Today Emily and I had a little girls trip after my doctors appointment and before we went grocery shopping. We had free parfaits from chick-fil-a during the month of October and since yogurt is just about her most favorite food, we thought it would be a fun adventure. I’m glad we took the time to…
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37 Weeks
As we get really close to the end of this pregnancy, I’m filled with excitement and gratitude. Despite all of the physical problems and pain, I have felt led with how to spend my time and energy especially the last six months (post morning sickness survival) so that I, our home and family are as…
Catching the Bus, Going to School
For a few months Emily has been very aware of Andrew and all of her other friends’s dads catching the bus and going to school. We talk about Dad catching the bus every day, and sometimes missing the bus. She asks all day long where Emily’s dad is, Arthur’s dad, Gwen’s dad, Paul’s dad, Kisty’s…
Twenty Five
Today was a normal day, full of the little surprises that are part of life with a toddler. During breakfast Emily decided she wanted to go swimming at Grandma Moose’s house with Aunt Christine and she would wear her swim diaper. I told her when it is warm outside again we can go swimming there…
I Did It!
For the last few months we have been spending a lot of time exclaiming, “I did it!”, “You did it!”, and “We both did it!”. Emily started it and I quickly jumped on her bandwagon. I have been amazed at just how powerful that phrase is. Last night Emily really wanted a certain pickle out of…
Moments
Back when we were doing our Under the Sea theme week, Emily and I took some time while grocery shopping to look at the fish. It was very empowering to realize I could put almost no extra effort into something and have it turn out to be an awesome enrichment activity that she loved. Another…
Emily’s Second Birthday – Part 2
When we got home from Fair Oaks Farm, we almost jumped in to opening presents. Emily got distracted by a balloon that fell out of a box when we were getting tape for her adding her pumpkin to the wall. We blew it up for her and she played with it for awhile, which is…
Emily’s Second Birthday – Part 1
Emily turned two last Thursday. It was an exciting and simple and normal day. We had quesadillas and raspberries for dinner – two of Emily’s favorite things. She tried gum for the first time and quickly swallowed it despite our best coaching efforts. We had our usual Thursday grocery shopping trip and we picked up…
October!
I love love love October. This month is magical with fall entering our lives in full force. I love bringing out flannel pajamas and blankets. I love spending as much time outside in the refreshingly cool air as possible and letting our house get as cold as we can stand. I love all the preparation…
Exploration Acres
This year I hit a major life milestone: I’ve finally lived somewhere long enough to officially have a yearly tradition! We went to Exploration Acres for the third time, and each year it gets better and better. We went with a group of friends which included three toddlers and two smiley six month olds. We enjoyed…