Not Your Mama's Blog

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Not the greatest note to come home to, but thankful for this good samaritan for trying to do something about it. #TimeForBlinds

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Successful girls' weekend with my bean. Richmond Beach, Green Lake, a lunch date, and plenty of chatter about someone named "Dada." #BabyMaloneski

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The naked baby welcoming brigade! #BabyMaloneski

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Taking my new toy for a test drive. Yes, it's a paper cutter. Don't hate.

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I WILL find Spot in 2016. #BabyMaloneski

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12 Month Love Letter

Dear Charlotte,

That whole “the first year flies by” is no joke. Here we are, on Charlotte Eve, and I’m looking through thousands millions of photos of you. I can, without any doubt, say that I love you infinitely more than the day I laid eyes on you.

Your dad and I got pretty lucky with you. While the two of us alone can bore you to tears (literally), you are smitten with a crowd. You love to flirt with EVERYONE in the room and your new thing is to wave. A person could have been in the room for 10 minutes, but you will still throw a wave their way. A very graceful, princess-like wave. (And they say the UK had the first Princess Charlotte. PISH POSH!)

You can, contrary to public opinion, be quite challenging when you want to be. Diaper changes for instance. You realize that we’d be done a lot sooner if you just stayed on your back... right? No? Well, it’s true. Try it sometime. You’d be amazed! When I called the insurance company to have you added to our policy earlier this year, the lovely lady I spoke to gave me a lecture about Capricorns. Apparently, you’re stubborn. I understand now.

“Curiosity” could be your middle name. I wholeheartedly believe that the time-lapse video setting was made for you. Watching you move from one toy, to the next, to your books, to the coffee table, to dad, to the window (to the wall!), back to the first toy... woman, it’s fucking exhausting. But hilarious. And adorable. You are so smart, Charlie Bean. I cannot wait to see what you do with each passing year. I love seeing you explore and discover new skills. Don’t ever lose your sense of wonder! (2nd song reference this paragraph. Your mom is hella hip, kiddo.)

You have given me the ability to look at the world with kinder eyes. You have given me the ability to find the silver lining in every situation. (You rolled over during the diaper change but you didn’t pee all over the place!) You have given me the greatest gift I could ever imagine - the title “Mom.” It’s a title I don’t take for granted, and one I will wear proudly for the rest of my days.

I love you more than words can comprehend, my sweet bean. You are my sunshine.

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And so begins a lifetime of wanting it to be Christmas morning. Wake up, #BabyMaloneski! (But not until 8 or so.)

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When you go to take a selfie and your dad is cramping your style. #BabyMaloneski

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Slowly, but surely, we are making this house our own. #BabyMaloneski approves of the new view!

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#BabyMaloneski was 2 weeks old in this photo. And now we're 2 weeks away from her first birthday. BRB, sobbing. 😭 #TBT

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Same spot. Same boots. Same shit-eating grins. 📷 : @holly_aprecio #BabyMaloneski

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How is this the same person?!

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When you realize you have a fridge full of leftovers #BabyMaloneski

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Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl. Happy Thanksgiving, turkeys! #BabyMaloneski

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... holding ...

This is the 3rd time in the past 24 hours that I have called West Elm customer service.

#ForeverUnimpressed

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I'm watching you, blackberry. #BabyMaloneski

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Karma

Friday morning, I chose to buy coffee for the car behind me in the drive through.

About 12 hours later, the offer Mr. Malone & I placed on a house was accepted.

So... maybe not the same scale, but I’m going to go ahead and say that random act of kindness is the cause of such great news!