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Milestones, I curse you with the foulest language!

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I just created a document to list the words I've heard Lizzie say. I count 14, but I haven't consulted with Nick or her grandparents to see if I've missed any. I'm doing this homework so when people question me about her development, I can say assuredly whether or not she is meeting her milestones. This week I was ashamed to not know whether she typically leads with her right or left foot, or if she often kneels while playing, and if so, are her hips bent or straight? What direction does the third finger on her left hand point while she lays in bed on the night of a full moon? There are so many things I didn't realize I should be noticing. I hate all those stupid f**king lists of milestones. I can't articulate it any better than that. So many nagging lists of things a child "should" be doing. I think "should" implies some moral imperative or an obligation to meet external expectations, and I swear the word doesn't apply to a baby. T

2018 So Far: Killing it

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I was prepared to ask for a do-over on Week 1 of 2018. I have legit excuses, right? Husband rang in the new year in a hospital bed far away from home? We barely got back home by midnight on Wednesday -- half the week was gone before it even started! Last night (Saturday), I was about 50 percent done with my ambitious plans for the week. But it turns out that Sunday can be a powerful day for productivity. Today, a miracle happened: I unpacked my suitcase less than a week after returning from a trip. Then another miracle happened: I organized my sock drawer. And another: I convinced Nick to run an errand and bring me coffee while I took a bath in the middle of the afternoon. As it turns out, this whole week telescoped to pack in so many things a normal, less magical week would not have accommodated: We spent three extra days in Atmore with family, and got to see a full supermoon in the country -- it would not have been possible from our house in San Antonio. Li