• Murphy’s law for a mom

    Because it’s boring to get from point A to point B the way Mom wants.  The one who can’t walk, wants to walk.  The one who can walk, wants to ride.  The one who is usually jumping, skipping, or otherwise pretending to be a dog with wings, insists she can do it.   And that…

  • Food fun

    Abby has been especially picky with her eating lately. I’m somewhat confident that it’s a phase because katelyn did the same thing at that age and now she’s an eating champ.  The other day I had Abby with me when I made a visit to the school office. They had jars of food and other…

  • Ten months

    Ten months. Four teeth. Crawling, cruising, and standing. In love with strawberries and grapes. Despises yogurt. Can’t get enough of keys and keyboards. Twenty-some pounds of squishy, ticklish fun.   

  • The pre-crawl

    Getting around on hard floors for a baby is both a challenge and a bonus. Baby J had it down. This video was taken January 2nd. He has since moved on to efficient crawling, furniture cruising and wall walking. Enjoy. http://youtu.be/J4TzAfViRm4

  • Measles, much?

    There has been a lot of discussion about measles due to the recent outbreak. Among other concerns, there is the concern for the infants “too young” to vaccinate. From my own experience, let me offer some info, as some of the articles floating around are actually (yes, actually) reporting incorrect info. The MMR (measles, mumps,…

  • 2015 Goals — Temple

    It’s been a while since I had the privilege of going to the temple. A year, perhaps. That’s what pregnancy-turned-baby will do to you. Our new ward has early morning temple trips on Saturdays and we are only 30 minutes away. I’ve got my recommend interview scheduled for next Sunday. My sis has managed to…