tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351412192024-02-07T22:32:07.900-08:00The ApreciosUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger732125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35141219.post-74129670571339660552017-06-25T12:09:00.002-07:002017-06-25T12:09:31.210-07:00Tea for Two<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Oh, there is so much to say about Etta. She is oozing with character as thick as her thighs. (And trust me her thigh rolls are something to envy.) She is loud, bold and always up to something. She loves to chew on toys, fingers, toes or even her own sister. When she wants your attention she has an ear piercing scream that gets her exactly what she wants. </div>
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She can be super serious one second, and laughing hysterically at the dogs in the next. She enjoys grabbing faces and giving kisses. Her favorite activity is to jump in her doorway jumper or get thrown in the air. </div>
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"Woo" is great at sitting up and loves the freedom rolling around gives her to move through the room. Food is exciting and new and so far there is nothing that Etta will not eat. </div>
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This girl has amazing curls that have a mind of their own. They are thick and soft and Etta loves having her hair played with (que: Mommy's "squeeee!!!")</div>
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We can already tell that Etta is a "go-getter" and will make it far in life. She's determined, aggressive and motivated. Nothing will stop her from achieving her dreams! And we think she'll have some big ones. ;)</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35141219.post-22992739662658416982016-02-23T13:30:00.002-08:002016-02-23T13:30:34.137-08:00Cece Bean - 8 monthsCecelia is the easiest going baby there is. She smiles at just about anything, rarely cries and loves to cuddle. She enjoys watching her brothers play, eating yogurt, rolling onto her belly, being carried in the Ergo and sucking her middle fingers.<br />
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Bean is still very little, and is working hard to get to 12 pounds. Even though her weight continues to be an issue, her health and strength are not a concern.<br />
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Cecelia can not quite sit up on her own, but she loves to stand (assisted) and jump in her jumper. She does a lot of babble and might be the biggest producer of drool in the western United States.<br />
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We are so thankful for our calm, beautiful and sunny Cece! We can not imagine life without this angel.<br />
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This last weekend Miles turned two and we celebrated with a moon themed party for a little boy who loves the moon! </div>
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We decorated with silver stars and moon cupcakes.</div>
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I love how the "constellation" turned out! It was just cardboard, paint and Christmas lights!</div>
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Eating all of the food that we prepared (which was a collection of his favorites) was a highlight for Mymy :)</div>
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I set up a photobooth hoping to sit back and let the guests take some pics. It was a lot of fun. </div>
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Miles didn't quite understand the idea. </div>
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We are reminded every day how lucky we are to have this awesome boy in our lives. He is hilarious, fun, STRONG (willed and physically), very loving and extremely smart. We all love our Mymy!! Happy 2nd Birthday, Rocket Man!</div>
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In the middle of August, a friend of mine posted about an adoption situation on Facebook. </div>
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I immediately sent in our paperwork and our family profile to the person handling the case (along with HUNDREDS of other families) and within a few hours received a reply. </div>
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<i>"Family already found for twin girls."</i></div>
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A couple of days later I was told that the birthmother was going back and forth about her decision and that she was interested in having a phone interview with us. We scheduled a call for Saturday at 1pm. At noon that day I got a call from the social worker that Birth mama wasn't ready to talk and that things were being put on hold. </div>
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We went about our weekend like any other. </div>
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Monday morning I woke up to a phone call. </div>
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<i>"Holly, are you ready to go pick up the twins? Birth Mama is now thinking your family is perfect for her daughters, and she would like to speak to you this afternoon."</i></div>
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We were so excited at the opportunity, but still kept ourselves guarded. That afternoon I spoke to "Rose" (I will call her) and we had an amazing conversation about the girls, about adoption and even our hopes for the future. It seemed like we were old friends and Rose and I had a wonderful time getting to know each other. She told me that her girls, Amiyah and Aniyah were born on June 23rd, 8 weeks early. They spent 4 and 5 weeks in the NICU (with a few premature issues) and she brought them home when they were healthy enough to be discharged. She hoped that she would have more support once she was home, but after a week realized that the best life for these girls would be with a family more prepared to raise two babies. Rose loved these little girls enough to give them a better life than she was able to give. After our call ended the social worker called to let us know that we were the ones that Rose wanted to adopt her beautiful little girls. </div>
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Rose was set to sign the cosent forms on Friday afternoon. On Friday morning I got a call that she was struggling with the decision and wasn't sure if she could do it. Already anxious and sleep deprived, all I could do was vomit into the bathroom sink. My heart hurt. I was so worried that I would be experiencing another loss, this time after spending 2 days with these girls. But I also knew how hard this must be for Rose, who had already become someone special to me. </div>
