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Today I am happy because Doug is going to clean the floors. I am uncharacteristically calm and unconcerned about cleaning the house. I am just happy to watch the children play while I hold Evan.

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Today, Breastfeeding in Public Tour ’05 made stops at: Bearden Middle School Home Depot Driving down Kingston Pike (not technically a stop)

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Keeping with this week’s World Breastfeeding Week theme, click to see today’s Half-Nekkid Thursday picture. Hide HNT picture. Write your own caption.

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Today I am happy that Amy stayed dry all day (even during her nap) although I know she isn’t potty-trained yet. Evan’s big gummy grin makes me feel blissfully happy.

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“Song for a Fifth Child” Mother, oh mother, come shake out your cloth! Empty the dustpan, poison the moth, Hang out the washing and butter the bread, Sew on a button and make up a bed. Where is the mother whose house is so shocking? She’s up in the nursery, blissfully rocking! Oh, I’ve grown […]

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The house is dirty, laundry needs folding and dogs need bathing. I need to buy groceries, find Tommy’s birthday present and use the giant washing machines at the laundromat to wash the sleeping bags. I have two weeks to get Amy potty trained and one week to get school clothes and supplies for the children. […]

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Today I am happy because I got to bathe AND wash my hair. I laughed out loud when Amy was singing a silly song and I felt very proud watching Noah doing karate.