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Monthly Archives: January 2011
In negotiations
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
Posted in Ellie, nursing
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Ellie joins the AFL-CIO*
*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
Posted in Ellie, nursing
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Oh the cuteness! Oh the tinyness!
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
Posted in Ellie, family
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Captain Literal
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
In which Laura throws Eliana at Noah and Noah, being the nice cousin, rescues her from certain peril
*No babies were harmed in the taking of these photos.
Posted in Ellie, family
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A few hard lessons I’ve learned already today
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
Posted in Ellie, parenting
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Resolved
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
Posted in cooking
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We’re home!
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
Salmon and Souvlaki 