I’ve mentioned before that we really like to have people over, and having a new baby makes me want to have people over even more because we’re leaving the house less, so I tend to get a little bit stir-crazy. Of course, with a new baby, you don’t want gobs of people around (especially in December – even living in…
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Today I am . . .
Missing my mom. Her week here sped by way too fast. Glad that Bart has the rest of the month off. Playing at least 15 games of Animal Bingo with Ella. Snuggling my sweet little baby (and trying to figure out the Moby wrap that Merrick made for me). Watching Craigslist for a double running stroller. Eating the leftover enchiladas…
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A Week Ago
I thought it was difficult to choose a REAL name for this little girl, but I’ve struggled all week (and for many months before now) to figure out what to call her on my blog. After much deliberation, I’ll be calling her Ani, after the main character in one of my favorite books, The Goose Girl. (Ella, if you have…
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2 x 2 (by 2): Rrralph and Dog in Boots
Dogs are well-represented on the 2012 2 x 2 list. Rrralph is about a talking dog – the narrator explains that Rrralph can speak, even if you don’t believe it, and goes on to ask Rrralph a series of questions which Rrralph answers (for example: “How does the path feel on your paws, Ralph?” “Ruff!” or “What’s that on…
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And then there were Four
After a delayed induction on Friday morning, we returned to the hospital on Friday afternoon and had this darling little girl at 5:55 p.m. She shocked us all by weighing in at 8lbs, 12oz. We love her to pieces, and are so happy to all be home together. And I am not pregnant anymore.