My, oh my. An entire year has come and gone since you joined our midst, Jack! What a fun, happy little boy you are. I’m so glad that I have the opportunity to be your mother, and that I have had the pleasure of watching you grow and change over these last 12 months. We… Read More 12 Months Old – Happy Birthday, Jack!
Thanks to those of you who left encouraging comments on my last post. I thought that I would let you know that the birthday dessert worked out in the end 🙂 This, my friends, is a chocolate caramel slice on steroids. It has a layer of shortbread-style crust (with coconut), a caramel layer, and is… Read More Birthday Chocolate Caramel Slice Success
Some photos of my birthday celebration at the park and of our Christmas day… My birthday was pretty low-key, which was alright with yours truly. We visited a local park where I took photos and video while Chris and Joe played. The day ended with – what else – cake! Christmas Day was a little… Read More Birthday and Christmas
This past week has been full of birthdays and parties and celebrations! Chris turned 31 on Tuesday. I’m so happy that he was born and wanted to make sure that his day was still separate and special despite it being only 2 days ahead of Joe’s birthday. We celebrated with one of the desserts that… Read More Birthday Week
Did you know that New Zealand has a queen? It does – Queen Elizabeth II – and today just happens to be the official government marking of her birthday. While the queen’s authority doesn’t overrule that of the House of Representatives, she is still considered to be the “Queen of New Zealand” and head of… Read More Living in New Zealand: Queen’s Birthday
Dear Joseph, You turned 11 months old this week. How on earth is the time flying by so quickly? It won’t be long before you’re a toddler, and I’m cherishing these last few weeks of “babyhood”. You’re such a sweet, funny, clever little boy and we love watching you grow and change. Here are some… Read More 11 Months
Dear Joseph, It’s unbelievable to me how much you’ve grown and changed in such a short period of time. How is that you’re already 10 months old? You’ve gone from this: Less than 2 hours old To this: Just shy of 10 months old You’re alert and moving and growing in independence every day! Movement… Read More 10 Months
Dear Joe, You turned 8 months old this week. As I mentioned on Facebook, how on earth did that happen?! It seems like just a short while ago we were remarking on the cute, hours-old newborn noises that you were making in the car on the trip from the hospital to Birthcare. Less than… Read More 8 Months
Apparently, turning 30 is some kind of a big deal. By that, I mean that to most people it’s something to mourn – 30 years old. Pfffbt! Whatever. I love what’s happening in my life right now – happily married, beautiful baby, both Chris and I are employed with jobs we love, and our families… Read More How To Have a Great Birthday
Dear Joe, You are officially 6 months (182 days) old! I cannot believe how fast you’ve grown up. It seems just yesterday that we were bringing you home from the hospital. You have practically doubled your birth weight and now weigh 18 lbs 2 oz (8.22 kgs) and boy, can we tell! You’re squarely in… Read More 182 Days
Joe is 4 months old today. Unbelievable! You are such a sweet baby, Joe 🙂 You love to play and coo and smile. You have started talking to us on a regular basis – you love to screech and trill and gurgle. Sometimes, you shriek so loudly that you strain your throat and start to… Read More 4 Months
Happy belated birthday to my dad, B! Dad is a family practice doctor in Indiana. I first started working for him when I was 15 years old, and it’s part of the reason I became a nurse. I wish that I could’ve spent the day celebrating with family, but had to suffice with just a… Read More Belated Happy Birthday!
