Dear Max - Today you are finishing up the first week of your third month.  Time is going by so fast.  I've gone back to work, leaving you in the hands of Grandma during the day.  It was a bit of a transition for us.  I could tell that you were happy to see me at the end of the day.  At home,...

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*Max, 4 weeksNext week Max starts attending daycare, so I've been busy completing his registration paperwork and collecting the items they need to have in his classroom for him.  During the orientation, the primary caregiver for Max asked how he liked to sleep, immediately assuming on his back.  I said no, he sleeps on his stomach.  Up went the eyebrows, the eyes got big and then she forced a smile. ...

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This is the one thing that I am horrible at, sending 'thinking of you' messages.  I am always thinking of people, wondering how they are, if they are on the mend (for those who were ill) or just plain interested in what they are doing.  I find emails to be so impersonal, yet convenient.  And when I am shopping I never think to...

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Being budget conscious and wanting to eat healthy cannot be in the same sentence.  Eating healthy nowadays is expensive, which infringes upon other areas in the budget (and in my house the first area to sacrifice in the budget is Entertainment).  Its a terrible catch-22 that the food industry has us in.  However, since the 'green' movement has kicked into high gear over...

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I cannot describe how much I love this little guy.  I kissed him non-stop today when I picked him up after work.  He was probably all 'geez mom, easy on the sugar!'.     ...

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Do you have one chore that you actually dont mind doing?  Do you find that you might look forward to this chore?  Find its mindless work that actually relaxes you?  Yeah, me too. My favorite chore is Laundry.   I could do it all day long, and never complain about it.  I used to hate it with a passion.  But since I've been on...

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 Today I've returned to work.  I've left Max at my mother's house for her to spend the day with him while I come here and contribute to the company's success.  People have asked, 'Are you ready?', 'How are you feeling about going back?'  My answer to all questions, 'I have to.' and 'Since I know I need health insurance and a solid income,...

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Max in Motion from Melissa Mensavage on Vimeo. ...

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 I am a worry wart.  I've been like this for as long as I can remember.  Must be genetic.  Question then, who is the worry wart I get this from??  Surely not my mother, possibly my father, maybe even a learned behavior.  But it doesnt matter.  What matters is how I drive myself CRAZY when I get like this.  I have the typical...

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My view, understanding and love for my body has changed.  Before Max, I would abuse my body by not eating, making poor food choices, having little to no nutrition.  I would exercise compulsively because I thought I was 'fat' as defined by society.  I would do all the previously mentioned and then some, just to squeeze into size eight jeans.  Sure, it did...

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 Dear Max, You are now two months old.  This means two months have gone by with you in my life and I couldnt be happier.  When you were around six weeks old, I felt this enormous amount of love for you come bursting out of my heart.  I've always loved you, even before you were born, but this is different.  It is good. ...

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There is nothing like coming home to see a box like this on your front porch, with immediately identifiable handwriting. Then think, 'what did I ask her for?' or 'what did she say she was sending me?'  Only to find out when you open the box and these pop-out (literally). It is then you realize this is type of mail you LOVE to get.  Then you dump the box...

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