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December 20, 2010

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Inhaling my babies

One of favorite moments with my babies is inhaling them as we snuggle. To say "smelling them" just doesn't do it justice. I love that amazing newborn smell that slowly morphs into baby, toddler, then stinky kid smell. As kids get older that smell changes, my sister Sarah would say "they smell like recess." Mack turns two in a few weeks and I can hardly believe that soon I wont have a baby anymore. But right now he still needs me, he is my constant shadow, and wants frequent hugs and snuggles. As I scoop him up I can't help but press my nose against his little head and neck and just breath in his very essence. His baby smells are turning into the sweaty toddler smells that only a mother could love. Its like his last little pieces of babyhood are melting away, but I can still see them, feel them, and smell them. I'm really going to miss that.

“Dysfunctional Elimination Syndrome” (By Pam)

Toby has struggled with bladder control, and potty accidents from birth. At doctor visits the answers were always the same... "give him time, kids develop and mature at different rates, he should grow out of it." So we've just dealt with it the best we can. He sleeps in Pull-Ups, and we've tried various reward systems to try to help during the day. I often send extra clothes in his backpack to school. If he is in a pull-up during the day, he makes NO effort to stay dry, so that doesn't work. ARG! It's been a long and at times frustrating battle. With less then fun side effects: Laundry, self esteem, outings cut short, LAUNDRY, etc. Well, FINALLY now that he is 8 years old, his new pediatrician agreed to address the issue more seriously. So we scheduled a special appointment took him out of school, to be told to encourage him to push more out, and keep a chart for 2 month.! Arg!! What do you think we've have been doing for the last 8 years?! Discouraged ...

Andie Jane Jensen (by Dan)

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