So the other day I got a ticket because I had my 3.5 year old in a booster seat (I thought she could be in one honest to God) but the cop informed me that she had to be 4 in order to be in a booster seat and before then she had to be in a booster with a back. Whatever I took the ticket went and got the new car seat showed up in court and told him it was fixed but court took my ticket and said I needed to get it inspected by a fire departments. I went to the fire department and they said I had to have my ticket.

I learned this morning that even though he is the father of the child, my husband is not legally allowed to have any copies of her birth certificate, social security card, or medicaid card unless the mother goes with him to get them. How does that work?? If she is legally allowed to go get them by her self how is he not allowed to go get them by himself? The system is really messed up sometimes.

How do you guys handle taking pictures at important events? Examples: Proms, Graduations, Weddings, Awards Ceremonies, Plays, Recitals, Baptisms, Est.? I am the Step Mother and only one of my children is a step child and that child is also the oldest child I have and so she is always the first. Just curious to know how you guys take pictures. Do you get a individual picture of the birth parents and the kid? do you take a picture of ALL parents as in step parents and real parents? Is it okay for my inlaws to take pictures with BM? What are the rules associated with this?

Let me just start by saying I worry about everything all of the time. So what might not be a big deal I still worry about. My husband thinks I'm crazy but I just wanted the opinion of some others:

My kids are growing up. It happens to us all. A bitter sweet fact to life. My baby girl is almost one now. My adorable toddler is now your typical sour patch kid (first their sour then their sweet) and my chubby cheek sweet step daughter is now looking more like a child, going to school, reading, speaking like an adult. YIKES how did this happen??