September 2011
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Dear Baby Sponsor Highlight: Melondipity
I’ve had a long standing love with this sweet little online hat & children’s accessory shop because they consistently have one of the greatest selections of boys and girls hats for all seasons. Melondipity always seems to have their finger on the pulse of cute kid gear thanks to the fashion background of owner, head buyer (and mom!) Ramona. With such a wonderful selection, my...
Jordan Family Holiday. Year Four.
I had initially thought we’d spend this year doing something over a long weekend - heading to the mountains or the beach or camping somewhere with the kids - but September had other plans for us and by the time the smoke had cleared, planning a little vacation was no where on my radar. We decided earlier this week that we’d spend our anniversary this year with the kids at the...
Good Morning Mr. Wonderful
Our early waking ritual.
One thousand smiles for me.
One thousand kisses for him.
Love,
M
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Work Clothes/Play Clothes
(Note: It feels kind of silly putting this up considering the week we’ve had but I am feeling really strong today. I even shared the details of Arlo’s condition with my manager without shedding a single tear or letting my voice waiver! Brent and I are sure that soon enough, we are going to go days without thinking about it. This post has been sitting in my drafts folder all week as I...
WatchI’ve really got to work on my videos. Between getting the focus right and whizzing the camera around like I’m on a tilt-a-whirl, it’s almost enough to make you sea sick. But hey, cute kids trump bad camera work, right?
So in “We get excited over this kind of stuff” news - Arlo has figured out the Johnny Jump up. He is no longer just pushing off with his toes but...
Dear Readers,
I just want to say thank you. In 24 hours time, I have been overwhelmed by the kindness and encouragement I have found in your words. In the inspiring comments that haven’t stopped since I put the post up. In the stories of people who are doing huge, incredible things with their lives despite vision impairements. In the resources, advice, and links that you have sent my way. I’ve heard...
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I don’t do “sad” well. I just don’t. I’ve had my fair share of heartbreak and misfortune but I usually deal with it by having a good get it all screaming-snotty-cryfest (or five), then I put a cool washcloth on my eyes, brush my hair and get the hell on with my day.
But I’m going to allow myself time to be sad right now. To sit in our dark bedroom at midnight...
WatchArlo has been giggling for some weeks now, but I haven’t had the camera nearby to capture them (and who wants to miss out on your baby laughing to run hunt down the camera?!?) - This weekend we finally captured this sweet little video of him, but again - I had the wrong lens on the camera for recording and it keeps getting out of focus (sorry about that).
A few things come to mind when I...
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The Nut House.
Yesterday Everly got into a little packet of lacing cards I had ordered to put in her Christmas stocking. I usually take things like that straight up to the attic so she doesn’t see them, but she caught sight of these and it was all over. While she was playing with them, I tied one around her head and then she motioned for me to wear one too. Before we knew it, she had talked...