tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22206853928537312162024-02-06T20:04:53.300-08:00Life in the Big AppleChristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291097484014426872noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220685392853731216.post-932308269167407432013-03-23T10:08:00.003-07:002013-03-23T10:08:30.916-07:00Master Builder<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Lydia has been playing a lot with her blocks and has picked up some new skills.</div>
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She built this tower all by herself without any help or encouragement. I just turned around and happened to grab my camera in time to document her great feat. She actually made it two blocks higher before the tower fell. <br />
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Time has flown by and Naomi is 7 weeks (almost 8 weeks!) old. She's just over 11 pounds and gaining quickly, making up for lost time during her bout of pneumonia 2 weeks ago. Naomi is super smiley and pretty relaxed. She loves to be held and snuggled. Best of all, she's very close to sleeping through the night. She sleeps from 10:45pm to anywhere between 5 and 6am. If she can make it to 6:30am I'll be thrilled!<br />
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<br />Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291097484014426872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220685392853731216.post-3868858391164786292013-02-21T10:13:00.001-08:002013-02-21T10:13:28.001-08:00Naomi Charlotte<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This post is 7 weeks late, but I wanted to officially announce the arrival of our daughter, Naomi Charlotte. She was born on January 2, 7lbs 12oz. 4 days late!</div>
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I was blessed with a relatively short labor. Around 2pm I told John that I thought maybe we should go to the hospital. Naomi was born at 5:30pm. Our doula, nurse and doctor were all wonderful.</div>
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For Lydia, it was love at first sight when Naomi came home. She loves to kiss and hug her sister. Lydia insists that Naomi's name is "Sister Baby," not Naomi.</div>
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We are slowly adjusting to life as a family of four. There have been a few bumps along the way- temper tantrums, a nasty virus and double ear infections for Lydia, and bout of pneumonia for Naomi that landed us in the hospital for 5 days. Through it all the Lord has poured out blessing upon blessing- a new job for John (!), good medical care for Naomi not a moment too late, and support and help from our parents during this busy season of adjustment.</div>
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Lately Lydia has been really into "girl time"- spending time with Mama doing grown-up things. The other day we had an afternoon latte and popcorn party!<br />
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Lydia loved her peppermint steamed milk.<br />
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<br />Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291097484014426872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220685392853731216.post-2149323684403033282012-12-19T14:24:00.001-08:002012-12-19T14:24:36.363-08:00Preschool!About three weeks ago the inevitable happened... Lydia stopped napping! At almost 2 years on the dot, my little honey decided that she didn't need to nap anymore. Instead of napping, she now jumps in her crib for 2 hours straight, singing and talking to herself. Since that very sad and fateful day, Lydia has only been napping every other day, and not necessarily for the 2 blissful hours of peace that I used to enjoy. I'm still dealing with the loss, but to ease our transition into nap-lessness I signed Lydia up for a one day a week preschool (technically they call it "Mother's Day Out") at a local church. It's a very sweet program that Lydia's cousin also attends. <div>
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Here is Lydia on her first day of preschool, last Wednesday.</div>
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She was so proud of her new lunch bag! She wanted to carry it everywhere.<br />
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Preschool is from 9am to 2:30pm. The kids all bring lunches and blankets/stuffed animals for nap time. Apparently last week Lydia absolutely flipped out during nap time, but she did much better today. She didn't sleep but rested quietly with her favorite sidekick Woof. She LOVES going to preschool, and I'm enjoying a little bit of quiet to get a few things done around the house on Wednesdays. That will all change, though, in about 9 days when Baby #2 is expected to make her debut!<br /><div>
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On Sunday afternoon we took Lydia to the zoo where there was a special Christmas event for children. We met up beforehand with my brother-in-law, sister-in-law, Lydia's two cousins, and Lydia's great aunt. We are all really enjoying living near family. It's special to see how much Lydia loves her extended family... particularly her uncles. Every uncle is known simply as "Uncle," and whenever we see an uncle, Lydia can't stop talking about it for days afterwards...</div>
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We started off in a party room with lots of snacks and cookies. Lydia was VERY into the cookies and hot chocolate. I'm embarrassed to say that I let her eat 3 incredibly large cookies. She also liked snuggling up with her Uncle Daniel.</div>
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Lydia and her cousins were not fans of Santa Claus...</div>
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Lydia and her cousin engaged in a not-so-covert operation to steal presents from under the tree.</div>
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We saw a walrus, polar bear, penguins, flamingoes and even a real reindeer!</div>
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We ended at the shark tank... where John actually touched the sharks!<br />
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<br />Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291097484014426872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220685392853731216.post-88056216244186077152012-11-15T11:52:00.001-08:002012-11-15T11:52:58.335-08:00Packing Up the Apartment<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Packing up our New York apartment was a ton of work. WAY more work than I ever imagined. Empty boxes were a great toy for Lydia. </div>
