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It’s a bummer to be the baby
ByHollieWhen we welcomed the Preschooler into our life almost five years ago, we were your typical helicopter parents. We monitored her every move. We used hand sanitizer religiously. If her pacifier hit the floor, we sterilized it. All of her clothes and blankets were carefully laundered with Dreft. I set my alarm to check on her breathing…
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Pics and chicks
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Stuck with us
ByHollieThe Preschooler has always had what I would describe as a fiery temper. For the most part, we know what sets it off and can avoid a lot of the catalysts that might trigger it. Her sisters, though, {particularly the oldest} are not so careful in their interactions and often get her all fired up…
Little tiny…
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