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On Your Third Birthday
My dearest Aric, Today you turn three years old. It’s been three years since I first held you in my arms. Three years since I first marveled at your little body. Three years since we first looked...
View ArticleStraight from the Mouths of Babes
While this might not be the most appropriate story to tell, it’s a story that needs to be written for posterity. Teenage Aric, this WILL be used as ammo against you someday! The other night Aric was...
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Wordless Wednesday: Snuggle Time Edition
Thank you for reading Wordless Wednesday: Snuggle Time Edition from Changing the Universe. If you like what you read, come over and leave some comment love! And THANK YOU for being a subscriber! --Nicci
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Two babies, two different experiences
When I wrote Abby’s birth story last week, I purposely left out any comparisons between her birth and Aric’s. I mostly did it because it was Abby’s story, not Aric’s, and the poor girl shouldn’t have...
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Aric: Right Now
For the last 2+ months I’ve been home almost every day with Aric. We have never spent this much time together in … well … ever! He is in the most amazingly frustrating and rewarding age ever. We have...
View ArticlePotty Training – You Evil Wench
Potty training is a bitch. It lures you in with promises of never having to change a diaper again then turns into the most stressful parenting event EVER…so far. I swore that I would NEVER blog about...
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The End of an Era
I’m wrapping up my maternity leave this week. Monday marks my return to the working world for the first time since December 21st. In that time I’ve gone from a mom of a toddler boy to a mom of a baby...
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Wordless Wednesday: Three Year Old Soccer League Edition
Coach Tim and the Seals (which is totally the name of my second rock band. My first rock band is named Delayed Banana Reaction) Someone is losing interest. Hint: It’s the coach’s son. I don’t know...
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Wordless Wednesday: Caption This! Edition (now with more pictures!)
Those are my dorky children playing with one of the baby toys. They both have the most hilarious expressions, so I thought it’d be fun to have people caption it! Leave your caption in the comments! I...
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Wordless Wednesday: Photobomb Edition
Someone got a little jealous of Abby’s four month photo session! Thank you for reading Wordless Wednesday: Photobomb Edition from Changing the Universe. If you like what you read, come over and leave...
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First Day of School!
One of the first things I did when I decided to quit my job was get Aric signed up for preschool. I knew that if I was working, two half days a week was just not feasible for us to work out, so he’d...
View ArticleAric. Just Aric.
Oh Aric. Where do I start with this kid? He is the most amazingly, frustratingly awesome kids I know. He can go from perfect angel to hellion in a matter of seconds, but then he’s right back to angel...
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The Sugar Crash
My children were absolutely adorable this Halloween. Aric dressed as Jake from Jake and the Neverland Pirates, and Abby was his parrot. I even got into the spirit and dressed as Izzy from the show:...
View ArticleAric Joseph: Four Years Old
Dear Aric- It’s about a week past your birthday, but it’s just now that I’ve finally figured out what I want to say to you. This past year has seen more changes in your little life than you may...
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