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Monthly Archives: December 2012
Impeccable Timing
Just in time for Christmas… Ellie is cutting her two-year molars! And so we not only are anticipating a new baby, but we have a grumpy, slobbery, hand-chewing, not sleeping toddler on our hands. I knew those molars were going … Continue reading
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Is It Nesting If I’ve Been Planning to Do This For Weeks?
Today, I spent most of the day cleaning our upstairs. I even swept/dusted the stairs on my way down. Keep in mind we don’t use the upstairs – at all – in our daily lives. My sewing room is up … Continue reading
Posted in baby, house/neighborhood
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It’s time for a photo shoot!
We’ve taken almost every important set of milestone pictures in Sherwood Gardens so we didn’t want B2 to miss out! And so, I present to you, “Laura was very pregnant (38 weeks pregnant to be exact) with B2 so she, … Continue reading
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Favorite Books of 2012: Fiction
I’m not quite going to hit 2011’s mark of books read (almost 150) but I’m going to come close (almost 125!). I track my reading on Goodreads. So if we’re not friends there, you should join me! Here are my … Continue reading
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This Post Is Not Meant to Induce Guilt or Envy
I mean what I say in the title because believe me, none of what I’m about to write would be true if we didn’t have the imminent arrival of a baby to motivate us. We are completely finished with Christmas … Continue reading
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Favorite Books of 2012: Non-Fiction – Parenting/Childbirth
I’m not quite going to hit 2011’s mark of books read (almost 150) but I’m going to come close (almost 125!). I track my reading on Goodreads. So if we’re not friends there, you should join me! Here are my … Continue reading
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Note to Self
When you are 38 1/2 weeks pregnant, it is not a good idea to call a friend three times in one hour and leave two messages. It doesn’t matter if you know that you’re not in labor or distress. It … Continue reading
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Change is Hard…and Cute
This morning, Ellie woke up at 5:25 (sadly, as been her custom the past few days). After a long nursing session, she was still upset (as in throwing herself around the bed upset) but finally agreed to rock with me. … Continue reading
Posted in baby, Ellie, movie
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Favorite Books of 2012: Non-Fiction
I’m not quite going to hit 2011’s mark of books read (almost 150) but I’m going to come close (almost 125!). I track my reading on Goodreads. So if we’re not friends there, you should join me! Here are my … Continue reading
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Our New Home (Again)
Before Ellie came, Nik surprised me with a new house. And now he’s gone and done it again! He decided that our new house wasn’t big enough so he upgraded. He surprised me with the new house today. I was … Continue reading
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Salmon and Souvlaki 