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Koala update: Sixteen months.

Posted on August 26, 2010 by elie

Let’s talk about… monsters. As we have surely learned in the past sixteen months, monsters come in all shapes and sizes, colors and lengths of fur. Some are red and high pitched; others are blue and love to eat cookies. … Continue reading →

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How how it all begins.

Posted on August 4, 2010 by elie

It’s hard to believe. I’m a little choked up. I didn’t think it would come out this way. Koala started recognizing dogs a while ago. He points to them and calls, “Da!” He calls the plush wolf my brother got … Continue reading →

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By the time he’s older, neither will matter.

Posted on August 3, 2010 by elie

Nerdy fact: My kid had an email address – nay, two email addresses – over a year before he had an American social security number. To file my American taxes, I realized I needed – and didn’t have – Koala’s … Continue reading →

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Koala update: Fifteen months.

Posted on July 26, 2010 by elie

Toddler. Tired. Tantrum. This koala update is brought to you by the letter ‘T.’ He walk-runs. He reaches tabletops. He knows what he wants and he will damn well tell you. Also, don’t bother feeding him. He will feed himself, … Continue reading →

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Reliving Sesame Street.

Posted on July 22, 2010 by elie

One of the best re-giftings I’ve ever gotten was being able to watch Sesame Street all over again, as much as I want, from now until my last kid turns to me and says, “Ma, c’mon, I’m too old for … Continue reading →

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Bully.

Posted on July 20, 2010 by elie

Koala comes over and yanks off my glasses. “No! Mama is blind, c’mon…” He bends back the left arm with his little fist. The second pair he’s ruined in a week. “Oh, c’mon? Why you gotta be so mean?” I … Continue reading →

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Being a kid all over again.

Posted on July 16, 2010 by elie

I don’t think I ever really stopped being a kid. There are a few things I always held on to: the covered slide, Disney movies, fruit snacks. Ok, who am I kidding… there are about 20875691346 things I never let … Continue reading →

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