Monthly Archives: January 2011

In negotiations

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

Ellie is nursing, mostly, thankfully.  Thanks for all the encouragement everyone.  She still seems to have some issues and just this afternoon went almost 4 hours without nursing and then would only nurse while swaddled and almost asleep.  So things … Continue reading →

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Ellie joins the AFL-CIO*

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

*Association For Little Children in Opposition In her quest to support organized labor, on Saturday afternoon at around 1:15, Ellie decided to join the AFL-CIO.  When a child joins, he or she decides what to be in opposition to.  The … Continue reading →

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Oh the cuteness! Oh the tinyness!

Posted on January 23, 2011 by

Last summer, we looked like this: Now, we look like this: (Only, we switched babies.) Welcome Luke William, born last Wednesday!  Good job Nikki! He’s so cute!  He’s so tiny! He’s a boy!  (And it’s impossible to believe that Ellie … Continue reading →

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Captain Literal

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

I have to be careful what I say around Ellie these days, because she takes me literally. For example, last night I said to Nik, “Wow, Ellie hasn’t been talking very much today,” and immediately, she started cooing. Or yesterday … Continue reading →

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In which Laura throws Eliana at Noah and Noah, being the nice cousin, rescues her from certain peril

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

*No babies were harmed in the taking of these photos.

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Ellie thinks Mama is silly

Posted on January 11, 2011 by

Now she really is laughing!

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A few hard lessons I’ve learned already today

Posted on January 11, 2011 by

1. A baby cannot be rushed.  (Actually, I learned this lesson while nannying 6 years ago but I evidently forgot it.) 2. It’s not a good idea to start a baking project where the items have to come out at … Continue reading →

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Resolved

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

One of my food resolutions for the year is to bake most, if not all, of the bread we eat.   I started today with Oatmeal Toasting Bread.  I made it with all whole-wheat flour and without the old dough (although … Continue reading →

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Ellie talking to her fan club

Posted on January 4, 2011 by
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We’re home!

Posted on January 3, 2011 by

After a long trip (starting at 6:00 am AK time and ending at 1:30 am EST), we’re back in our own home! We spent Christmas Eve and Christmas day with Nik’s family in Arlington, VA and then on Christmas night … Continue reading →

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