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I Can Count to 10!
Audrey's Maiden Voyage
Come Sail Away
About a month ago, my Mom & Dad were over to watch Audrey and my Dad says, "by the way, I just bought a sailboat this week." Say what?!? My Dad has never captained a sailboat in his life. In fact, I think he has only been on one or two his entire life and that was...
Behold, The Miracle of Anna Marie
Our ultrasound appointment was exactly 2 weeks ago on August 2nd - right at 20 weeks. The first half of my pregnancy seemed to fly by this time. I remember with Audrey that it seemed to take FOREVER for the much-anticipated ultrasound date to finally arrive. This time...
Running Just to Catch Myself
I know I have not been keeping up with this blog as I intended. I got out of the groove and haven't made it a priority as I should. There's so much to write about and I'm so behind that it's almost too overwhelming to know where to start. My goal is to do one post a...
Back from the Blahs
I feel like I'm slowly emerging from the fog that has been my life for the past 6 weeks. It's hard to explain what it's like for me to exist in early pregnancy. The best way I can describe it is suffering from the morning after a night of binge-drinking only you...
And Then There Were Four…
Well, the chaos I just wrote about is soon to be stepped up a notch! A week ago, I found out that I'm pregnant with baby #2. Audrey broke the news to Justin. When he got home from work, she was wearing a white onesie with the words "Big Sister" written in magic...
Beware of the Easter Hoppy
A few weeks ago, Audrey started saying a word that sounded like a mix between "hoppy" and "happy." I had the darndest time figuring out what it meant until one day I was taking all of the stuffed animals out of her basket. I picked up the bunny and she immediately...
The Great Escape of Spring '06
We narrowly escaped a catastrophe last weekend. Audrey is at that stage where she is starting to be sneaky, even if she doesn't know it, yet. I was pulling out of our garage in the Blazer on my way to run some errands when Justin opened the door and beckoned me to...
Biggest Snot Bubble Known to Man!
How a Toddler Picks a Favorite Restaurant
Since Justin is out with the guys tonight, I decided that Audrey and I would treat ourselves to a girls dinner out. I was driving around, trying to decide where we should eat, when I pulled into the Olive Garden parking lot. Immediately, Audrey excitedly shouted...
Even My Cat is Neurotic
It's such a strange feeling to see your own strengths and weaknesses revealing themselves in your child. As Audrey grows more and more into her own little personality, I can see the great similarities to mine and it takes everything I have to stop myself from wanting...
The Irony of "No!"
How can something as innocent as the word "No" be so darn cute and so annoying at the same time? Over the past week or so, Audrey has latched on to this lovely word and is using it with a vengeance. Where it ranges on the cute meter depends on her countenance and...
I Was Not Meant to Mother Alone
Justin's cousin, Dana, author of Mamalogues, invited me to attend the Hearts at Home national conference in Bloomington, IL with her this past Saturday. Hearts at Home is an organization for Christian mothers that is interested in having Dana present at future...
Audrey’s Favorite Things
One of the many reasons I'm so thankful for Angie's presence in Audrey's life - arts & crafts! I have zero interest or talent in this arena. I never would have thought to have Audrey pick her favorite pictures out of a magazine and glue them on a piece of paper....
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