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Oh baby!

By Amanda On January 22, 2012 · Leave a Comment

I am getting so ridiculously excited! Feeling a bit of movement is imminent and I was pretty sure I had a little last night. Oh, and I’m pretty sure that picking a name will make me insane. I’ve got quite the list and it’s only getting crazier by the second. Like. Our kid will never [...]

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These are a few of my favorite things…

By Amanda On January 12, 2012 · Leave a Comment

If only “snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes” could have the disclaimer of not threatening to make me late for work!

So I’ve wanted to write this post for awhile as there happen to be a few material things that I “couldn’t live without.”  They mostly have simplicity and efficiency in common; a [...]

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Spring is here!… wait….nevermind

By Amanda On January 5, 2012 · Leave a Comment

I am so easily fooled by days like today!  It’s beautiful out (at least for January in WI!)  Makes me want to do a bunch of spring-cleaning.

So we just might be beginning potty training.  Rowan seems slightly interested in the toilet and has announced on multiple occasions that he’s “done his thing.”  So I [...]

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Recent Happenings

By Amanda On December 29, 2011 · 4 Comments

So Merry Christmas!
We’ve had a great (and eventful) Christmas season. Visited John’s folks first and also celebrated Liz’s birthday, then went to my parents’ place the next weekend and also met up with some close friends from high school.
Rowan, of course, was thoroughly spoiled. He got some great toys, books, and [...]

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Fluke, but Funny

By Amanda On June 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment

So kind-of a big day, although not more than a fluke.  Rowan is really obvious when he’s ready to do “#2;” he grunts, gets red in the face, stares off into the distance, wiggles forward and backward, or any combination of these.  I purchased a potty chair recently with this predictable-poop-routine in mind and the [...]

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Guest Bedroom

By John On May 10, 2011 · 4 Comments

Amanda and I have been in the spring cleaning/remodeling spirit for the past couple of weeks and this last weekend we decided to tackle the bedroom in our basement. The walls are wood paneling and the whole feeling down in the basement was kind of cold, dark, and dingy. Last summer, Amanda’s sister lived with [...]

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Rowan’s Progression of Mobility

By John On May 1, 2011 · 2 Comments

I finally dumped a bunch of videos off of my cell phone and thought it would be fun to show Rowan’s progress in the area of mobility over the past few months.

Trying to Crawl

Sitting Up Well

Crawling a Short Distance

Using Laundry Basket for Support

Almost Standing Up

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My husband is cute

By Amanda On January 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment

John and I are sitting here checking out older posts.  Man, Rowan was little!  Now he’s leaving to start watching another episode of “Chuck”… whew.  Sometimes I stop to think about the fact that we’re married and I smile every time.  It still occasionally feels a bit surreal.  I’m so lucky to have him…

Anyway, [...]

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Our House :)

By Amanda On November 18, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Took the opportunity to take some pictures after a very thorough cleaning….

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Long time, no post

By Amanda On November 18, 2010 · Leave a Comment

So Rowan is about 5 1/2 months old now.  I wonder when I’m going to stop thinking of what time/week it is without his age being the first thing I come up with.  It’s not like I ever think “It’s been 9 months since we moved into our house” or “It’s been 3 hours since [...]

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