Liddi

ONCE A MONTH For the Grands Once a month, I pose the kiddos Once a month, they smile long Once a month, I take a picture Once a month, they hold up strong Once a month, we write a letter Once a month, they say their thoughts Once a month, they sign their names...

06 August, 2015 /

Last week, we had the rain storm to top all rain storms. At least 20 minutes of downpour. Liddi and Jaeda were still sleeping when the rain started. Corban and I ran out to the porch in awe of the sheer power of the torrent. Neighbor...

23 July, 2015 /

One day, there was a mom who didn't know where they were going. This didn't seem to bother the son, since he had been given a rare car snack. And the daughter tended to not worry about anything anyway. And the baby just wanted milk in her belly at all times, no matter...

13 July, 2015 /

Last month, Liddi started moving in her sleep. I definitely laid her horizontally this night. She smiles and smiles and smiles. She's been smiling more for me than anyone else (hmm I wonder why). So much so that when we hear her waking up, Corban and Jaeda fly up the stairs ahead of...

11 July, 2015 /

Having Mother's Day close to your birthday (ohmyword am I talking about my birthday again?!) is the best. A week's worth of celebrations or extra sweet nothings (like drinking juice for breakfast mmm). This Mother's Day, we felt like celebrating with another family, a mom whose...

05 June, 2015 /

This little girl with the round face (that's only getting rounder) is a nursing and sleeping champ. She's not, however, a very good awake champ. It's been over a week of general waketime fussiness. I'm thinking a growth spurt? So much eating. So much sleeping. (So much fussing.) But in her happy awake moments (which...

05 June, 2015 /

Jon and Sam graced us with their beautiful presence within their first few weeks after finishing their freshman year...

04 June, 2015 /

I'm thirty today. I'm not freaking out. I feel like I'm finally at the number that fits my life stage. No longer a girl playing house. Married (to the same guy!) eight years, three kids, own a house, resident of current town for ten years, visit family...

13 May, 2015 /

Liddi is exploring her facial control, playing with her tongue, and experimenting with her vocal cords. We do response cooing and plenty of staring at each other. In fact, more than I realized! The other day, I was reading a blog on my phone while...

10 May, 2015 /

Out of order for this picture They both want to be by Sister -Can I give her one more hug? -Let's just make it not too snug. Picked all the flowers in our backyard Just with grass greens they now bombard. First music program full of singing (But mostly just their small arms...

07 May, 2015 /
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