Surprisingly Pleased With the Kindle

When e-readers first came out, I thought that I would never want one. Curling up with a paper book is so much more comforting than curling up with an electronic device. They seemed to be so expensive too. But then Daniel started calculating how much we could save by switching our newspaper subscription to the Kindle [...]

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Rachel’s Favorite Things

Wow, my little girl turns two next month. It’s gone by fast. I’m hoping that her terrible twos aren’t that terrible. Overall, she’s good natured. When I tell her to come here, or to stop doing something, she’ll give me a mischievous grin and keep going. Then when I physically stop her, she’ll do a [...]

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Halfway There!

This week, I’ll be 20 weeks into the pregnancy!  Joseph’s moving around a lot more now, though Daniel hasn’t been able to feel it yet. Maybe by next month. The most predictable time for movement is in the evening, and the next most predictable is after lunch.
We got a new bed to hopefully eliminate the [...]

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Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails

I had an ultrasound today, and this one cooperated much better than Rachel did. We had a nice clear shot, and even before the technician said anything, I was suspecting what the gender was. If you can’t see the picture – it’s a boy!  100% confidence.
Now I’m going to have to go through all the [...]

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Look Who’s Talking!

Rachel is becoming a little parrot now. Often, I’ll hear her chatting to herself “Dora… Boots… Bapack [backpack]… Diaper [Swiper].” She loves Dora the Explorer. Her favorite pajamas are her Dora ones, and when she found a backpack, she was so happy to wear it just like Dora. Her favorite video right now, though, is [...]

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Into the Second Trimester

I am now 15 weeks along with baby #2. I’ve pulled out my maternity bottoms, because my regular pants are just too tight. It’s not too bad though. I’ve only pulled out the ones that I like. I’ve also come up with a theory – I get nauseous when I don’t get enough [...]

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My Early Birthday Present

It is now time to announce to the world that I am pregnant with our second child. The due date is March 12 – 2 days before my birthday. I just hope this one doesn’t decide to be overdue like Rachel was. I do NOT want to be pregnant or in the hospital on my [...]

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First Attempt at Potty Training

If you’ve seen my facebook status updates, you’ve seen how potty training has gone the past week. We got a Dora the Explorer seat for the toilet and some pull-ups and decided to see how it went.
Rachel liked sitting on the potty. At first, we gave her M&Ms to show it was a good thing, [...]

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My Busy Little Girl

It’s hard to believe that Rachel is already 1 3/4 years old. She’s been busy learning new words. She’s up to a dozen now at least. Most recent ones include “star,” “Dora” (from Dora the Explorer), and “choo choo.” It probably won’t be long before she strings them together in sentences. She can already say [...]

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Keeping Cool

Whoops! I totally missed June’s blogpost about Rachel. At least 17 months without a miss is pretty good. Here’s how Rachel’s doing.
I love how Rachel’s hair is growing. It’s growing thicker, which makes it much easier to do her hair. The problem is, she’s very wiggly and doesn’t like me messing with it. [...]

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