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But, the boxes only entertained Lydia for maybe 30 minutes each day. After that, she got bored and wanted more action (that is to say, she started unpacking all the boxes I had already packed).<br />
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Yes, Lydia's a little large for it, but she was amused (which means I had time to pack!). <br />
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Lydia also had a blast with her Snap-N-Go car seat stroller frame. She loaded up all her animals and took them for a spin around the apartment!<br />
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<br />Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291097484014426872noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220685392853731216.post-2254046325823297592012-11-07T05:23:00.002-08:002012-11-07T05:23:38.979-08:00Back on the Bandwagon!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="text-align: start;">After a long hiatus, I'm back on the blogging bandwagon! There's a lot to catch up on: a move to Indianapolis and baby girl #2 due at Christmas. I'll write a longer post later, but for now, here are a few photos. </span></div>
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Nothing better than a little basket time with all the stuffed animals!Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291097484014426872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220685392853731216.post-71961796071295102602012-03-04T05:04:00.000-08:002012-03-04T05:04:07.383-08:00"Bible"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After months of living with a one word vocabulary ("Dada"), Lydia has finally made some verbal progress. Two weeks ago (with great encouragement from Dada), she finally chose to say "Mama." Now, Lydia can also say "Bible."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/A461fQRgTzg?rel=0" width="420"></iframe></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291097484014426872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220685392853731216.post-45053940712163929082012-03-03T15:47:00.000-08:002012-03-03T15:47:32.623-08:00A New Addition...#4!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">Well, we've finally done it. We've become a four stroller family! I never thought that it would happen, but we broke down and bought an umbrella stroller to round out our fleet. Our stroller fleet previously consisted of the infant car seat stroller frame (currently loaned out to some friends), our craigslist jogging stroller, and our "neighborhood stroller" (which has a large basket for groceries). Yes, it's totally ridiculous that we have four strollers, but it's really not that uncommon in the city.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
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<div>And then she cried when I took her out of the stroller. <br />
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So far, we've really enjoyed the stroller. It makes subway trips so much less tiring, and has made running errands much easier. So, after writing this post, I just realized that we actually own five strollers!! I completely forgot about the "Sit and Stroll" which is a toddler car seat on wheels that we use for travel. This is ridiculous!</div><div><br />
</div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291097484014426872noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220685392853731216.post-43914187955502020712012-02-16T09:56:00.000-08:002012-02-16T09:56:21.692-08:00Peanut Butter Cracker Craziness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yesterday I gave Lydia a new snack: peanut butter on Ritz crackers. She loved it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpitZ3R-dk0ufc8PiSt7UtGOLVlZ9Vw2n8Fvwtn4Qs_rZ9MWp1pQofN71r4o1c6VFANUgG5RkpSk8TUEvZRQaxvPbSWSkoGVACuLbjTLCYLSXgXGPZL5MKM9TcDx4LsAqJeVWivCXPWdR/s1600/IMG_2231.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpitZ3R-dk0ufc8PiSt7UtGOLVlZ9Vw2n8Fvwtn4Qs_rZ9MWp1pQofN71r4o1c6VFANUgG5RkpSk8TUEvZRQaxvPbSWSkoGVACuLbjTLCYLSXgXGPZL5MKM9TcDx4LsAqJeVWivCXPWdR/s320/IMG_2231.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> First, she systematically licked all the peanut butter off the crackers.<br />
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During the peanut butter extraction process, most of the peanut butter ended up on her upper lip.<br />
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More please!<br />
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Yum!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Poor baby- just 12 hours after her peanut butter cracker snack, Lydia was battling the stomach flu. She's still not feeling well and has barely eaten anything today. Maybe I'll see if she's interested in some peanut butter crackers when she wakes up from her nap. </div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291097484014426872noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220685392853731216.post-37538291442592923542012-02-10T04:29:00.000-08:002012-02-10T04:29:04.215-08:00Big Woof<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Aunt Christy came over on Sunday and brought Lydia a very special gift...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A giant, fluffy stuffed dog! Lydia loves him. As soon as she saw the dog, she took off running!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_U4rYKuVduIqyPSsRV9oE-XGBuY1FaSvK823PRyegMD-FsnxqjZFULPpgpe1_3MIXawXGH_yiiMT9Gt9TmEEyX-QIThAQ65ve3yppzgHTKgpua8YC-6HNjppsUI6f9axXSkX-avDq5c9U/s1600/IMG_2161.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_U4rYKuVduIqyPSsRV9oE-XGBuY1FaSvK823PRyegMD-FsnxqjZFULPpgpe1_3MIXawXGH_yiiMT9Gt9TmEEyX-QIThAQ65ve3yppzgHTKgpua8YC-6HNjppsUI6f9axXSkX-avDq5c9U/s320/IMG_2161.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lydia smothered the dog (which we're now calling "Big Woof") with snuggles and kisses.</div><br />
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The face of pure delight!<br />
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Ever since Sunday, Lydia and Big Woof have been inseparable. <br />
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Every morning when I get her out of her crib, she barks ("arf arf") to indicate that she wants Big Woof to come out of the crib with her.<br />
