Some mornings promise particularly good hair days. As I poured Dylan’s cereal he said “You’re a good helper, Mommy.” Why thank you, son. It’s nice to be appreciated. Daddy fixed Whitney a taste of green tea, she liked it! We all wore green…well, at least I planned to but I never made it out of my workout clothes. Whitney ate her weight in...
Non-parents forgive me, it doesn’t make sense and is probably not very interesting, but I am all-consumed and can’t help but sharing that it’s Nap War II around here (not to be confused with Nap War I: the crib escape). The Dude has all but given up his nap…and has been fighting bedtime as well. He used to sleep at least 12.5 hours out...
March has become a significant month for me in the past few years…carrying the anniversaries of my top two most difficult experiences: in March 2010 we found out our baby would have Down syndrome (I’ve been wanting to write that post for a while now – stay tuned for it’s release in the next few weeks), and in March 2013 Whitney had open heart...
Last weekend we enjoyed a beautiful visit with my Aunt and Uncle and spent a lovely afternoon outside at the park with some friends. I tested out some spots at the lake for an upcoming family session and came home feeling like I had a double shot of espresso because of how energized and excited I felt about playing photography. Whitney decided she wanted...
I can’t get enough of these sweet cheeks. He was focused on stamping or coloring or something and I was equally focused on filling up my memory and camera with his cheeks and little lips. Toddler photo experiment… I have this standalone mirror and it was surprisingly effective for photos with Whitney. I first tried to hold it out with one hand (for her...
Dylan in Sprouts: “That’s my favorite, that’s my favorite!!” (to the cereal shelf we have never purchased from). Then 3 minutes later it was “Hooray for cranberries!” And 3 hours later, he’s obsessed with reading the Storybook Bible. “Mommy! Let’s read about the sneaky snake!” (garden of Eden). He’s also a big fan of “the man who can walk” – Jesus healing the...
Can you say proud? Dylan and I made our first ever Gingersnaps. Gingersnaps Recipe Ingredients: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. (put on apron. wash hands.) (Wait 30 seconds, freak out – take apron off.) Cream in a bowl: 1 c. sugar 3/4 c. butter, room temp (poke butter with finger to see what happens. wash hands.) Mix in: 1 egg 3 Tbsp...
Dylan’s getting stuck on things lately….characters in movies, certain pages in books. He’ll ask me about them over and over and over again. I think his little brain has taken in something new and isn’t sure what to do with it. Asking lots of questions is a normal part of development and not something that concerns me, but I’m reminded of when I worked...
Christmas at home means chasing each other in Santa hats. Candlelight service Christmas Eve. Staying up into the wee hours assembling gifts. And just all around pajama merriment. One benefit to being pint-sized is that your presents are sometimes bigger than you! Our sweet neighbors delivered the kids these candy-wrapped and very exciting bouncy ball presents. The kids could hardly get past their excitement...
2013. What a wild year it has been. These kids have grown and changed so much! Most notably, Whitney (3) had a big year with open heart surgery in March (successful full repair of a congenital heart defect), and then in August she started going to special preschool every weekday. She is delightful, affectionate, a little social butterfly, and loves copying her brother’s every move. When...
In general, we don’t get out much. I am not the mom who takes her kids to the park or on walks every day. I’d like to be, but most environments are just not fun for very long with my two littles. I’ve been feeling like we’ve been growing out of some of the chaos and that the kids are starting to follow directions...
Most years since graduating college, a collection of Princeton friends have reunited at each other’s houses for a weekend to play, reminisce, and continue to be inspired by one another. This year the gathering was in Chicago. I love these reunions, but with a family of four seat-holders now, we weren’t sure we could swing the ticket prices this year. Rather than opt out...