Monthly Archives: March 2013

And They’re Off!

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Laura

It’s not a race at all but I can’t help comparing Ellie and Mark’s growth rates. Ellie at 2 months:  14 pounds, 2 ounces (early December, 2010) Mark at 2 months: 14 pounds, 11 ounces (early March, 2013) Here’s what’s … Continue reading →

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Mark’s First Foray Into The Wilderness

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Laura

We took advantage of the glorious weather on Sunday to go for our first hike as a family of four.  We love Double Rock Park, which is just a super-short drive from our house.  The stream was pretty full so … Continue reading →

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Smiling at Mama!

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Laura

We have a fat smiling boy! A little goofy too! 🙂

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A Blessed Sight

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Laura

Both asleep, at the same time (at the beginning of yesterday’s nap) P.S. Don’t worry – I didn’t leave them like this for long.  I had been between them while nursing Ellie to sleep for her nap and had just … Continue reading →

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Ellie’s Dishes (and Mama’s Sanity)

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Laura

It’s been a rough week.  We’ve had some puking on the two-year-old’s part, some general “I don’t feel good at all” sickness on the adults’ part, way too much laundry, and a kitchen that hasn’t ever been completely clean since … Continue reading →

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Child Labor At Its Finest

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Laura

Someday, Ellie will be doing all our housework! (And for the record, it was her idea for her to scrub the sink – not mine.) (And yes, this means I actually managed to do some house work, during the week, … Continue reading →

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Mark is Smiling (For Real)

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Laura

He’s legitimately smiling all the time now!  (This is not just a premature claim.)  We haven’t managed to catch him in a full blown smile yet but here’s a few almost-smiles!

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KIOS: Cleaning, Part 5: Washing Dishes and Laundry

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Laura

This post is part of my series, “Kickin’ It Old Skool: Why and How We Are Old-Fashioned” or KIOS for short.  If you’re new to the series, please read my disclaimer before continuing on.  I’m keeping a table of contents … Continue reading →

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Chickadee-dee

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Laura

Thanks to a friend of ours, we recently got a fun book about “Winter Friends“.  Because of that book, the other day Ellie was drawing chickadees, which she calls “Chickadee-dee”, because I told her that’s what they say (plus another … Continue reading →

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