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I had myself quite a good laugh this morning at my husband’s expense. You see, a couple nights ago, when my daughter first told me to “Zip it!” by putting her little hand on my mouth, I told my husband and he did not believe me. “That’s impossible!” He said. “How could she know those words? We don’t talk like that.” Well, okay. This morning, I had gone to 6am Hot Yoga again (YES!! I have gone 3 days this week and am keeping up with my resolution to get back to optimal health) and when I got home, my … Continue reading →

Last night, around 8:53pm, about 1 hour and 53 minutes after she was supposed to be in bed and falling asleep, my Little Apple said to me, “Sing.” So I started singing “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.” Then, about two lines in, she put her chubby little fingers on my mouth and said, “Zip it.” WHAT?! I could hardly believe that a 19-month-old would or could say such a thing. I mean, I kind of expect that kind of thing when she’s…I don’t know…13 or something. But she’s not even 2. So I figured, I must have just misheard her. She … Continue reading →