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Not long after that text, the girls were legally ours. I called Matthew to let him know that he now had 2 daughters and both of us cried happy tears for once. They were ours. OUR DAUGHTERS. Everything we had gone through, all of the losses, all of the lessons, lead us to these two perfect girls. </div>
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While we waited for clearance to leave Ohio, we got to know our precious little ones and took advantage of the time we had alone with them. Matthew arrived a week later and we kept having to remind ourselves that this was REAL. Although we were missing our boys, we had two little ladies to keep our attention. </div>
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One week after we were given these amazing gifts, we flew home to our boys. Together at last! Sam and Miles love their little sisters and although we are working hard to get into a routine, we are doing great as a family of 6. </div>
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We continue to have contact with Rose and are thankful for all of her love and support. We feel so blessed to not only have the twins, but to have an incredible example of love and selflessness in Rose. Adoption is truly amazing and humbling. What a journey we endured to complete our family. </div>
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As you know, we are currently in Ohio bonding and loving on our beautiful new daughters, Etta Louise and Cecilia Pearl. Matthew and I were surprised to find out, once we had our babies in our arms, that the agency fees are higher than we anticipated.<br />
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If you would like to help make this process easier for our family, please donate to our PayPal account below. We are so ready to start our lives as a family of SIX (still crazy to hear that!) and any donation would make a huge difference.<br />
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Just as I was about to break down and ugly cry in front of a ferry boat full of strangers, with a giant sleeping toddler in my arms, it hit me: This couple owed me NOTHING. I was not ever entitled to this baby that they not only grew, but loved too. She was always their's. We were asked to provide a stable, loving and opportunity-full home for her, should they feel that that was best. And we did. And they came to believe that the best place for her was with them. And you know what? That's great. She's loved and cared for (to the best of my knowledge) and she is where she is meant to be.</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35141219.post-69719125817320920902015-06-01T21:49:00.001-07:002015-06-01T22:01:32.199-07:00Have hope. <i>"Once you choose hope, anything is possible." -Christopher Reeve</i><br />
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In all of the heartache and loss that our family has lived through, nothing has ever made us lose all hope. We have always known that if we keep trying, our family will continue to grow. Miles' birth has always been proof of that.<br />
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The day that we returned home from a failed adoption in Maryland, we got a phone call. A couple in our home state was interested in meeting us to see if we were the right family to adopt their baby girl. In those moments, the timing seemed less than ideal. We were still coming off of the losses (both financially and emotionally) that had so recently been experienced, but we knew that we had to move forward despite the hesitations. <br />
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<i>"Hope shines brightest in the darkest moments."</i><br />
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Matthew and I decided to meet up with the couple, and open ourselves up to another experience, good or bad. After all, we've survived it all. We picked a time and place and stepped forward. <br />
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We have had amazing visits and conversations with this couple. They have brought so much hope and faith back into our lives and have already taught us so much about love, selflessness and strength. And they have chosen US to love and raise their baby girl.<br />
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Yesterday we had the amazing experience of attending a 3D ultrasound with the couple. After the loss of Poppy it was so reassuring to see the baby moving and healthy. Sam got to feel baby sister kick and Matthew and I got a glimpse into a life we pray becomes ours. <br />
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Are we scared at the possibility of being heartbroken again? Yes. But worrying and being afraid keeps us from feeling the amazing emotions of excitement, love and appreciation that <i>should</i> be felt when expecting something so very special.<br />
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So, we are conquering our fears and diving headfirst into another adoption plan with so much joy and anticipation it's enveloping us.<br />
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While fear is inevitable, hope will win out as we wait for our precious daughter to join our family. Expected at the end of July, she will have two amazing big brothers to protect her, a mommy and daddy that have been through hell and back to bring her home, and two incredible birth parents who have put her above all else as they search for the best possible life for her. That is love. That is faith. That is selflessness. That is adoption. <br />
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And this is the path we have chosen to walk with hope, not fear.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35141219.post-17919338042513804712015-04-17T11:36:00.001-07:002015-04-17T11:36:12.340-07:00Celebrating Sam. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This weekend we celebrate Sammy turning six years old. SIX! How is that possible?</div>
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Sam is such an amazing kid. He has such a deep love for people and animals and this boy's heart is BIG. He has proven to be the best big brother to Miles, always watching out for him and helping him learn and grow. </div>
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Sam is so curious! He loves exploring, asking questions and telling me to Google what I don't have answers to. He enjoys experimenting with cooking and baking. Sam says that when he grows up he wants to be a scientist.</div>
