- We adopted! (a year ago)
- His name is Danny.
- He is 3, almost 4.
- He is stiiiiinkeeeng adorable.
- We love him.  Noah loves him.  He loves us.  He tolerates Lucy.
- We are so proud of our boys.  They are the best, for sure.



- Ps.... You can adopt too! 

Other Sites
THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2013

In case I forget to update for another few months, I thought I'd point you in the direction of some other good reading.  These are blogs I really, really like.

Ethan Beginnings
I adore this family and their little guy just melts my heart.  If you are a new parent of an lp, make sure you check out their Abc's of being Achon: Them vs. Us. It's perfect.

Tiny Green Elephants
This entire family makes me want to be cooler. I wish we all were bff.

A is for Adelaide
Oh gosh, Addie is the cutest. I can't wait to meet them in person.

Life Is Short And So Am I (Courtney)
Honest, funny and she isn't afraid to speak frankly. I like her a lot.

Little Ray of Sunshine (Lauren)
A personal blog about our friends who went through a DD pregnancy and their life after.  It's beautifully written and one of my most favorites.
 

Well Noah and I are off to Idaho.  They cancelled our flight yesterday, so please cross your fingers that they won't today.  We need to see (great) Grandma stat!


POSTED AT 8:40 AM

Maybe I should start blogging.
MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013

Sometimes I get a big jolt of motivation to get this blog started again.  Then I realize I need to feed my kid, collect his blocks from under the couch, stare at some laundry (maybe tomorrow), and clean up a hairball our cat so generously placed on my pillow.  By then my jolt subsides.  Right now Noah is playing sweetly with his fake-food-kabobs, so I thought I'd slip in a tiny update.

I hate to start off with a sad note, but if you haven't heard, we lost our sweet Ginger in November.  She truly was the best girl I could ever ask for.  She was so faithful and my heart aches everyday for her.  (I'm tearing up now as I write this!)  She really was very loved and lived a very loved life.  It's what I have to keep reminding myself.

On a happier note, Noah is walking everywhere and impresses us a ton with things he learns.  I was asked about his stats (since lps tend to physically progress later than average-sized babies), so I'll post them below.  Keep in mind this hugely varies between lps:

Rolled over from tummy to back: 3 weeks!
Reached for toy: 7 weeks
Held head up (when on stomach), and rolled from back to tummy: 6 months
Sat unsupported and did backwards crawl: 9 months
Stood while holding onto something: 12 months
Army crawled like crazy: 12 months
Sat up all by himself (from laying on floor): 13.5 months
Cruised: 14 months
Stood without holding onto anything: 16 months
Walked: 19 months

So there you have it.  My kid is awesome!  Right?  Eh? ;)  Well he is.

He's such a big guy now.  Here are 25 pictures to catch you up.

So, that took more time than I thought and it's snack time now.  Thank you for peeking back at this site.   After 10 or so years, it's nice to know that some people still come back to look at it.


POSTED AT 9:55 AM


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