Man-zilla lives. 
He is never still, nor full, nor satisfied with his most recent discovery.  There is always more to eat, grab at and explore.  I forgot how much of a workout diaper and clothing changes are at this age.  Sheesh! 

My fearless babe now makes a beeline to crawl off the side of the bed, which he does fearlessly; and dangles there upside down, grinning wil...
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Update: This deal is not longer applicable, as the terms for the magazine subscription have changed.
This won't happen very often, since I'm not a coupon blogger or anything...but I'd like to pass along a great deal that I recently discovered.

I got $50 worth of baby stuff delivered to my door for only $25 from diapers.com.  My package arrived within 2 days!
I bought a ginormous case of diapers for my little man, and this bib: the most wonderful bib ever made. 
I LOVE these bibs!  It's one of th...

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There is a new Sheriff in town.
Look at him, asleep on the job.
He may look soft,
But he lays down a mean curfew.

I'm still adjusting.

But one thing is obvious;
The man likes to eat.
So far, everybody 'round these parts likes him a lot.
And he and I...we sure are sweet on each other.

*I made the pacifier clip with instructions from www.handmade-adelaide-baby.com  There are lots of cute homemade baby gift ideas and crafts on this site.
The Sheriff's badge came with a clip already on the back...I found i...

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My sister has been there for me throughout every pregnancy.  In fact, she has been gracious enough to get pregnant just prior to me all with our first three children, giving me the opportunity to mentally and emotionally prepare myself for bearing  and delivering a child.  Which is SUPER sweet of her, since nothing psyches me up for delivering a baby like being in my last trimester and attending the birth of a niece or nephew.  

This is just after the birth of my youngest daughter.  My sis...

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