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He's a deep thinker and constantly impresses us with the things that he figures out on his own. Sam is doing great in school and making so many friends. He is a social butterfly and enjoys meeting new people. </div>
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"Shmool" loves to perform and show off. He loves music, especially The Beatles and Michael Jackson. His favorite show is Pokemon and his favorite movie is Big Hero Six. He is currently taking (and conquering!) swimming and Jiu-Jitsu. He loves to learn new things. </div>
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The outdoors are one of Sam's favorite places to be. He loves to hike, camp, collect bugs and bird watch. Although he's an avid outdoorsman, he has a great love for fashion and shopping. He wants nothing more than to be with Mommy and dress like Daddy. </div>
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We are so in love with our Sammy Boy. He has taught us so much about love and acceptance. He's as calm and happy as can be and such a fun kid to be around. Matthew and I feel so lucky to be his parents and can't wait to watch him change the world for the better.</div>
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Happy 6th, Bud!!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35141219.post-36093978188601254072015-02-11T12:48:00.000-08:002015-02-11T13:07:32.289-08:00"Poppy Marie"Our baby girl was born on February 8th at 1:05pm. She was declared dead in that same moment.<br />
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Birth Mama had gone into the hospital on Saturday night (the 7th) after experiencing contractions. When she arrived they admitted her for VERY high blood pressure and did an ultrasound at that time. No heart beat was found.<br />
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The next day they induced her and she delivered the baby. Poppy was teeny tiny and the reports show that she had passed away earlier that week from complications, we believe, associated with high blood pressure. Matthew and I were contacted just before the delivery and made our way into Las Vegas to be with the birth mother.<br />
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We spent the next day with "Meeka", talking about the events, crying together and giving hope to one another. The nurses and doctors struggled to keep her blood pressure down and so we tried to focus on other things in those moments, but it was hard to get over the loss that we were both experiencing.<br />
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The baby had already been moved to the crematorium by the time we arrived in Nevada. We never got to hold her. I am devastated that I will never know what she looked like, see her eyes or touch her hair. But this makes her perfect, tiny footprints even more precious to me. They are something I will treasure forever.<br />
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She was named "Poppy Marie" on the death certificate. Poppy was chosen by Matthew and I, and Marie was a name that meant something to Meeka. Her last name was not ours, but that doesn't change the fact that for the last 6 months she has been loved deeply by us and that she will forever be remembered by us.<br />
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Though this loss has been hard on all of our family, we have not lost hope. We know in our hearts that there are great things coming for our family. Miles is proof that a rocky road can lead you somewhere amazing. Sam was hit hard by the news, understandably, but we have promised him that one day HE WILL have a baby sister to love on. Matthew and I will stop at nothing to complete our family.<br />
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For now, the empty nursery is a painful reminder of what we have lost. However, I am hopeful that soon the room will signify the space that we have for another baby in our home, family and hearts.<br />
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We wanted a name that reminded us of our moms, especially Matt's mom Jan who passed away 3 years ago. We settled on "Jane" as a middle name, combining Janet and Jackie and decided to pick a floral name for her first since both of our mothers are gardeners and love flowers.<br />
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We sent a list of our favorite flower names to the birth family. Both the birth mother and father picked the same name that Matt and I were hoping to call her.<br />
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We are only 3 weeks away from meeting Poppy and we are all so ready to have her in our arms. Our birth mom has proved to be so strong and sweet and we are looking forward to meeting her too. As we wait for "the call" we prepare to have a newborn in our home once again!</div>
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This weekend I was given the most beautiful shower in honor of Poppy's arrival. The family who planned and hosted created amazingly adorable little details from beautifully framed adoption quotes to Nevada shaped cookies (the birth state of our daughter)</div>
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Im so thankful to have an incredible support system in my friends and family. These people know the road we took to get here, and are just as happy to be welcoming another perfect baby into our family! Two of my biggest advocates are Jamie and my Mom. Jamie (who threw me the shower) was the social worker to Miles' birth mom and knows all the amazing ups and horrible downs of adoption. I can ask her anything about any of my experiences and chances are she has been there too! My Mom is my "realist" who I call when I need someone to tell me to "calm down, have peace and faith." Which believe me, I have to be reminded of this hourly. </div>
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My friend Rachael, who spent the day with me as we toured the mall kids free, made these ADORABLE lip balms for my guests that read "Lip Prep for Poppy Kisses." I mean, how sweet is that!!?? (Shameless plug: Check her out on Etsy! https://www.etsy.com/shop/LipLove?ref=l2-shopheader-name)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEishyPTkhZB2NB7L4UXA728tzxl8-RJv2WRV4OIx1ZYQawcqBsy4DPrP4Jcfq8JOxNK_B07RvVPIihj7kKDa-M6h5Fk-zhiyj8P3i1nGBA51KGKcahj_BXqvsqZn6bFbKE8JgoT/s1600/DSC_0321.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEishyPTkhZB2NB7L4UXA728tzxl8-RJv2WRV4OIx1ZYQawcqBsy4DPrP4Jcfq8JOxNK_B07RvVPIihj7kKDa-M6h5Fk-zhiyj8P3i1nGBA51KGKcahj_BXqvsqZn6bFbKE8JgoT/s1600/DSC_0321.JPG" height="400" width="640" /></a></div>
