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Halloween!
The pumpkins are upon us! As a side note, Henry is still obsessed with pumpkins. He has been since he was eight months-old. Every trip to the grocery store turns into a discussion about how we’re going to wait until October to buy pumpkins.
I’m so excited that Henry is finally at the age where we can pick his own Halloween costume. The first year of his life we dressed him up like his favorite thing in the world: Hoss. The second year of his life we dressed him up like his second favorite fruit: Strawberries (we opted not to dress him up like his first favorite fruit–grapes–because we didn’t… Read More -
Second Baby Scrapbook
Despite all the craziness that has been our life lately, I’m still committed to creating a scrapbook of Tate’s first year, as well as an ongoing family scrapbook. However, because of the aforementioned craziness, I’m even more committed to simplifying the process (did you even think it was possible, given the fact that the current version is simply photos taped to card stock, stuffed in sheet protectors, and clipped into a binder?).
Well, yes. This post is about how the process got even simpler: enter Instagram.Instead of lugging out our camera, snapping photos, putting the SD card in the computer, importing photos, editing photos, and sending photos to be… Read More -
On Finding Balance
Last week I was invited to speak to one of the Teach For America national teams. I said that I would gladly come, but I let them know that I was still on maternity leave and would need to bring my baby with me. I asked if I could come at 11:15, which I knew would be the start of Tate’s morning nap.
I woke Tate up from his first nap at 10am and breastfed him. Then I gathered our stuff and drove downtown. Once we got there, I put Tate in the Moby, gave him a pacifier, and gently swayed him to sleep while I spoke to the… Read More
