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Alexis’ Bright & Modern Nursery
One of the things I enjoyed most while I was pregnant was preparing the nursery. I stuck to a gender neutral design, as I didn’t know if we were having a boy or a girl. I loved planning what it would...
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Two Little Dolls for Two Little Girls
You might have noticed the little doll on the dresser in my post about Alexis’ nursery. I made her as a Christmas present for Alexis, using the Black Apple pattern via Martha Stewart. This was my...
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Frustration (in which I whine)
It’s been a rough couple of days. My internet keeps dying on my computer (but still works for the rest of the house.) Our dryer broke, which is extra bad when you’re washing cloth diapers every other...
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Oh, The Places You’ll Go (if you’re an image, on the internet.)
I found a little browser app called ?¿ src-img. It’s an easy way to source images you find online. It can be handy when you’re trying to track something down that has been posted uncredited, or when...
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6 Months Old
How quickly a month passes when you’re on baby time. Alexis is 6 months old today. She’s curious and happy and sweet. She’s suddenly rolling over as she pleases, but like Zoolander, she’s not an...
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A Lovely Valentine’s Day
I hope you had a lovely Valentine’s Day yesterday! We made heart-shaped sugar cookies here. We also made simple heart garlands to decorate. And, of course, we had another baby photoshoot. Such a sweet...
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A Book of Fairy Tales
I was searching around online for pages from a vintage book of children’s nursery rhymes recently. I have one page, with an illustration for Three Billy Goats Gruff, from The Mother Goose Book...
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Best Baby App: Baby ESP
Having a little creature who is totally dependent on you to make sure her needs are met is an awesome responsibility. I can’t count how many times I’ve run through this list in my mind: When did she...
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7 Months Old
And just like that, she’s 7 months old. Alexis attended an out-of-town wedding on her 7 month birthday and traveled so well. She did great on the drive there and back, and at the wedding itself, even...
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On Public Breastfeeding
While attending a wedding this weekend, Alexis and I became the objects of unwanted attention. Because she’s so easily distracted, I sought out the most out-of-the-way little corner I could find in...
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Happy Spring!
We were visited by the cutest Easter Bunny I know yesterday. We supplied her with some eggs and a couple of new books featuring bunnies (Pat the Bunny and Guess How Much I Love You?) and she had a...
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Gullible
Alexis says: “Mommy is ridiculous.” I managed to fall for three April Fools jokes yesterday. Needless to say, I felt a little foolish. First, I started reading this article about how HBO would be...
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8 Months Old
Alexis turned 8 months old on Tuesday! Turning 8 months old was a big deal for this little girl: she finally started using her ability to roll to actually take herself someplace. She can roll across a...
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A Little Bit of Spring
The weather this year has been lousy. It’s been cold for too long, with late snows and recent flooding. But yesterday was surprisingly lovely, and Alexis and I spent time outside exploring what’s...
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9 Months Old
Today Alexis is 9 months old. In a month, she sprouted 3 more teeth and said her official first word: kitty. The mamas and dadas are great, but she uses them a bit indiscriminately. Kitty is reserved...
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Rough
It’s been a rough spring around here. Our sweet kitty, Yoda, was diagnosed with lung cancer. He started coughing last fall and the vet told us he had asthma. The coughing got worse, though, and we took...
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It’s Still Mother’s Day, Right?
I spent my first Mother’s Day with my little one and her daddy. Daddy let me sleep in, which was wonderful. We took pictures together. It was a little windy, but look at my sweet girl! What’s a little...
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A Little Thank You
I’ve blogged about breastfeeding before. I mentioned it when I wrote about getting a lip tie revised, and I mentioned it again when I was publicly shamed for feeding my hungry baby. I spend a lot of...
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10 Months Old
We’ve been so busy this spring and summer that I’ve fallen behind on Alexis’ monthly updates. Never fear– she did turn 10 months old on schedule, and I have pictures! So. Very. Happy! I have no idea...
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A Little Birthday Gift
Alexis attended her first birthday party today, for a little girl she met on a play date. She loved playing with the toys and the other babies at the party, feeding herself ice cream with a spoon, and...
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