*important news below*
My last two post subjects have been the sad face of my Claire Bear. But feel no sympathy.
She knows what she’s doing, people.
It’s all in her Grand Plan of whining endlessly for EVERYTHING. Rarely do I give in.
She’s 2 1/2 - it’s a phase. At least it’s what I’m telling myself.
But in the interim, I get these pics that make the average person melt.
Me? I walk away after I take the pic and let her cry it out. In the words of Dr. Phil, it seems to be working for me. At least it works for what’s left of my sanity.

Two other pieces of notsoimportant (gotcha!) news:
1. My sister is having her baby on Monday. I’m UBER-excited to have a baby I don’t have to take home with me and don’t have to squeeze out of my vuh-jay-jay. Be on the lookout for even more non-writing posts and more picture posts of babies.
2. PLEASE visit my store, Good for the Kids. I’m begging people. BEGGING. This damn economy has me beat down. I gotsta sell some stuff. NOW. For Christmas. Yes, Christmas already. But come on. Buy now. Or, if you’re like my mother-in-law, you’re already done.
In any case, go shop. PUHLEASE? Use coupon code 15awln for 15% off your entire purchase (coupon good through Nov 30). Cause you’re awesome.
And your butt looks small today.





















DUDE! I so see her Big Girl Face. That’s not even funny…quite sad, right?
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She *is* growing up! Very cute…good for you for not giving in!
Colleen - Mommy Always Wins’s last blog post..Will that be regular or decaf, ma’am?
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she doesn’t look sad…really. just contemplative. pensive? wonderlusty. ish.
Ms. Changes Pants While Driving’s last blog post..i feel dirty… take two
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Really? I have been clenching…
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They always try to get to you with those sad eyes! Mine does the same thing, hopefully they’ll grow out of it. Great shot!
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sometimes we got to have heart of steel to beat our childrens tantrums.
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Love her eyes, they’re so expressive!
I love the stuff in it
Wish you luck with your shop
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she’s not sad… she’s just lost in thoughts… wonder what she’s thinking.
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So I’m not the only one whose MIL is done already. She finished in August. The good news was she took the more expensive gifts we were going to get the kids, so it worked out.
Jennifer A’s last blog post..I wish I was camping. Or at the bar
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AW.. She is adorable. Love her eyes. They are so expressive, seem as if she is in search of some thing. And the site you mentioned in the post is great i also use that site if i need some thing for my niece. Its a lovely site
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Hope the phase ends soon…ours just started. Daddy caves but mommy tells her to “work it out” because I’m mean like that.
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Becca is 2-1/2 as well. I feel your pain.
After the 4,302th repetition of “Mom?”, “Mom?”, “Mom!” - I start to wonder if I will survive until she turns 3.
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only a mother could say no to those beautiful big blue eyes.
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