Month: December 2008

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Thankful for Safe Travels

We are home after travelling for family Christmas celebrations. It was a really good trip, and for that I am that thankful. I have a lot say (shocker!) but also a LOT to do around this lil house of ours. I’ve learned to do laundry before coming home, so that’s not a big deal, but the unpacking/organizing that remains is ridiculous!

I hope all of your holiday travels were safe–I did learn of news this weekend that my friend’s family did not have such an outcome. Her aunt and uncle were killed in a horrible traffic accident en route to a Christmas celebration. Her cousin, 20 yrs old, was driving. He escaped with minor injuries, and a heart that will be forever heavy.

After a slow, weather-laden trip to my parent’s house, after a wonderful afternoon of family, we were watching the news and seeing coverage of accident, after accident, after accident, and I thought of all of the families dealing with situation similar to my friend’s family.

Safe travels, my friends, safe travels…..

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6 Months Olds?!??!


Seriously, how did this happen so quickly? Just yesterday we got the call that Jr was about to arrive–how has he tripled his birth weight and started eating baby food so quickly??

At 6 months old (officially celebrated yesterday), Jr. is a chunka-monka-hug-a-bug. Never before has there been a boy so mellow, so cuddly, so easy to please as he. He can sit up with some assistance and some propping, roll from tummy to back, scootch backward, and he is pretty good at grabbing for what he wants. He loves sweet potatoes, applesauce, squash and carrots. He has officially slept through the night for an entire week with fairly consistent sleep/wake times (yipee!).

He smiles, coos and shrieks when he’s happy. He wails when he is hungry. He is officially, today, closer to his first birthday than from his birth.

With MAM, it seemed like she was a baby forever. I couldn’t see past the moment, couldn’t see how fleeting it all was. With Jr, I can’t believe how fast it is going. I whisper to him that I’d like for him to stay a baby awhile longer, but I think he has other plans…..