Pass #1

• January: I know January 1 is supposed to be a day of change since it's the start of the New Year and New Year's resolutions.
• February: Some memories of your baby growing up can be precious.
• March: My husband had been stressing out about it since before my younger son (YS) was born.
• April: I grew up Catholic and my husband is Jewish.
• May: Yes, I am writing this from a bathroom in a Holiday Inn in West Virgina.
• June: I was very surprised to receive the following question from the Big Giraffe over email:
• July: What's worse than when your 3.5 year-old throws up on one of the few rugs in your house after inhaling his breakfast and running around like a lunatic?
• August: Last year Massachusetts almost banned the inclusion of free formula samples in hospital gift bags for new moms.
• September: Happy birthday my sweet older son (OS).
• October: Today I was talking to a pregnant friend of mine.
• November: The day after Halloween many years ago, my kindergarten teacher told us that she paid her kids $5 if they would give her all their candy.
• December: Soccer Mom in Denial is declaring January 10, 2008 to be a very important day.

Pass #2

• January: Who knew that one bag of tater tots could lead to so many questions.
• February: Yogurt spit-up smells disgusting.
• March: Invest some time into reading the FAA's and your airline's website and some money into a box of gallon sized ziplock bags.
• April: The prohibition against having pets in the doctor's office apparently does not apply to imaginary chinchillas.
• May: Look messy - earn free soda.
• June: If your marriage is secure, your spouse should be able to handle being told that you consider another human being physically attractive.
• July: With any medical procedure, it's best to get the most current information and not rely on information from when you were in 2nd grade.
• August: It is possible and desirable to promote breastfeeding without limiting any woman's choice for whatever reason to feed her child formula.
• September: Gardening equipment may be hazardous to your family.
• October: The difficulty in assembling children's gear increases faster than a parent's skill in performing the assembly.
• November: If you ask OS if he got a lot of candy for Halloween, you will get a dirty look from me.
• December: You are legally responsible for your own decisions regarding how to dispose of a Christmas wreath.

I wish each and every one of you a safe and happy new year.

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