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Mouths of Babes: 3-14-14
“Big A”: “Mommy, can I have a snack?” Me: “Sure, how about some pita chips?” “Big A”: ” I don’t want to eat PENIS CHIPS!” Can’t really...

Melanie Nicholas
Mar 13, 20141 min read


Pulling the Plug
What will you release this year? I’m giving away WORRY! Don’t miss the Pulling the Plug series on TheBathwaterBlogs! Share this: Email...

Melanie Nicholas
Mar 12, 20141 min read


Mouths of Babes: 3-13-14
“Big A”: “Why do you always want me to give you kisses?” Me: “I love getting kisses from you. I want a million zillion trillion of them.”...

Melanie Nicholas
Mar 12, 20141 min read


Mouths of Babes: 3-12-14
Norman Reedus likes boob pillows, too! “Big A”: “Mom, your boobs are my favorite pillows…” They learn young. Share this: Email Facebook...

Melanie Nicholas
Mar 11, 20141 min read


Mouths of Babes: 3-11-14
Photo courtesy of Squidoo.com Almost had a heart attack when I opened the shower door to get my towel and “Big A” was standing there...

Melanie Nicholas
Mar 11, 20141 min read


I’m giving up WORRY for Lent
Editor’s note: This post is part of our Pulling the Plug series! UFC champ Chuck ‘The Iceman’ Liddell cheers me on as I kick WORRY’S...

Melanie Nicholas
Mar 8, 20143 min read


Pulling the Plug
Melanie quit her day job and is trying to embrace a life less ordered. Austin’s beautiful daughter was born while he continues to grieve...

Melanie Nicholas
Mar 8, 20141 min read


Mouths of Babes: 3-8-14
“Mom, can you turn on some ‘tallica?”. (As in Metallica.) Mr. Aggie, darling, WHAT have you done?? Share this: Email Facebook Twitter...

Melanie Nicholas
Mar 8, 20141 min read


Mouths of Babes: 3-7-14
The Beatrix Wheelie Bag from Staples As I tucked “Big A” in, I told him about the night of his birth. I told him that three years ago,...

Melanie Nicholas
Mar 7, 20141 min read


GROUNDS and pound, baby!
UFC champ Chuck Liddell says the best part of waking up is GROUNDS and pound, baby! #actionfigureworkday We here at Bathwater say Elf on...

Melanie Nicholas
Mar 7, 20141 min read


Mouths of Babes: 3-5-14
WARNING: Serious cuteness alert Me: “Son, why did you sneak into my bed in the middle of the night?” Big A: “My bed just isn’t the bed...

Melanie Nicholas
Mar 5, 20141 min read


Mouths of Babes: 3-4-14
Big A: “Mommy, I think I would rather take baths with you instead of my brother.” Me: “Um, why?” Big A: “Because I’m pretty sure you...

Melanie Nicholas
Mar 4, 20141 min read


Mom, in denial
Will her son ever experience emotional trauma because he is adopted? Will he lash out at her with the dreaded, ‘you’re not my REAL...

Melanie Nicholas
Mar 2, 20142 min read


Mouths of Babes: 3-1-14
“I don’t want to be a big brother ANY MORE! You need to GO BACK IN MOMMY’S BELLY RIGHT! NOW!” Not a chance! Share this: Email Facebook...

Melanie Nicholas
Feb 28, 20141 min read
Mouths of Babes: 228-14
“Big A”: “Mom, can you be my wife?” Me: “Nope, I am your mommy.” “Big A”: “But can you tuck me in at night even when I grow up to be a...

Melanie Nicholas
Feb 28, 20141 min read


Mouths of Babes: 2-26-14
Umm … why EXACTLY do you want me to come see? “Because it smells so bad! I mean, it smells like candy canes!” Harumpf. Somehow my...

Melanie Nicholas
Feb 26, 20141 min read


Mouths of Babes: 2-25-14
Our favorite witch. Well, until she melted. “Big A”: “Mommy, you’re a witch and I’m hammered!” Me: “WHAT?” “Big A”: “You’re a WITCH and...

Melanie Nicholas
Feb 24, 20141 min read


Mouths of Babes: 2/24/14
“Big A”: Mommy, you said S%@T ! You are not allowed to say S%@T! S%@T is a grown-up word! It’s not good to say S%@T. How come you said...

Melanie Nicholas
Feb 24, 20141 min read


Trip to mountains gives my kids a sweet taste of freedom
The hills were alive – with the sounds of laughter when we got a surprise snow storm on holiday. There are a few things about growing up...

Melanie Nicholas
Feb 22, 20144 min read


Is 4 too young to date?
‘Big A’ hugs Hannah on their date. My son, “Big A,” is not your typical 4-year-old. He talks like he’s a teen-ager, often using...

Melanie Nicholas
Feb 18, 20143 min read
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