We dressed up both kids for Halloween this year. M wore an adorable monkey costume I bought at Old Navy, and A wore a cute cow costume from The Children's Place (total price for both costumes: $20 plus $10 total shipping, for a grand total of $30). We'll be seeing that monkey costume again when A is two. Apparently, the monkey costume was a big hit this year and Old Navy sold out of them pretty quickly. People started selling them on eBay for more than twice the value, which is pretty insane. In any case, the boys had a lot of fun (even though it's gotten pretty cold here) and so did we. I realized that we bought way too much candy (two huge bags) from Costco, and so did everyone else in our neighborhood. The children are all pretty young here, so maybe we'll go with stickers or Play Doh next year. In the meantime, we have enough Kit Kat bars and peanut butter cups to last for quite some time.

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Don't do it!
Just kidding. Here are some of my thoughts about our experience with having kids while I am a student. Read more

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I recently wrote a blurb in the med student handbook about having kids in medical school. I didn't really write much about pregnancy except that you have to think about the timing of that as well. Here's an expansion of what my pregnancy experience was like. Read more

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This is an absolutely essential product in our household when it comes to diaper changes and quick clean-ups. Brief Review

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These were terrific first rubber-soled shoes for our son after he graduated from Robeez. Brief Review

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After trying Huggies and different types of Pampers, we developed a strong preference for Pampers Cruisers. We also learned to buy them from Amazon which saved us time and money. Brief Review

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We needed to transport our child to daycare by bicycle when L began commuting to work with our only car. We have logged several months of experience using the Burley Solo bicycle trailer which met our needs well. We have gained insights into bicycle trailer use that other parents in the market for such a product may wish to consider. Comprehensive Review

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Leave it to the power of blinking fire engines to convince my toddler to wear these shoes. Brief Review

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