Category Archives: clara jane

I Now Spend My Free Time Potty Training Dolls

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Lisa

From now on I’m only buying potty trained dolls. You see, for some reason, Clara has decided that her dolls keep pooping. They poop a lot. So I spend all day changing the diapers of her ‘doll babies’, stuffed dogs, teddy … Continue reading →

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Traumatized Before We Even Began (Adventures in Potty Training)

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Lisa

Me (via text): I traumatized Clara today. Call me when you have a chance. Tim calls me a while later. Tim: What’s wrong?! Lisa: Well, we got Clara’s big girl potty today in the mail, so I thought I would … Continue reading →

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Turning one.

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Lisa

My heart could not be more full right now. What to say, what to say about my baby turning one year old… Clara Jane is all joy with a few tantrums thrown in here and there. She is determined and … Continue reading →

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What my daughter has taught me

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Lisa

Over a year ago, when ‘Bumpy’ was only 20 weeks old and still in my uterus, I wrote her a letter, not even knowing she was a her! Now, my baby is almost a year old, so prepare yourself to … Continue reading →

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Please don’t ask me if my baby is sleeping through the night.

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Lisa

It’s a beautiful summer – yes, summer! – night in Chicago and in other years I would have been bike riding around, maybe going on a casual date, enjoying happy hour, running along the lakefront, etc. But on this beautiful … Continue reading →

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