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Topping the Charts
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Topping the Charts

Oct 23, 2015

There’s some extra cuteness going around and the smiles are especially contagious.  And I found the first little tooth poking through this evening! We had a 4yr (Dylan) and 4month (Leslie) checkup last week.  These kids are healthy and thriving!  Dylan is the size of the average 5 1/2 year old.  The doctor encouraged us to “put a basketball in his hands.”  I just...

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Breast Milk Jaundice
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Breast Milk Jaundice

Aug 2, 2015

Have you heard of Breast Milk Jaundice?  I hadn’t. Leslie had jaundice in the hospital when she was born, glow blanket and everything. The whites of her eyes have yet to be bright.  While common among newborns, jaundice is less common now at 7 weeks.  The pediatrician told me to take her in if not cleared up by 5 weeks, so we went in...

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Sleep Study: how we figured out our baby had sleep apnea
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I always thought Whitney was a good sleeper.  She slept through the night when only a few months old, she would sleep soundly even amidst moderate noise and light.  Sometimes she snored, but not crazy loud and never with snorts or gasps, it was more of a cute snore and usually it seemed to coordinate with being congested from a cold. She was pretty...

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Tale of a Tonsillectomy
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Whitney had her tonsils out.  Poor sweet girl didn’t know what was coming…and neither did we. Originally, we had a surgery scheduled just to put ear tubes in – an outpatient procedure, she’s done it before, involves anesthesia which nobody likes, but other than that a pretty simple deal.  She was getting tubes put in (again) because for the past 6 months she has...

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Sneak Peak – 20 week ultrasound
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Two weeks ago we got to peak in at baby for the 20 week ultrasound. Here are a few highlights from the photo shoot.  And no, we didn’t find out the gender…we’re into surprises. 🙂 My favorite is this one where baby is showing off some sort of yoga move (upside down Downward Dog?) with his/her feet stretched over the head. The technician got...

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Have Courage: Nick’s Story of Endurance and Love
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Summer of 2011. We were shocked. Nick’s such a strong and healthy guy, and just the most considerate person. And he’s so young…cancer? No way. I’ve mentioned my brother-in-law a few times on this blog (visiting last June, family holiday, Valentine’s love, current road trip). My husband’s family is generally rather quiet and private, so the idea of sharing health information and other personal...

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Beginners Ballet
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Beginners Ballet

Feb 22, 2014

Whitney had her first ballet class on Thursday. 45 minutes, 1 teacher, 17 girls between 3 and 8 years old. I was amazed at the class! The teacher is fantastic, leading the kids through real ballet (I mean real…french, twirls, arabesques, spotting) in a fun way that they were all trying their hardest to mimic.  I really like how it was taught.  Whitney did okay. ...

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Uncle Ironman
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Uncle Ironman

Dec 4, 2013

We got to gather with my in-loves last month.  While there, we had the privilege of watching some of Uncle Jason’s Ironman Triathlon.  Tyler went and took pictures throughout the whole event and we joined him for a few hours in the middle of the day.  If you’ve never seen an Ironman let me tell you…it is amazing.  First of all, it starts before...

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How they do a Hearing Test for a Toddler
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Whitney had her hearing tested again this past week…and it’s amazing to me how they test hearing for toddlers.  If you’re like me, you remember hearing tests in grade school where you put big headphones on and lift your finger to point to the ear where you hear the beep.  Well, you can’t do that with the little ones.  So are you wondering what...

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How to Make a Smoothie
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This smoothie formula (not really a recipe but a collection of principles) is decades tested and brother-in-law approved (he still talks about when we first met and I made him a real smoothie).ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS (2 modest servings) 1 Banana (sweetness and texture, can be fresh or frozen) 1 (6-8oz) Yogurt (vanilla & fruity taste the best, but plain can work with enough flavor support...

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Resolutions Revisited
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Resolutions Revisited

Jul 1, 2013

For the past two years Tyler and I have taken the challenge to make New Years Goals. While I am an excellent list maker, and a big idealist and dreamer….deciding on a few things to commit to prioritizing is not easy.  My 2012 goal was basically to survive – I was drowning in the daily drum of a 2.5 month old and a 16...

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