Category Archives: Family

First Plane Trip

Margeaux did great on 3 out of 4 of her first plane rides.  The fourth was touch and go for a little bit, but overall not bad.  She did OK with her sleeping, although reverting back to getting up 2 x … Continue reading

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Visit from NH

We enjoyed a quick but wonderful visit from my cousin and his daughter last weekend.  She really loved M’s new playmat – and quickly figured out how to make it three dimensional.

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Thank you Great Great Aunt Jackie

Thank you to Great Great Aunt Jackie for the beautiful blanket and hat! I couldn’t decide which photo I liked the best, so I am posting them all.

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Happy Fall

Oh. My. Goodness.  I LOVE FALL!  The air is crisp and the leaves are changing.  I just love it.  Great Cousin Amy visited this weekend from Boston, and she put up with all of our chaos – however, there was … Continue reading

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Activity Mat

Margeaux enjoys laying on her new activity mat (thanks Colleen and Laura!) even though she doesn’t quite look at the toys yet.  But I think Izzie loves the mat even more than Margeaux!  I have caught her playing on it … Continue reading

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Florida is so very far away . . .

Only one day left of our visit from my parents – Margeaux’s Grandparents.  It’s been a great visit.  I envisioned more “work” getting done, but in reality it’s been a just perfect visit mixed with lots of cuddle time and … Continue reading

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Feeding Update

We did about 24 hours of breastfeeding only, but she was pretty angry during that 24 hours.  We think she’s just not working hard enough to get enough.  We think this is because of a tongue tie – not sure … Continue reading

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Last Mother’s Day of Its Kind

This is the last Mother’s Day of its kind for me.  Next year it’s going to have a whole new meaning.  I’ll BE a mother next year (I guess technically I am now).  My relationship with my own mother will … Continue reading

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The Quickening?

I’m sad to report the passing of my Grandpa Bill, my mother’s father, on Friday, February 26, 2010.  He was 95 years old.  He was under the care of Vitas (hospice) and was very calm and comfortable, with my mother … Continue reading

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2009 Holiday Roadtrip

In 2007, we ran into lots of trouble flying home to Florida for Christmas (missed connection in DC, 5 hours in line, 4 hours at hotel, plane tickets on another airline purchased by dad, arriving 3 hours away from home … Continue reading

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