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Driving Miss Hazey
2007-09-05 03:16:00
So our plan to commence driving to Connecticut at Haze l?s average bedtime worked like a charm. I did fall prey to Night Construction both on the highway and along Route One. At times, we were at full stoppage and, without the bump and murmur of road travel, Hazel half-awoke with whimpers and wails, both well ...
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Hazel Hits the Road
2007-08-30 19:29:00
For the long holiday weekend, we?re taking Haze l on a tour of Connecticut to view the rearing grounds of yours truly. This will be the first meeting between her and the majority of my large Italian family. Somehow, I feel that life in coastal Maine has not prepared her for what can best be described ...
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Power Up
2007-08-28 02:43:00
Hazel is getting strong. I mean, I could still take her in a fair fight (no wrenches hidden in her diaper) with little problem. But, she is definitely a stronger baby than she was last week. Lately, all she wants to do is stand and sit upright. This is no small ...
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Sleeper Gene
2007-08-23 02:26:00
Megan?s parents tell me that, as an infant, she only needed a 10-minute catnap to recharge her baby batteries for hours and hours of cooing calamity. In desperation, many a Maine night would find Megan?s dad packing her into the car and driving around for a while. The solitary darkness of those New England back ...
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Ayuh-nciation
2007-08-20 03:30:00
Whereas attitudes may differ on the feeding, diapering, and doctoring of a newborn, there is a general consensus in regards to language development. All the experts agree: Talk to your baby from day one. I will admit, at first I felt self-conscious when talking to Hazel. Slowly, I began to not only feel comfortable, but ...

What?s Bigger?
2007-08-15 03:33:00
Step right up, folks, step right up! I present you with the latest match-up in our ongoing series ?What?s Bigger?? What?s Bigger: Hazel?s Head or a Cantaloupe? Now, I assure you, ladies and gentlemen, that there has been no Photoshop trickery done here, no Trompe-l’?il meant to confuse your perception and cloud your better judgment. ...

Drawing a Distinction
2007-08-09 03:33:00
Over the weekend, Hazel had her first run-in with JO friends of ours, JO standing for John Originating. I must admit that I was a bit anxious going in, seeing as how JOs tend to not be as big on babies as MOs (Megan Originating). I feared that we’d bore them with infant-friendly ...
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Be a Baby
2007-08-03 02:19:00
Prepare for a total lack of profundity: being a baby is great. I watch Hazel as she receives visitors or interacts with folks in public and I cannot see a serious problem with the life of a baby. You get carried everywhere, draw instant smiles and adoration from perfect strangers, and each of ...
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The Future: Now With More Girls
2007-07-31 03:11:00
Against all supportive parental urges, I have to confide in you, Internet, that Hazel doesn?t know very much. She?s a sweet kid and all, but she doesn?t know any of the state capitals or how to find the area of a triangle. I doubt that she would stand much chance of doing well ...
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