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I know I covered up her adorable fat rolls this month, but David bought her this perfect mermaid outfit and I had to put her in it. We call her Mermaid more often than anything so it really fits! She: >Still has no teeth, which is perfectly fine with me. >Sits by herself better and better all the time, and plays well independently. >Isn’t mobile yet, but I know it’s coming. She gets herself on her tummy all the time now, pushes up (and occasionally pushes up her pelvis too), and scoots a bit. >Loves the dogs! Cleo is especially interested in her, and anytime she starts licking Meredith opens her mouth. Gross, child. Meredith actually fell off the couch…
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In the interest of simplifying my life I’ve decided to move away from my separate book blog for now because I can’t keep up with it very well. So I’ll be incorporating my reviews here on a monthly-ish basis. I’ll give you a 1-2 line summary, review, and rating for each book. I’ll provide a link to my Goodreads review as well, if you’re interested in seeing more of my thoughts about it. I’m also participating in a couple of reading challenges this year, and I’ll tell you about those soon. Sound good? Okay. Here’s what I read in January. (Click on the titles below for full reviews.) Fablehaven books 3 and 4 by Brandon Mull. It’s about: The continued adventures of…
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Meredith and her Gigi (David’s grandmother) watch the boys play last week. Time // 6:11 p.m. Place // at home in my office/craft/storage room. Eating // …two pieces of Russell Stover chocolate. You caught me. Drinking // water. Watching // Meredith play with toys on the ground. Reading // A Turn of the Screw by Henry James. Wanting // a new computer. (For any rich benefactors out there: a MacBook Pro, please.) Thinking // about what is making Meredith fuss right now. Creating // a really cheesy, flowery cross stitch of our wedding date. Hoping // my yearly skills check-off at work tomorrow isn’t too hard. Needing // a new children’s or young adult fantasy series to listen to. Anticipating // a shopping trip…
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Guess, what? I’m thirty years old today. Hooray! It’s a milestone. Kind of a big one, although I don’t know why. Maybe it’s because 30 seems so…adult. So…old? Nah. I don’t feel old. I mean, I’ve been living like a grandma for years, but I feel great. Nevertheless, I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting on this birthday. Kind of evaluating my life, and I’ve come to the conclusion that it is fantastic. I’m healthy. I’m married to a man with a heart of gold who loves me like I never dreamed I would be loved. We have an adorable, healthy baby who gives us endless joy. We have amazing families who are our best friends. I have a steady…
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At the end of each day I write down at least one GOOD thing that happened, then I share them all here monthly. *** 1 – A quiet morning just Meredith and me, and an easy drive home from Irving where we spent NYE. 2 – David making dinner. 3 – Rocking Meredith to sleep and watching her just lie in my lap, doze, nurse, and smile. 4 – Prayer time while pumping & being filled with joy and peace. 5 – Dinner at Scott & Vanessa’s with the whole family. 6 – A patient (another RN) complimenting my needlestick technique, starting a difficult IV, and Meredith napping on my lap when I picked her up from Grammy’s house. 7 – The Texans winning their first playoff game on David’s birthday; my good friend Carmen’s wedding. 8 – Forbes birthday…
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