Author Archives: Laura

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Laura

She loves you all too!  Nik and I send our love to you too, our family and friends!

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Another cute classroom quote

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Laura

(and perhaps the last one you’ll ever get, sniff, sniff, at least from an ESOL kid) I just found this in my e-mail.  I had e-mailed it to myself a long time ago to put on my other blog but … Continue reading →

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Rockabye baby

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Laura

Four-month old Ellie has thrown me for a loop.  I was pretty good at two and three-month Ellie.  We had a good rhythm and I knew how to meet her needs.  Then, wow – her four-month birthday came (actually a … Continue reading →

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Embroidery and Lady-like Behavior

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Laura

Dear Cousin Kaitlyn, Thank you so much for the dress you gave me for Christmas.  I love it.  I don’t love it exactly like I love Cousin Ezra’s dress but perhaps you should be grateful for that.  Yesterday, I wore … Continue reading →

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A few pictures that I will never turn into blog posts

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Laura

So here they are with the titles! Loving the Moby wrap! (Thanks Kelly and Steph!) Not loving spit up down my back – but Ellie didn’t get a drop on her! Totally loving the little feet Rockin’ the leopard print … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Andreas!

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Laura

We hope you had a good first birthday as a dad of two! (This was the first picture that I could find of Andreas, from June 2008!  Yikes!  Either we have done a horrible job of making sure that Andreas … Continue reading →

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Peacocks and Puke

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Laura

Dear Cousin Ezra, I love the dress you chose for me.  In fact, I love it so much that I like to puke on it as soon as my mama puts it on me.  I’ve worn it twice for a … Continue reading →

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In negotiations

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Laura

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 Laura

*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 Laura

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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