Author Archives: Laura

Wilderness, Baltimore style

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Laura

We know it’s important for Ellie to be in nature, preferably more wild than not (i.e. sometimes exploring a stream, not playing on a playground all the time).  We took our first “hike” with her on Sunday at Double Rock … Continue reading →

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Six-month update

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Laura

Ellie’s six-month doctor’s appointment was on Wednesday. Here’s what we found out. She: 1. weighs 19 pounds, 8 ounces. (For reference, Mom told me that I weighed 20 pounds at my 1-year appointment.  Ellie’s a full 6 months ahead of … Continue reading →

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Seeing? Or Looking Through?

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Laura

I washed windows today.  I’ve lived in this house for almost four years and this was the first time that I’ve washed any windows.  Nik has lived in this house for almost 6 years and he’s never washed a window … Continue reading →

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Tummy Time, two ways

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Laura

From my perspective: From Nik’s perspective:

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Happy Birthday Selah!

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Laura

I can’t believe that I’ve been your aunt and you’ve been my niece for nine whole years! I treasure all the times that I’ve been blessed to spend with you, and evidently, so does Uncle Jon! And now, you’re such … Continue reading →

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Theme Herb Gardens

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Laura

I love herbs, specifically growing herbs, and I just saw this post about planting theme herb gardens.  I love this idea – I’m particularly fascinated by the idea of growing a medicinal herb garden.  Our long-term goal for our yard … Continue reading →

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Finally, some changing pads

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Laura

I’m embarrassed to admit that I made it one day past Ellie’s 6-month birthday without a changing pad in my diaper bag.  I usually just grabbed a receiving blanket and tried not to make a mess.  I finally remedied the … Continue reading →

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Ellie loves helping me fold laundry…

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Laura

…except when this happens. (That’s not her in the act of falling; that’s her holding her head up because she wants to be sitting up.  She has a very strong neck!) And proof that I eventually made the bed:

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Rescue me Daddy!

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Laura

Nik was making dinner in the kitchen, I was attempting to finish a sewing project before Auntie Julie came over for dinner, and Ellie thought she was being ignored (probably because she was).  So she decided to make her wishes … Continue reading →

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Pizza was her first solid food!

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Laura

Ellie is six months now and we wanted to make sure that she really had a good start with solids.  We want her relationship with food to be based on really good feelings from the very beginning.  So we decided … Continue reading →

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