Category Archives: Mark

Ellie Holds Mark All By Herself

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Laura

for the first time without any help! Wait!! Where did she go? Also, Ellie wanted to show you her teeth.

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Go England!

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Laura

Although Mark has only been to England in utero, he is still happy to be cheering on his cousins’ adopted country! Is it weird that I feel more comfortable posting a picture of my child in a shirt featuring another … Continue reading →

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Mark Dresses Up to Go To Church

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Laura

Mark is very lucky to be the recipient of lots of great clothes from his cousins.  We decided to bust out some cute ones for his first trip to church. Don’t you just love that sweater vest? 🙂 Ellie wanted … Continue reading →

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Emerging

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Laura

Our time of cocooning ourselves at home is over and we’re slowly emerging into real life.  Last week, Ellie, Mark and I even managed a quick trip to the grocery store.  Not just any grocery store either – we went … Continue reading →

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Confessions of A Tummy Time Dropout (Or A Conscientious Objector)

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Laura

Around here, we don’t bother with tummy time.  I know.  Heretical.  (Don’t tell my pediatrician.)  We tried it once or twice with Ellie and she hated it.  By hated it, I mean, hated it with a passion.  So it never … Continue reading →

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February Sewing: In Gratitude (Times Three)

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Laura

I had my six-week postpartum appointment yesterday.  All is well!  We wanted to give our midwife and nurses something to express our gratitude for how wonderfully kind and supportive they were to us during Mark’s long labor and delivery. Nik’s … Continue reading →

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Strike a Pose!

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Laura

(All my pop culture references are so dated, aren’t they? :))

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The Special Outfit

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Laura

We bought a special sleeper for Ellie to wear home from the birth center and we have it in her little box of memories.  We wanted to have something similar for Mark .  We ended up buying him (who at … Continue reading →

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“Mark’s” Busy Book

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Laura

If you’ve been reading my blog for a year or two, then you may remember that I’ve been part of making several baby quilts (here’s Anne’s, Steph’s, Betsy’s, and Heather’s).  Those four women surprised us with a Busy Book for … Continue reading →

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What? Your Newborn Isn’t Sleeping in a Real Bed Already?

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Laura

In attempt to take the mommy wars to the next absurd level, we decided that because we don’t have a crib for Mark, he should just be sleeping in a real bed already. Sorry, Ellie, your baby will have to … Continue reading →

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