trimester and the back aches are beginning to kill me. Kalia has been moving around a lot and sometimes it feels like I have a one-baby boxing match inside my stomach. On top of that, Jamaine is becoming more challenging to [...]

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Sometimes I pinch her

02.28.2008
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Out of gigil that is. Is it so weird to be gushing over the cuteness of your own baby? Well, she doesn’t look like me so no one can say I’m admiring my own looks. Actually, more than her cute chubby face, Jamaine’s constant babbling has been a great source of amusement for us lately. [...]

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Lessons from playtime

02.11.2008
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We’ve been doing this for the nth time. I let Jamaine sit on the rubber puzzle mat on the floor. She pulls out Mr. Froggy from his slot and starts to munch on his blue head. I pull poor rubber froggy away from her mouth, “This is just for playing, not for eating.” She looks [...]

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