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Penelope's wardrobe ROCKS. I can not wait to dress up my little lady!</div>
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The Dillon girls made us some amazing blankets and burp rags. They have given all my babies hand made items that hold so much importance to me. </div>
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Yes, she will be a Seahawks fan!!!</div>
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Leopard Print was a MAJOR theme, which I loved :) Baby Poppy will wear animal print for as long as I have control of her style! </div>
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Sarah got us clothing for Poppy to wear during her TWO planned trips to Hawaii (in her first year). This little lady will be quite the Jet Setter! </div>
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I can't stress enough how lucky we are to have these people in our life. Adoption is hard and I cant imagine doing it without all the support I have from these wonderful, understanding people. This sweet baby of ours will be so loved by so many amazing people, it will be impossible for her not to feel special too. :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35141219.post-1876116762524506512015-01-13T12:52:00.003-08:002015-01-13T12:52:56.883-08:00A sister update!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Our adoption process to bring home baby sister is going as good as can be expected. As we prepare for our trip to Las Vegas, we become more excited and more nervous for the events to come. </div>
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Our birthmother continues to be strong and healthy and we are looking forward to meeting our daughters birth family very soon. This little girl is going to have so many people loving on her, she'll learn so much from her large support system. </div>
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Her nursery is ready, she has a closet full of clothes and we are all so ready to meet baby "P"! </div>
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I planned to paint the recliner as well, but I'll never find the time. The foot stool alone took 4 days! Baby girl wont care :) </div>
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I am obsessed with the rug. In fact, I had other plans for her room when I found this piece and it changed my entire design. Its even prettier in person. I made the blanket to match and I cant wait to wrap her up in it!</div>
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I am hoping to find more (cute) black american dolls to have in her room. They are not easy to find. But I LOVE this one, and she came with the name "Amy" which is special to me. (My cousin's name was Amy, she passed away in 2002)</div>
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I wanted a "Floral" theme in her room since both of her grandmas love flowers. Even her name will fit the theme. A picture of Grandma Jan is also included in her room so that Little Sister will always know of her. </div>
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We are in the process of building her a doll house. Miles pulls it apart daily so we'll probably wait to add the rest of the furniture until he loses interest. </div>
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All of the paintings were hand painted by me and Sam. I hope she'll treasure them some day! Getting her room ready was a great way to pass the time and now we feel excited to show her all of the fun things we've collected for her over the months of waiting. Including clothes! This girl has some adorable hand me downs I am just dying to see her in. </div>
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February 17th is coming right up!</div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today our baby boy turned 1! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Over the last 6 months I have been recording little moments from our life with Miles. Today, on his first birthday, I compiled them into this sweet video.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is real life! Greasy hair, dirty floors, slobber, boogers and crumbs. But, there is something so perfect in the little imperfections.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are eternally grateful for this little boy and fall in love with him every day.</span></div>
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Today we got to be a part of my little brothers wedding day. He and Jenny wanted a small, intimate ceremony so they kept the date a secret to all but some of their closest friends and family. We felt so lucky to be witness to this perfect day!</div>
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Getting older and smarter (and bigger) is something to be happy about, but it definitely has its costs. This boy is a HANDFUL! But because we love him so much, we're able to get past the stress of the stair climbing, diaper removing, fit throwing, dirt eating 11 month old and love him just the same. </div>
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This kid brings so many smiles to our faces and warmth to our hearts. As cheesy as that sounds, its so, so true. </div>
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He's silly, smart, curious, loud, agressive and very independent. </div>
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Miles can say "Dog, Don't, Go, Dada, Mama, Papa, Bub, No, Stop, and Ah-Choo!" </div>
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He has 4 teeth on bottom, and two on top. He's a big boy and is very close to walking on his own. Miles eats almost everything but his favorite foods are pulled pork and blueberries. </div>
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His favorite thing in the world is his big brother, but he also loves cars, balls, airplanes, dogs, toothbrushes, dirt, playing in water, getting thrown on the bed and his blanket. </div>
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Miles HATES getting water on his face, having toys taken away from him, getting told "No!" and being hungry. Although he doesn't cry too often, he can get pretty angry, this kid. </div>
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I totally cried. Dropping my "mini me" off for his first day of school was scary. He'll be learning things that I didn't teach him. He'll get hurt and not have mommy to run to. He will achieve something big and not come running to me first. And it will be this way until he graduates….blarg.<br />
