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Monday March 9, 2020

Lynn's Comments: When the pregnancy story was coming to an end, friends of mine decided to throw a surprise baby shower for my "imaginary baby." I was spirited away from the house long enough for them to cover the front lawn with flamingos and a big stork carrying a baby in a bundle. When I went inside, there was a party all set up with gag gifts, munchies and an open bar. It was a great success. The funny thing is…I never had a baby shower for either of my REAL kids!!

Sunday March 15, 2020

Lynn's Comments: Our dog, Willy, loved to chase squirrels. He lived for a good squirrel chase and of course he never caught one. Sometimes I think the squirrels were in on the game because they seemed to taunt him at the windows, and when we let him out, they would wait until he was close enough to get his hopes up and then disappear into a tree. It was good exercise for all and nobody got hurt.

Thursday March 19, 2020

Lynn's Comments: When we lived in Hamilton, Ontario the steel mills put so much soot into the air that as soon as you cleaned your windowsills, they turned black again. There was a saying, "Hamilton was a place where you opened the windows so you could hear the birds cough!"

Friday March 20, 2020

Lynn's Comments: For some reason, expectant moms often have a few days of manic activity–like cleaning or doing yardwork, right before the baby is born. I scrubbed all the floors in the house the day before my son was born and I always wished I’d get that kind of energy back again!

Wednesday April 8, 2020

Lynn's Comments: One thing nobody really talks about is how your seat feels after baby is born. Well, sitting down ain't comfy! My favourite gift to a brand-new mom is an egg timer and a box of "TUCKS" pads. The Tucks reduce swelling and inflammation and make life much easier. The egg timer is for the middle of the night when you’ve been up many times and done everything you can do and baby is STILL crying. It allows you to take a 10-minute time out.

Friday April 10, 2020

Lynn's Comments: I called this imaginary baby "April" because she was all fiction and born on April 1st! Many folks wrote to tell me they had named their baby girls April because they were born April first!

Saturday April 11, 2020

Lynn's Comments: People were not happy about Michael calling the baby "Ape." I thought it would be harmless. Few people were upset by "Lizardbreath," but the opposition to "Ape" was so strong that I dropped the nickname very quickly.