I'm going to try and find a way to link ideas for the month on the right side of the blog, mostly so my mom doesn't have to miss out on pictures of S, but for now you get it in a post.
Today's entry is: Start an adoption blog
Well, this blog is about a lot of things (though mostly about S), and there is adoption talk here, so we'll go with that. Hurray!
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Saturday, October 29, 2011
What we've been up to lately
Reading our books. All of them.
Learning a new word
Trying on Daddy's shoes
Checking out our first snow in Boston
Wearing Mommy's shoes
Decorating for Halloween
Trying out a new toy
Visiting with friends old and new
About that last picture. Mommy's friends from way back when she lived in Baltimore came to visit. They live in England. Mommy hasn't seen the grownups in a long time, and she'd never met their two delightful boys. We had a lovely day of playing outside, eating wicked good Chinese take-out, and catching up. Daddy showed off his armor and played. I took a short nap, but there was too much going on to stay in my room for long.
Tomorrow we're going out in the second snow of the season :)
Monday, October 24, 2011
Fancy picture time
My friend over at Trina Bird Photography took shots of us this year. Here's what she got. Good, no? (Oh, and you can see more at her website)
Striking a familiar pose
If you can't beat 'em...
The happy family
She loves her Daddy
I think this is our 6th anniversary shot!
On the beach
Love this one :)
Hanging around
Love those eyes
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Random pictures of the kid
Because it's been a while
With her headband (how did she ever find it?) and her Elmo slippers (she loooooves them)
Playing peekaboo at the kitchen door
On her trike in the driveway. She can really motor!
"listening to some tunes"
With Daddy at the pumpkin patch
With her very own pumpkin
Strolling around the pumpkin patch
Ready for Halloween!
Typical morning
Trying out her new winter boots
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Found a new doctor we like
Yesterday was Round 2 of the Great Doctor Search. This one went much better.
S had an 11:30 appointment, and we got there a bit early to fill out paperwork. We had to wait, but definitely not an hour, and everyone in the waiting room thought S was the best.toddler.ever. I got another "She looks just like you" comment.
We like the doctor. She went over all of S's records with me, discussed where she is on growth charts (50% across the board), reassured me that her language was just fine, was impressed with her motor skills (as usual), and gave her 3(!) shots to get her up to date. S is good until March.
Bonus, the doctor is in family practice, so she can see all of us if we so desire :)
S had an 11:30 appointment, and we got there a bit early to fill out paperwork. We had to wait, but definitely not an hour, and everyone in the waiting room thought S was the best.toddler.ever. I got another "She looks just like you" comment.
We like the doctor. She went over all of S's records with me, discussed where she is on growth charts (50% across the board), reassured me that her language was just fine, was impressed with her motor skills (as usual), and gave her 3(!) shots to get her up to date. S is good until March.
Bonus, the doctor is in family practice, so she can see all of us if we so desire :)
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Finally turning a corner
It's been a rough couple of weeks. The movers came 2 Tuesdays ago and unloaded all the stuff that had been in storage in PA since July. While we have a house with similar square footage to the last, and a bigger basement, we are lacking a garage. So things had to go wherever there was space. The result? The house looks like a moving van exploded inside it.
Then last Monday started the Big Push to get all the stuff out of our apartment before our September 30 vacate date. Monday we paid movers to get the big stuff out. The rest of the week was shuttling back and forth, either together or separately, to bring all the little stuff that's so annoying at the tail end of a move. It was the most disorganized thing we've ever done. And let me tell you, doing this with a toddler in tow is no picnic. I have vowed not to move again until she's old enough to help.
To add to the excitement, J's work is heating up, so he's spent the bulk of the weekend on site trying to get things done in time for the next phase of his project. He's trying to juggle paying some semblance of attention to his family, get a ton of work done, and find anything in this house. And he feels bad, because he wants to unpack too, but there are only 24 hours in a day.
I think he and I have been cycling through the same 3 outfits all this time, because it's all we can reliably find. S has an appointment with a new doctor tomorrow, and I (of course) couldn't find her shot record. Even though I know there are 2 copies somewhere in this house. (And to follow on an earlier post, her crappy dr we saw last time still hasn't sent her records over to the new joint--which is just down the street).
But this morning, all fell into place. Instead of feeling like I was just moving boxes from room to room, I actually unpacked some things of importance. I found her shot record. I found the charger to J's razor (quickly becoming a necessity). I found the can opener! I was able to move some less important boxes out of the kitchen.
This place may look decent after all...
Then last Monday started the Big Push to get all the stuff out of our apartment before our September 30 vacate date. Monday we paid movers to get the big stuff out. The rest of the week was shuttling back and forth, either together or separately, to bring all the little stuff that's so annoying at the tail end of a move. It was the most disorganized thing we've ever done. And let me tell you, doing this with a toddler in tow is no picnic. I have vowed not to move again until she's old enough to help.
To add to the excitement, J's work is heating up, so he's spent the bulk of the weekend on site trying to get things done in time for the next phase of his project. He's trying to juggle paying some semblance of attention to his family, get a ton of work done, and find anything in this house. And he feels bad, because he wants to unpack too, but there are only 24 hours in a day.
I think he and I have been cycling through the same 3 outfits all this time, because it's all we can reliably find. S has an appointment with a new doctor tomorrow, and I (of course) couldn't find her shot record. Even though I know there are 2 copies somewhere in this house. (And to follow on an earlier post, her crappy dr we saw last time still hasn't sent her records over to the new joint--which is just down the street).
But this morning, all fell into place. Instead of feeling like I was just moving boxes from room to room, I actually unpacked some things of importance. I found her shot record. I found the charger to J's razor (quickly becoming a necessity). I found the can opener! I was able to move some less important boxes out of the kitchen.
This place may look decent after all...
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Happy anniversary!
It's that time of year again. Time to say happy anniversary to my wonderful husband. I know we've had a stressful go of it of late, what with the multi-part move and all, but someday we'll look back on this and laugh. Maybe ;)
Just for fun, here's a blast from the past...
Just for fun, here's a blast from the past...
Our first anniversary, on the lawn of the Sheraton Columbia
Our second anniversary, after many glasses of wine
3rd anniversary: did we even go anywhere?
4th anniversary in the Finger Lakes of NY
5th anniversary, before I cooked up a mean filet mignon
Rest assured tonight's photo will be with a pile of boxes in the background after eating takeout. Good times.
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