Vacation, Tubs, and Hannah

We took a little road trip these past few weeks.  By little, I mean 32 hours of driving over 2 weeks time.  (That's 32 hours of just driving, not overall travel time, which included many stops for potties, leg stretching, meals, and Starbucks.  All equally important.) It may surprise you that at a hotel in Kentucky was the first time we dumped both kiddos in the bathtub together.  For our routine at home, it just works better...

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Mother's Day Weekend

As I mentioned in my last post, I was thrilled that I got to spend Mother's Day with my little family, and it was the first one with all four of us.We had a low key weekend.  We headed out to dinner on Friday night so that we could beat the Mother's Day crowds and Chris let me wander and shop in Old Navy with much less complaining than usual.Then we had lots of at home, family chilling out time, which was just what I wanted. We introduced...

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When You're Four

The other night we were snuggling before bed and you asked me to sing to you, as you often do.  I was surprised when you requested the Moon Song, because it's not one of the normal songs on the rota, but the song we used to dance to in the kitchen all the time a few years ago, back when you were only two.  I truly cannot remember the last time that I sang it to you, but I still know the words and started to sing.  We were in a...

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Eleven Months and Early Birthday

Hannah, at 11 months, you dance.You dance to She'll Be Coming Around the Mountain from the toy on the fridge.  You dance when Jayce is beating on a bowl like a drum.  You dance if you hear a song on tv or if I'm singing to you.  You dance in your high chair, sitting on the floor, or standing.  And it's always the same, the baby bounce.  I love it.  For some odd reason I haven't gotten it on video yet, but I will soon....

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