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Alisa. 37. New Hampshire. Married for almost three years to this wonderful, funny, smart guy. Previously married. Went through in-vitro fertilization to have my five year old magical son Keegan. Stepmother to the charming Isabelle (6). Gushingly in love with our baby boy Harper(1). Policy Wonk and dreaded bureaucrat. Lover of fine cuisine, honeybees, truly romantic moments and the underdog.
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Curried Beef Short Ribs

Note: I found this was more realistically four servings.

Finishing this dish with lime zest and juice brightens its rich flavors.

Yield 6 servings (serving size: about 3 ounces ribs, 2/3 cup rice, and about 2 1/2 tablespoons sauce)

2 teaspoons canola oil
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A Breather

Part of Master Keegan's grumpiness appears to have been due to cutting three teeth simultaneously. I guess they are making up for lost time. We tried the tough love sleep in his crib thing this weekend. Friday night went okay, Sat. night was terrible and last night was a total loss. I guess we'll keep atleast trying to get him to start off in his crib. No matter how fast asleep he is, as soon as I place him in that crib he is up and shrieking.
I had some "me time" on Sat. and went for an hour long facial. It included a scalp, neck and shoulder massage. I felt so much better afterwards. I even successfully avoided buying more OPI nail polish. I have a problem with collecting colors. I paint my toes but rarely my fingernails so I just can't justify it. This one was from the Canadian collection I think it was called "Mauveing to Montreal."
On Sun. Keegan and I met Erika and Jay for lunch. Yay Vietnamese! Erika kept offereing food to Keegan but he just looked at her like she was crazy. He politely accepted the offering and then threw it on the floor. Afterwards we hung out at their house while Keegan played with plastic cups, snacked on organic honey nut o's and proved that nothing is truly baby proof.
I almost forgot, we bought Keegan his first pair of real shoes. They are adorable Str*de Rite walkers. He isn't crazy about them but I sent him to daycare today all dressed and ready to practice walking. His slippers are in his bag in case he just won't keep the shoes on. There is something about real shoes that makes him look more boy and less baby.

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We went through the same thing with Scottie. I held Scottie while he slept so much as a baby that when we went to put him down in the crib, he woke up each and every time or he would sleep for an hour and when he started to move, he couldn't settle himself back to sleep. We tried the CIO but it drove me nuts. We ended up doing a modified version and it worked but months later. He didn't start sleeping through the night till he was about 15-16 months old. We just recently got to the point where we can put him down awake and he'll fall asleep by himself. There was months when I thought I would have a breakdown from the lack of sleep. I hope that Keegan sleeps for you soon.

Shared by BeckiK at February 28, 2005 12:13 PM

I have tons of nail polish...but only for my toes and only in sandal weather. I bite my nails...I know gross habit..and I have stopped many times...I had to make myself stop buying more and more...unless I start painting the dog's nails! LOL

Shared by bari at February 28, 2005 6:27 PM

hello! I just love reading your posts, glad to hear you're feeling better. Yay for March, it will be spring before we know it!

Shared by jessie dragonfly at March 1, 2005 5:55 PM









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