Category Archives: Mark

Ellie Learns To Somersault

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Laura

On Sunday, Ellie was in the somersault position and asking how to flip when we realized that we hadn’t ever taught her how to do it!  Probably many kids don’t need any lessons but Ellie is definitely more on the … Continue reading →

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The Beginning of Mark’s Career as a Baker

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Laura

After the last bread post, I realized that by this age, Ellie was already helping me make bread.  So this week, I let Mark in on the rolling pin action and he had so much fun! This might be my … Continue reading →

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Proof that He’s Greek

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Laura

Mark eats tzatziki straight, with gusto!  (And look at those fork skills!)

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Sleep Yoga

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Laura

I guess this is comfortable – he sleeps this way a lot!

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First Bread

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Laura

Ellie has been quite happily helping me make our sandwich bread (rather, form the loaves) for almost two years now.  We have our routine – I roll it out the first time and fold it up, she rolls it flat … Continue reading →

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The Giraffe with Mark’s Quilt (a trip to the zoo!)

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Laura

Ever since I saw this absolutely adorable llama quilt photographed with llamas, I’ve dreamed of having a similarly adorable quilt photo shoot myself.  Mark’s quilt‘s feature fabric is full of giraffes so I figured a trip to the zoo would … Continue reading →

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We’re Learning a New Skill (for the second time)

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Laura

Just like Ellie and at the same age too! 🙂 He likes to live dangerously and kneel on the edges of chairs.  (You’ll see in the next picture that I could only stand it for so long.) love those pudgy … Continue reading →

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To All The Mothers in My Life, And Especially My Own – Happy Mother’s Day! (and other thoughts about this day)

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Laura

Here’s a belated message for all the mothers I know, but especially to my own mother, Priscilla; my mother-in-law, Tina; my sister, Rachel; and my sisters-in-law, Meggan, Leah, Katie, and Nikki: Happy Mother’s Day! I love you! my lovely mama … Continue reading →

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Up, Up, and Away!

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Laura

This month’s preschool theme is “Things That Go” so for our field trip, we went to the airport!  First, we went inside the terminal to the observation gallery.  Although we tried to interest them in the action outside (i.e. loading … Continue reading →

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Nursing For Two (at sixteen months)

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Laura

I last wrote a post about tandem nursing when Mark was five weeks old.  Since then, I’ve written many of them in my head while nursing, “Nursing for Two (at 8 months) (at 11 months) (etc., etc., etc.,)” but somehow … Continue reading →

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