Category Archives: Ellie

Port Discovery With Yiayia

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Laura

Yesterday, Ellie, Mark, and I joined Yiayia for a fun morning at Port Discovery, a children’s museum in downtown Baltimore. We started in the tots room, for kids under three.  Ellie loved the sand box! Then we moved on over … Continue reading →

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The Practice of Assigning Positive Intent

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Laura

I first read about this life-giving practice here. A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.  Proverbs 15:1 A discipline I’ve been trying to adopt recently has been the practice of “assigning positive intent.”  Basically … Continue reading →

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The Honeymoon Is Over

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Laura

Mark is on the move.  He also has object permanence now so he’s not so easily distracted if I take something away from him.  He has started crying in protest if he really wants it! Today, Ellie was crying because … Continue reading →

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Late Afternoon Baby-Wearing Fun

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Laura

As you may have guessed, this is a favorite “Baba and Ellie” activity – take a walk around the house, wearing Baby and Bear. 🙂 It’s a good thing our house has a complete circuit for easy walking (or running)! … Continue reading →

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Matchy Matchy for P’s Ballet Birthday Party

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Laura

Our friend, P, had her 3rd birthday party last Thursday.  Ellie is currently really interested in wearing the same clothes as I do (which has resulted in tantrums when, for example, she does not have a jean skirt to wear … Continue reading →

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Ellie’s Puzzle Skillz (for Auntie Julie)

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Laura

Auntie Julie gave Ellie some really cool wooden puzzles for her birthday last fall.  Recently, Ellie has started putting them together almost entirely independently.  The puzzles are great for puzzle learners because once you set aside the two inside pieces … Continue reading →

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Early Morning Baby-Wearing Fun

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Laura

We believe everyone (human or not) deserves to be worn while still a baby! 🙂

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First Peach!

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Laura

Finally, finally, finally, we’re starting to accomplish our goal of having edible landscaping around our house.  We’ve been talking about doing this for years and this summer, finally managed to plant some fruit trees.  So we now have three blueberry … Continue reading →

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Post-Vacation Jet-Lag Sleeping-In Coma

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Laura

  Taken at 9:30 in the morning (last Thursday)!  Unheard of!  Sadly, we’re now back to our 5:30-6:00 am wake-ups.  I suppose it couldn’t last forever.

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We’re Home! (with the best souvenirs ever)

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Laura

We are home and finally feeling recovered from our big trip to Montana!  My whole family converged on my dad’s family’s place in southwest Montana for two weeks of fun.  We had a great time, driving through the West and … Continue reading →

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