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Other selfish reasons to want this kid around include having him help me reach the remote, grab diapers and entertain his brother. Wow, I sound lazy. Also, Im so going to miss our daily adventures and morning cuddles on the couch.<br />
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But you know what, Im so proud of Sam. He's strong, independent and a seriously special kid. Sam is SO very social and has had no reservations about saying good bye to home life and hello to his education and new friends. His only fear, "getting hungry"during class. ;)<br />
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I have PLENTY to keep my busy while Sam's away at school. Miles is as needy as ever and I think I am really going to enjoy my one on one time with him. Oh, and maybe a new show to binge watch? Probably.<br />
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Here's to a new school year, a big kid and a growing brain! Go Sam!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35141219.post-65286773894160681102014-09-02T19:21:00.002-07:002014-09-02T19:21:14.456-07:00Summer 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We had the greatest summer. I am especially sad to see it go, although we really did pack it full of fun and had so many beautiful days. Best summer so far!! </div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">4th of July</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i> So many days spent in the backyard pool. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i> We played at many parks. </i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Both the boys really enjoyed picking blueberries. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Miles especially loved the eating them part. </span></i> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i> We have the greatest neighborhood and spent many days sharing popsicles, playing in yards and riding bikes. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i> The highlight of my summer was Whale watching with </i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"> I took the boys camping and luckily had my parents </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i> My boys and I enjoyed so many hikes this summer! </i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"> Sam learned a lot this summer. He can ride his bike, tie his shoe and has mastered lake swimming. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"> Mymy LOVES swings. Like, could do it for hours on end. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">The end of our summer is usually marked by the state fair. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">We had a blast even in the heat. </span></i></div>
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Matt was sent by his employer to do some training in their London office and even though the timing was less than ideal, I HAD to tag along. This was our first international flight and we were pretty excited to be getting a stamp in our passport. </div>
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After a very LONG and uncomfortable flight, we arrived in England and started exploring right away. </div>
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We stopped into Neil's Yard for some pictures and shopping. </div>
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Then we walked down to Buckingham Palace to check out the Royal House. I found myself very impressed with all of the gates, something we don't have a lot of in the States. The Palace gates were my favorite by far.</div>
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Me and Queen Victoria. Gotta love the gold!</div>
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Next to Buckingham is St. James Park. We didn't go too far into the park, but we were able to see some beautiful bridges, ponds and lots of pretty birds. </div>
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Monday, while Matt spent his day at the office, I tried to find some things to do that Matt wouldn't mind missing out on. I just started walking down the Thames and ended up walking for 6 hours straight and seeing a lot of cool sites. </div>
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These are the steps of St. Paul's Cathedral, known for the beggar woman feeding the birds in Mary Poppins. Here are some tourists feeding the birds :)</div>
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St. Paul's was beautiful. The grounds had some perfectly manicured gardens and the building itself is so impressive.</div>
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Then I walked East down the Thames and crossed over using the Tower Bridge. Which, I thought was called the London Bridge, but I was wrong. </div>
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I loved walking over this iconic bridge! Its very pretty in person. </div>
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Walking along the river allows for a lot of people watching and picture taking. I loved this little fish and chips stop. Seems very "London" to me and the well dressed resident smoking helped make this shot legit. </div>
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I came across the Globe Theater, where Shakespeare performed and took a little tour. For a thespian such as myself, this was pretty exciting to see. </div>
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After crossing Waterloo Bridge to the Northwest side of the river, I came to Big Ben and the Parliament. I was AMAZED at the intricacy and architecture of this building. </div>
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I got in line with a thousand other tourists to take a tour of Westminster Abbey. </div>
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I was not disapointed. I was able to see some pretty old sculptures, famous tombs and walk the isle where many royals, including William and Kate, were married, sit near the coronation chair where kings and queens were crowned and knighted. </div>
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Photography was not allowed in the Abbey, but I couldn't help myself. This is a spot near the courtyard where Winston Churchill was known to sit and think after attending mass. So I sat and thought. </div>
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There were tombs and memorials all over the abby. I mean, ALL over. The walls and even the floor are covered in stones carved with names and dates. Some of them very famous like Rudyard Kipling, The Two Princes, Queen Elizabeth, King George, William Shakespear, Isaac Newton and many more. </div>
