cute video

26Jul07

Nola is really smiling and responding to us nowadays. Here’s a video for those of you who care to watch it. Whenever Dru gets the camera out she doesn’t perform as much as normal since she’s so busy looking at that big black box that Daddy’s holding. She’s mesmerized by the camera! Hopefully we’ll post [...]

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Big steps and a very fashionable baby

24Jul07

So we’ve hit our first milestone. Nola was introduced to the bottle a week or so ago. Don’t worry, it was breast milk that we put into the bottle, and it was given to her by Dru. After all the talk about nipple confusion I was really worried about introducing the bottle. Nola is such [...]

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One more carrier

18Jul07

Since Rebekah looked so fabulous carrying Kiyan, I decided to order a Gypsy Mama wrap for us. They look complicated, but they really aren’t. Once you figure out how to wrap the ridiculously long piece of fabric it’s really great. The fabric is beautiful and light weight. I ordered a fashionable one and a “water [...]

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Carrying the baby

13Jul07

I’ve been so focused on posting pictures of Nola that I haven’t really posted much about the adventures of motherhood. I’ll try to get back to that in the next few posts.
One of the buzzwords nowadays is “attachment parenting.” This term was coined by Dr. William Sears, and is a philosophy that encourages the development [...]

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Culture and a fashion show

05Jul07

It’s very important to me to expose Miss Nola to culture at an early age. She went to a rock concert in utero, and has already been to four movies. Since we love movies so much I’m excited that Nola does too!
 
The Capitol Theatre  hosts a baby-friendly movie every Monday, and we’ve been twice now. [...]

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Trying to get back to “normal”

01Jul07

Well, I’m finally to the point where I want to feel like my normal self again…I know, I know, life will never be the same, but hopefully someday I’ll be able to wear my pre-pregnancy clothes, put on makeup, and cook a decent dinner. Will this ever happen?
Adjusting to life with a baby is interesting…I’m [...]

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