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Work in Progress: June 2014
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Wednesday, June 25, 2014. It's very hard to believe half a year has passed. I still feel like I should have a newborn (but I'm very glad I don't! I have loved getting to know our little boy, and I'm looking forward to seeing his personality emerge more and more. It was a lot harder to get a decent picture this month because he kept wanting to eat the chalkboard and blanket. Firsts" from This Month. Jonas, Me, and Hannah with my dad. Darby, Jonas, and Darby's dad. First trip to Auntie Hannie's apartment/F...
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Work in Progress: May 2014
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Thursday, May 29, 2014. I can't seem to keep up with posting the books I've read on a monthly basis, so perhaps I'll just do it quarterly or so and only include the ones I really liked. By Christina Baker Kline. Another book club book. This novel alternates. Illuminations: A Novel of Hildegard von Bingen. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking. Tender at the Bone. Ruth Reichl was the food critic for the New York Times. Sunday, May 25, 2014. Firsts" from This Month. He didn't re...
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Work in Progress: March 2015
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Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Jonas - 15 Months. Now that Jonas has passed the one-year mark, I'm no longer writing monthly posts about his milestones. But, I still do want to post fairly regularly so I can remember what he was like at each age. Boy can pitch a fit. He did not want to take a cute Valentine's picture. His beloved Thomas the Tank Engine ball. He loves this book that G-ma and Papa got him for Valentine's Day. When he sees the page with all of the fruits, he begs for berries. An outtake from hi...
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Work in Progress: January 2015
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Monday, January 05, 2015. I know everyone says this, but this year really has flown by! I can't believe we have a one-year-old. I got a bit sentimental thinking about leaving the baby days behind, but mostly I'm really enjoying this new phase. He's so much more fun to play with now. And since he's totally weaned now (hallelujah! First Thanksgiving. We had a lovely time with both of our families together for the big meal. Jonas, of course, enjoyed all the food, especially the sweet potatoes. I'm a displac...
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Work in Progress: July 2014
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Sunday, July 20, 2014. Jonas is definitely beginning to make his desires known. He's still a fairly laid-back baby overall, but he has serious grumpy moments. Still, I'd say this is the parenting sweet spot. I know what I'm doing somewhat, we're in a good routine, and Jonas is learning new skills every day. I told Darby that if I could be given children when they were 6 months old, I'd have 10! Firsts" from This Month. Aunt Leila and Uncle Matt. Jonas loves spending time with them. He is really experimen...
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Work in Progress: Jonas - 15 Months
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Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Jonas - 15 Months. Now that Jonas has passed the one-year mark, I'm no longer writing monthly posts about his milestones. But, I still do want to post fairly regularly so I can remember what he was like at each age. Boy can pitch a fit. He did not want to take a cute Valentine's picture. His beloved Thomas the Tank Engine ball. He loves this book that G-ma and Papa got him for Valentine's Day. When he sees the page with all of the fruits, he begs for berries. An outtake from hi...
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Work in Progress: July 2015
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Sunday, July 05, 2015. Jonas - 18 months. Cheese, oatmeal ("hatmo"), pretzels ("puh-puh"), berries ("bee-bee"), Goldfish ("shee-shee"), beans, bananas ("nana"), crackers ("tah-tah"). His play kitchen, mama and baby hippo Beanie babies, sidewalk chalk. Making animal noises, saying "knock, knock" while knocking on the table or wall, saying "dump" and squatting down like he's going to jump but not actually lifting off the ground, saying "shee-shoo" if he has a dirty diaper (we have Auntie Hannie to thank fo...
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Work in Progress: April 2014
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Sunday, April 27, 2014. This stage with Jonas is really fun. He's responding to us with smiles and giggles a lot more. He's started noticing other babies at church and play group. He's still pretty serious, but he doesn't look quite so skeptical all the time. Firsts" from this Month. First time to roll over front to back. First time to meet his Aunt Tere and cousin Corrie. They were in Abilene for a school event, so he and I got to run up to ACU to see them one afternoon. First bath in the big tub. I...
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Work in Progress: 11 Months
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Sunday, December 07, 2014. At the end of this month, Jonas made some big leaps in his development. He's now a lot more mobile and is seeming much more "toddlerish." I can't believe he'll be 1 soon. I get a little sad thinking of him leaving the baby days behind, but it's a lot of fun seeing him grow up. First Halloween. He was a lion and looked adorable. I don't think he knew what to make of his costume. Every time I put him in it, he got kind of quiet and timid. Things I Want to Remember. He likes to wa...
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Work in Progress: December 2014
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Tuesday, December 16, 2014. The Semester in Cookies. Now that the semester is over and I'm not teaching next semester, I'm hoping to have a bit more time to blog more than once a month! I assured her that the candy was not a substitute for the cookies. Here were some of my favorites:. These are my new favorite pumpkin cookie. They are chewy, not cake-y, like most pumpkin cookies are. And, most importantly, they didn't get soggy after a day. Peanut Butter Nutella Cookies. Sunday, December 07, 2014. At the...