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The stained glass was stunning. </div>
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There is not an inch of the abbey that isn't decorated with intricate details. I loved it all!</div>
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That night, a guy from Matt's London office took us to dinner 32 floors above the city. The views were amazing and the food was even better. </div>
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If you look closely, you can see (from right to left) St. Paul's Cathedral, The Tower Bridge and The Shard. I loved seeing all the old buildings mixed in with the new. </div>
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Tuesday was a warm sunny day, so I spent most of it shopping in the outdoor market, Covent Gardens.</div>
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There was an Opera singer inside the center that made my shopping experience unforgettable!</div>
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Afterwards I walked over to Trafalgar Square to eat some lunch outdoors and enjoy some people watching. </div>
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Walking back to the hotel I went down Fleet Street, where they have no Barber, and Drury Lane, where there is no Muffin Man. Major oversights, London.</div>
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Tuesday was another beautiful day, and I got to meet up with my friend Brie and her daughter Wren who lives close to the city. She took me around Oxford Street to some amazing shops and restaurants. </div>
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We had afternoon tea and a really peculiar and eclectic spot called Sketch. I loved the tea, food and atmosphere! </div>
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Next we walked to The Liberty to check out some beautiful fabrics and gifts ($$$) and then to Fortnum and Mason's for some more shopping ($$$) and delicious ice cream. I loved pretending like I could afford a pretty hat. </div>
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That evening on my way back to the hotel I saw that the train had a subway stop called Abbey Way. So I made my way north to what I thought would be the iconic Beatles zebra crossing. </div>
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When I ended up in a London slum (ALONE) I made my way back to the station to find a sign made especially for dumb tourists such as myself explaining that I was at the wrong Abbey Road. </div>
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With directions from the sign, I made my way to the REAL crossing. Since I was on my own, a selfie was was good as I could get. It was a really beautiful area and it was cool to see such an iconic spot.</div>
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That night, we celebrated Matt finishing his training and having the rest of the week to tour the city with me. He requested we re-do some of the spots that I went without him. </div>
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We ate at Tuttons in Covent Garden and we will never forget this meal. It was AMAZING. It helped that we were eating out in the square where we could watch people and enjoy the music. It was a perfect night!</div>
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After dinner we walked along the Thames at sunset to burn off some of the calories we had taken in. Things looked very different in the evening, but I loved showing Matt some of my favorite places. </div>
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Westminster was closed, but it was nice to see the whole building from the outside without a single person around. </div>
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I love the spires from Parliament and the night made them seem so much bigger!</div>
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Big Ben is lit up at night and makes it even more beautiful. We stood under for a while admiring the clock tower. </div>
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The night was beautiful!</div>
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Thursday morning we walked down to the water and ate some breakfast along the Thames.</div>
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There are some cool historical pieces down by the river, and we loved reading about their history.</div>
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The views from the south bank are perfect and we enjoyed some of the sights from the river. </div>
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Our first adventure was to the London Dungeons, which is basically a permanent haunted house with some dark London history including Jack the Ripper, the Black plague and Sweeny Todd. It was a lot of fun, but we were not happy when the boat ride SOAKED us at the very beginning. </div>
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When our clothes had dried a little, we took the train over to the Tower of London. </div>
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We were excited to learn about some more intriguing history, and see some cool spots.</div>
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The tower did not let us down. We got to see the Crown Jewels (wearing my Target jewelry….) and see a lot of historical pieces from thousands of years of royalty. </div>
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There is a lot of dark history too. Including some of the stories from the Bloody Tower, where two princes were murdered and later found. </div>
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This is the spot where many executions took place including that of Anne Bolyn and Lady Jane. </div>
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We took a tour from one of the resident Beefeaters. It was the highlight of my trip. He told us a lot of cool facts and it was neat to see some very interesting areas. In this picture you can see the Tower Bridge in the background, the Ravens that they keep on the grounds for superstitious reasons and the oldest wall in England, built by the Romans and partially destroyed in WWII. </div>
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Us, outside of the Tower standing where the moat used to be. </div>
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After a day full of walking on old cobblestone (and 5 days of walking for me!) we stopped in an Italian restaurant for some authentic pasta. </div>
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The plan was to spend our last day taking the chunnel train to Paris, but when we found the cost to be WAY more than we were expecting, we decided to stay in London and tour The British Museum. </div>
