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Monthly Archives: January 2009

smiles

January 24, 2009 – 11:43 am

Madeleine is giving us these huge, gummy, open-mouthed grins now.  (She grins the most for Ben when he’s standing over her drooling and yelling, “Hi!”)  They’re difficult to catch on camera, but here are the results of my attempt yesterday:

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Helping Grandpa and Grandma in the garden

January 24, 2009 – 11:38 am

A few photos from our visit with Grandpa John and Grandma Sharon last weekend:

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swaddled

January 14, 2009 – 11:10 am
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Hello, Maddie Roo

January 12, 2009 – 10:48 pm

Our beautiful baby #2, whom I’ve taken to calling Maddie Roo.

Hard to believe she’s already more than 6 weeks old.  She’s beginning to flash me some big, gummy grins, and she’s beginning to coo, too.  She’s got baby acne and reflux, but she’s mine and I’m in love.

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Mamaku #5

January 12, 2009 – 10:42 pm

toys scattered everywhere
Veggie Booty smashed in the rug
a toddler lives here
Does Veggie Booty count as a serving of vegetables?  Y’know, the same way the Reagan administration said that ketchup and pickle relish counted in the 80s?  Because I can’t get Ben to eat any other vegetables for love or for money.
(Credit for the Mamaku form, [...]

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Ben and Beck

January 4, 2009 – 9:18 am

Ben and his friend Beck playing toys yesterday afternoon:

(Oof, if only there was a volume control for the music on that busy ball popper.)

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update

January 2, 2009 – 12:40 pm

The babies and I have almost made it through our first full week at home without Nathan.  He returned to work on Monday after having nearly a month off for the babymoon.  The babies and I are doing ok.  We’re all waiting a little longer than we’d like at times for food, diapering (in my [...]

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