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Olivia's Birth Story
As the boys and I said goodbye to Alan as he went to work on Wednesday morning, I had a painful-ish contraction. I told Alan about it, but neither of us really thought anything of it. I had been having...
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Olivia's First Month
First two weeks:Sleeping Habits: You sleep almost constantly... you are like a dream baby! I am constantly checking on you to make sure you are breathing. You are such an easy baby. I wake you up...
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Fun to Watch...
Matthew in blue, Adam in red. That sunflower is taller than our roof! The boys are going to turn 3 next month, and are starting to talk more and more. I can really see their little brains working on...
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Thoughts
Olivia is the best little sleeper. This morning I took the boys to story time at the library (a puppet show!) and a nearby splash park, all while Olivia was sleeping peacefully in her stroller/car...
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Praying for Patience
Today was one of those days I felt like a failure as a mom. I am feeling overwhelmed, so I hope you will bear with me while I vent. I feel like the boys lived in time out this morning (mostly for...
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Huge Decision
So, my last day of work as an RN in the NICU was two days ago. One day a week may not seem like much, but every time I was going to work I was feeling like I was abandoning my children. Olivia wasn't...
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Pumpkin Pie
Yesterday, the kids and I went to a pumpkin patch. It was an unplanned trip (so I unfortunately didn't have a camera.)The same Pumpkin Patch last year. I let the boys pick out two pumpkins each, and...
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Olivia Turns 3 Months
Well she turned 3 months about 6 weeks ago, but I am catching up on my blog posts! The biggest thing we did in her third month was take her to Las Vegas. Yep, parents of the year.... :) Alan has gone...
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Preschool at Home
So we are contemplating homeschooling the boys. We haven't made any final decisions, except that we are going to do preschool at home. I have been having fun with it, and it is so rewarding to watch...
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5 Months
Miss Oliva Ruth is 5 months old today. Some of her new tricks include rolling from back to front, sitting in the "tripod position" by herself and trying really, really hard to use words like the rest...
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Daylight Savings Time
Why, why, why do we still have DST?? It messes us up twice a year. The boys have been getting up BEFORE 5am :( And I get up at about 12 (and haven't fallen asleep before then the last two nights, even...
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Reflections
So last night, Alan and I did our whole bedtime routine with the boys, and I put Olivia to sleep. We pretty much thought we were done, and that it was time for some couple time. Then....Adam poked his...
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Sometimes my Mom abilities need some fine tuning! Tonight at bedtime I was trying to sing the boys a song. Me: "Row, row, row your butt........ Wait...." Adam: "You said butt! Row, row, your butt!...
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Quotes
Conversation between me and Alan I want to keep :) Alan: We’re coming up on the 7th anniversary of eating at IHop in the middle of the night. Me: Oh yeah, after the Spring Dance....
View ArticleSimple things that made me happy today
Things that made me happy today: 1) Family yard work day. Love working with our hands together as a family. We trimmed the bushes, added red mulch to the front flower beds, mowed the front yard,...
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What a Difference a Year Makes (Olivia is 1!)
Our sweet, precious, wild Olivia Ruth turned 1 this month. We have been BUSY in the BEST way, and her first year is not as well documented as the boys' first year. Also her first year was so much less...
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Gardening
This is the first year I've really been excited about our garden. Alan starts our garden every year, and every year I tell him I don't want one. (Because of the work involved!) This year though, the...
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Descaling our Tankless Water Heater
This blog post is completely for me, unless any of you have an interest in descaling tankless water heaters. We have been meaning to do this for a while, but were hesitant to call an expensive plumber...
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Finally Four!
Adam and Matthew - the boys that made me a Mommy and Alan a Daddy - turned 4 this month! I can't believe it! 4 is an age I've been looking forward to. More independent play, more sitting still, more...
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