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There were TONS of old artifacts, statues and even mummies. </div>
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Matt, caught staring at some big busts. </div>
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Me, and some headless goddesses. </div>
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Rameses the II and Matthew the first. </div>
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My favorite part of the museum was see in the actual Rosetta Stone. Pretty cool. </div>
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The architecture of the museum was incredible. </div>
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Matt's favorite pieces were the Assyrian Lion Hunt carvings. They were really cool and very well preserved. </div>
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After the museum, we did a little last minute shopping at a toy store and then happened upon a pub to rest our feet. </div>
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We ended our trip with a beer at the oldest English pub, The White Heart. </div>
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We feel so lucky that we were able to take this trip. Its not every day that you are offered a chance to go over seas, and we had a blast doing so. THANK YOU to my parents for taking care of our boys and to our neighbor Erica for feeding our zoo while we were gone. </div>
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We are all pretty crazy about Sam. He is sweet, tender, cuddly, smart, hilarious and very thoughtful. He loves animals and loves to learn about the world around him. His family is very important to him, and he loves to make friends. He and Daddy love to cook together, wrestle and go on walks. With me, he likes to hike, sing and play pretend. </div>
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Sam has made life with a baby soooooo easy. He bathes brother, helps keep him out of trouble and soothes him when Miles gets upset. Miles recently bonked his head, and Sam was crying because he was so sad about his little brother getting hurt. What a love!</div>
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Sammy puts up with a lot! He is very understanding when Miles needs attention and allows "Brudder" to poke, prod and wrestle him. Sam occasionally gets frustrated when Miles messes up Sam's toys, but he has learned to find something else to keep the baby's attention. Sam loves Miles so much, its really amazing to be able witness the emotional bond these two have already. </div>
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"Shmooly." Sam and I are a lot alike and so we have a lot of fun together. He is my little parter in crime for sure, but he has also taught me how to be a better person. </div>
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We're lucky to have these boys!</div>
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I have failed miserably at updating the blog on Miles every month. Its something I did with Sam, and I need to remember to do it with Mymy too!</div>
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Miles is growing fast. He has become such a happy baby and loves the freedom that he has acquired with his new crawling skills. </div>
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He can reach everything and anything and it all goes straight into the mouth. So may days are filled with baby proofing and watching this kid like a hawk. </div>
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Mymy loves the outdoors and spends a lot of time hanging out at the back porch watching the chickens. </div>
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He finally has two teeth, and I believe that he is in the process of cutting a few more. </div>
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He is pulling himself up on everything but occasionally gets stuck in the standing position.</div>
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Could you resist a kiss from that face?! I absolutely can NOT!!</div>
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Miles is the king of drool. So we have nicknamed him "Hooch". From the movie Turner and Hooch. Like a slug leaves a slimy trail, so does this kid on the hardwood floors. </div>
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Miles loves to follow Sam around and play with whatever he has. He's also very intrigued with the dogs and has started giving them food at meal time. They love him. </div>
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Mobility has actually been a good thing for us. Miles is constantly on the go and is a very busy boy. Crawling has helped him find things to do so that I am not constantly changing toys and activities for him to do. </div>
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Miles is such a sweet and fun boy and we are so in love with him. He may not have my skin color, or my eyes, but he has my heart completely!!!</div>
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Whoa. May was crazy. Which is why I haven't updated the blog since April. </div>
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We have all been good. Miles and Sam are growing so big and we are loving every moment with our boys. </div>
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These boys are so great together. Sam is obsessed with his little brother and Miles adores Sam. It makes my heart very happy. </div>
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Miles has been a drooling, teething, snotty mess for over a month now and STILL NO TEETH. But, he's a good sport and still laughs and smiles despite the pain.</div>
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Summer is here! We are loving our days with friends, at the beach and laying in the yard. </div>
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Beach baby!</div>
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Sam, Miles and I met a few friends at the zoo and had a great day. Miles is such a sport when we do day trips, I love having such a chill baby to explore with!</div>
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Oh man, this smile is THE BEST. Seriously, he has the greatest grin. </div>
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Mothers Day! We spent the day with my family enjoying the nice weather and the crazy boys.</div>
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This kid, although a very serious soul, can be pretty goofy! He is coming out of his shell and starting to enjoy making us laugh. </div>
