ok, ok, here are some pictures

26Aug07

It’s been a really busy week; anniversaries, birthdays, Grandad arriving, preparation for our trip to Chicago (well, I haven’t actually done anything to prepare, but just thinking about what we need to do kind of stresses me out). We leave on Wednesday afternoon, so I’ll be offline for a little while, but will definitely keep [...]

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Breastfeeding Collage

20Aug07

Amygeekgrl created a breastfeeding collage on her blog which includes a picture of Nola and I nursing in Maine. Can you find us?
Check it out:

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Nola’s Three Month Birthday

17Aug07

Well, it was three months ago today that Nola came into the world! Happy birthday sweet girl! We’re going to celebrate by venturing into Boston and walking around Charles Street with Gran and Aunt Peggy. Here’s a picture of Nola looking very stoic in her old age:

Nola’s newest thing is putting things in her [...]

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Back to work

13Aug07

Well, I truly cannot believe it, but it’s time to go back to work already. My how time flies! Tomorrow I go back to being a grown-up and start my part-time work week. Dru’s mom (Gran) is here until October, and she’ll be watching Nola while I’m at work. For this I am truly grateful. [...]

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NPR co-sleeping update

09Aug07

Well it appears that I wasn’t the only one upset about the co-sleeping interview. NPR broadcast this on Monday: Are Infants Who Sleep in Parents’ Bed at Risk?

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more cute video

08Aug07

For all you Nola fans out there…here’s the latest cute video. Her favorite book right now is That’s Not My Monster by Fiona Watt and Rachel Wells. I highly recommend it for your 3 month olds (thanks Jenna and Ashley!). It’s a chunky board book with fuzzy, bumpy, rough things on the pages that the [...]

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Camping in Maine

06Aug07

 
Finally I’m getting around to posting about our camping trip in Maine last weekend. It was so much fun we didn’t want to come home. Dru and I have decided that once we make the big bucks we’ll just buy a house on a lake in Maine. The winters will be tough for this southern [...]

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World Breastfeeding Week

03Aug07

This week is World Breastfeeding Week. Look here to see what is going on in your state.

Amygeekgrl at Musings of a Crunchy Domestic Goddess is writing some great posts in celebration, so go check her out!

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Co-sleeping: a rant

02Aug07

OK, I’m about to get on my soapbox. I was listening to NPR the other day and heard a tragic story about five infant deaths in one week. The infants died accidentally by smothering in their parents’ bed. You can listen to the interview with the chief medical examiner here. I tell you this not [...]

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Visit with Aunt Michelle

01Aug07

I’m really behind on my entries; I’m going to try to catch up in the next few days so stay tuned! A week or so ago we had the last in a long line of visitors coming to meet Miss Nola. My Aunt Michelle came to see us and left singing praises for Nola in [...]

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