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Remember how I recently wrote about how my wife is leaving us? Well, she left hours before most people wake up to start their day and by the time you’re reading this, she should be in Boston.

Are you there, dear? Text me! 🙂 Oh, and pick up some Yuengling to bring back home please!!

For the next 3 days, Avery and I will be without Going Mom, but hopefully we’ll still have a great time. I’m excited and nervous about testing my true ability to go it alone, but I know many parents do wayyyy more than this on a daily basis. So what’s 3 days with just one baby?

Guess I’ll find out.

In the meantime, my 3-day plan is to focus on taking a lot of pictures and posting the good ones on here for my wife, Kelley, to enjoy. Of course, I hope that all viewers will enjoy the pics too.

If you’re a baby-loving person who enjoys pictures and not a lot of yapping, I’m positive you’ll like my next few posts. Since I plan on focusing more on my time with Avery, the posts will be less talk and more ~~walk~~ pictures.

Maybe just a few words about the pictures I am posting for the day, but nothing extreme. You’re welcome.

To kick things off, I’m posting several photos I’ve taken lately and simply love how they turned out. Kelley has already seen these, but they’re cute nonetheless, and don’t you try to say otherwise! Even that crazy baby selfie.

She was determined (hence the tongue) to reach the ground, but just couldn’t quite make it.

Everybody’s happier when their almost naked, right? Oh, and they have a blue ring and look like a boy when they’re really a girl. Oops, did I say that?

Just in case she misses me already, here I am with my makeshift cape before she gave me a haircut the other week. Note to self: hair is attracted to the static from a plastic trash bag.

When it’s been a rough day, there’s nothing like Mommy’s fluffy sock and an even fluffier bear to make things all better.

Hopefully, both my wife and Avery and I are having a great start to the week and will be able to FaceTime tonight.

Check back tomorrow for pictures of our first day alone.

To those of you laughing at my measly 3 days when you do this every day, any tips/advice you care to share?

Any stories from when you used go it alone or did at least once?

According to the article linked below, kids who eat their own boogers may have a better immune system and healthier life than their non-booger eating peers.

Study: Children who eat their own boogers may have stronger immunity than peers

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/038273_children_eating_boogers_immunity.html#ixzz3ESI16PRl

You might laugh (as I did), but the research makes sense. Here’s a quote from the article:

“Medically it makes great sense and is a perfectly natural thing to do,” argues Dr. Bischinger. “In terms of the immune system the nose is a filter in which a great deal of bacteria are collected, and when this mixture arrives in the intestines it works just like a medicine.”

Now I don’t feel so bad for simply “building” my immune system years ago as a kid!

Of course, the end of the article goes on to mention the inherent risks of picking your nose like breaking the skin inside and possibly damaging veins. Ouch!

After reading this, would you be more accepting of your little one picking their nose and eating what they reap? With each slimy, bacteria-filled morsel potentially acting as a natural immunity booster?

If you do opt to let them eat their boogers, make sure you track their calorie consumption. Luckily, the great guys at How to be a Dad put together a handy booger nutrition facts diagram for reference.

I might think twice about telling her “No.” when Avery begins her nasal investigations, but I will rely more on providing her with a diet full of real, whole foods to boost her health!

I actually found another article while writing this and figured I’d share the link here if you’re interested.