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Me and the boys spend every moment we can outdoors. I've had lots of work to do in the yard, so these boys hang out and explore while I get things done. </div>
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While Miles is content sitting and watching big brother, Sam is busy collecting snails, potato bugs and worms. </div>
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The boys and I took a day trip to the aquarium. We had a great time together and can't wait for more adventures like this!</div>
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The dogs are very good with the baby, even though he is now crawling and pulling out their hair. I think they tolerate it because that baby is pretty nice about sharing his food. </div>
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Mymy never falls asleep or cuddles with me but does so with Daddy every day. Yes, Im jealous. But I get a lot of joy out of watching these two together. </div>
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Sam graduated Pre-School! We loved our class and teacher and although we are sad to move on, we are excited to see what Kindergarten has in store for our big kid!</div>
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The weather continues to improve and we have been able to enjoy some outdoor BBQ's with friends. </div>
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Brimley and Darla. These two could not be sweeter animals!</div>
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I was able to witness FOUR baby's births this last week. Which was crazy, but also so amazing. </div>
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Wedding season is picking up which means that my weekends are busy. I love my job a lot, but I do miss down time. </div>
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We have so many amazing trips and adventures planned for this summer, and I can't wait to share more with you! My goal is to be better at updating, even the little things.</div>
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Sam is officially a 5 year old. Whoa. He and I had the greatest time planning his pirate party, and and even greater time attending it.<br />
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Sam insisted on a piñata. Luckily everyone survived the beating. </div>
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I was WAY too lazy to do a fancy cake this year. Thanks to Safeway, the kid was just as happy (if not happier) with cheap decorated cupcakes.</div>
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Grandma bought Sammy this ship kit and Sam loved making it for his party decorations.</div>
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Party favors! Eye patches (Target) and gold coins (Party City)</div>
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So, I made a game. I cut out card stock clocks and painted a Crock to toss the clocks into. MAJOR FAIL. Matty and I tried the game the night before, and it was impossible. So we tried to find another item to toss during the party, but it was just not working out. Boo. Lesson learned: Make the hole bigger and buy bean bags. </div>
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Tattoos. Every pirate needs one. Or two. Or if you're Sam, you need a sleeve. </div>
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Impromptu balloon stomp game because these kids wanted activities. And I planned only a few. Whoops. </div>
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The Piñata. Finally something that worked out great and everyone enjoyed. </div>
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Sam seriously scored when gifts were involved. Makes us so thankful for his awesome friends who know this silly kid so well! (And obviously this is his FIRST baseball mit. Hence the error in wear)</div>
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See, I told ya, he's silly. </div>
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Although all things didn't work out as planned, this kid had the time of his life and thats really all that counts. </div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"> HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAMMY BOY!</span><br />
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Miles turned 6 months old yesterday! We are loving this stage and all the fun times this little man brings into our lives.<br />
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Miles is officially a sitter and loves to sit and play with toys and balls. He is just barely starting to get up on his hands and knees but doesn't show much interest in crawling yet, which we are totally okay with :)<br />
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This kid eats EVERYTHING. He is already starting to eat crackers and pieces of fruit even though he doesn't have any teeth yet. Miles loves food and gets very excited at the sight of it.<br />
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Sam, music, roughhousing, the chickens and getting naked are just below food on his list of favorite things. He is only now starting to enjoy baths, toys and reading books.<br />
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"Mymy" is finally starting to get his hair back and his little curls are amazing! We call them his "hover curls" because they sit just above his scalp. He only has a few right now but his hair is growing quickly.<br />
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LIPS! Miles is constantly complimented on his perfect lips and we will tell you right now, they are VERY kissable.<br />
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We have a doctors appointment coming up next week that will tell us exactly how much Miles weighs, but I can tell you right now this boy is heavy. REALLY heavy. We have already quit trying to haul him around in his car seat, and although he's not very long, he is a very broad and sturdy little boy.<br />
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Miles is the best sleeper at night, and the worst sleeper during the day, but we can't have it all, can we :) He is still sleeping on his tummy, even though he knows how to roll over. He wakes up such a happy baby, and mornings with him are my favorite.<br />
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We will never get over how lucky we are to have Miles in our family. He is just perfect. We love him so much and love watching him grow and learn.<br />
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