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I've never seen a baby so happy before!<br />
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This is the kind of thrill that Lydia lives for.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And then she screamed when we put her back in her stroller.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291097484014426872noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220685392853731216.post-70801595330198594092012-02-06T12:02:00.000-08:002012-02-06T12:02:23.047-08:00A Sick BabyLydia and I have both been battling colds for over a week. Lydia's cold, unfortunately, turned into double ear infections. Thankfully, we were able to get into the doctor quickly and the antibiotics have started working. Poor little thing still doesn't feel great, though. On Saturday when John was at class, Lydia and I spent some quality time lounging, having picnics, and dealing with baby crankiness.<br />
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Lydia loves to be on the move, and I can tell something is really wrong when I find her like this multiple times a day!<br />
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Please ignore our messy floors. I didn't have the heart to strap her in her high chair, so we had snack time on the kitchen floor.<br />
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Lydia enjoyed her snacks out of her dish, and off the floor!<br />
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Post-nap hair do.<br />
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Squatting is the preferred eating position.<br />
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After dinner Lydia perked up a bit, and was ready for her post-meal run around.Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291097484014426872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220685392853731216.post-62217088652302788242012-02-03T11:39:00.000-08:002012-02-03T11:39:10.745-08:007 months!?!I can't believe it has been 7 months since I last posted. Lydia is now a very busy 14 month old. She is incredibly active and only slows to give her stuffed animals a quick snuggle. Then, she's on the move again!<br />
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She spends her days playing her pillow filled fort...<br />
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Wrapping any and all items of clothing around herself...<br />
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Helping Dada do sit-ups...<br />
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Lydia enjoyed wading in the water- it was icy cold, but she didn't seem to mind.<br />
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She loved splashing her feet in the fountains!<br />
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This is definitely our new favorite park!Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291097484014426872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220685392853731216.post-47741017806753024342011-06-23T13:35:00.000-07:002011-06-23T13:35:18.412-07:00A New MoveI just caught Lydia trying these new moves...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291097484014426872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220685392853731216.post-27329319525937629672011-06-10T17:31:00.000-07:002011-06-10T17:31:25.459-07:00One Crazy Baby<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It has been such a joy to see Lydia's personality develop over the past few months. Around 8 weeks, John and I had an inkling that Lydia would be a very interactive, engaged child. By 12 weeks we knew that she would be smiley and energetic. Now, we're wondering if we will ever be able to keep up with her! She moves lightning-fast, squeals incessantly with delight (yes, it's cute at first, but after 8 hours non-stop and a 40 minute session each morning at 5:15am... not so cute), smiles at everyone, and is infectiously happy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> A couple weeks ago, she amused herself endlessly by attempting to throw her upper body out of her swing.<br />
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She loves to meet new friends...<br />
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Even if they aren't quite as excited to meet her!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Again, absolute delight at the removal of clothing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDcFKCeZCO_K0kElck4bYBmqHWeQhAnBWlCig-wghS4PJUXUugUWtILukvVFhH79aHmDjpnD10At4sR5ya-XW712_CmhW31IaV8-gABunQJN6tBUzg_uZOUZHRcZZ4uqhdz9CRC7IAYth/s1600/April+167.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDcFKCeZCO_K0kElck4bYBmqHWeQhAnBWlCig-wghS4PJUXUugUWtILukvVFhH79aHmDjpnD10At4sR5ya-XW712_CmhW31IaV8-gABunQJN6tBUzg_uZOUZHRcZZ4uqhdz9CRC7IAYth/s320/April+167.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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We call her a "thrill-seeker" because she loves all sorts of wild activities, including blanket rides.<br />
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Not sure about this one, but it makes me laugh.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here she is, yet again, delighting in her baby nakedness.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUWjC_sIcjjuQf1RYEm-xxUaLEsjGnq4HKz3IIZkkAhGvxDGRBv0iG3MM8fusvKb0jLDSOOGFaiO1PV_9gp8Xc2SZW7YofxPcUlVVrMiMKrWDlhA44T-_oNX40SQpawILkTaSWyG0Jip8/s1600/May+061.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCUWjC_sIcjjuQf1RYEm-xxUaLEsjGnq4HKz3IIZkkAhGvxDGRBv0iG3MM8fusvKb0jLDSOOGFaiO1PV_9gp8Xc2SZW7YofxPcUlVVrMiMKrWDlhA44T-_oNX40SQpawILkTaSWyG0Jip8/s320/May+061.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She makes my heart melt! A rare moment of peace.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGZDxn5gRltx3J_P1YDutpEHJLg9CwKduMNZZQU5CtzUCtRUt6PTCNzxYRmiU7h_3BWrPPt0IlfXUCSStVE_WmP49vHr7nPUveJeMXuTBtxSO6ufK73ItzvyWTuWmphApXqHgJFLYY0u7/s1600/May+153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQGZDxn5gRltx3J_P1YDutpEHJLg9CwKduMNZZQU5CtzUCtRUt6PTCNzxYRmiU7h_3BWrPPt0IlfXUCSStVE_WmP49vHr7nPUveJeMXuTBtxSO6ufK73ItzvyWTuWmphApXqHgJFLYY0u7/s320/May+153.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She loves to swim, and is quite pleased with herself on this occasion. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjXX6qCeduDHIeK7ytXcxxyB5Y-HpKqixVnwAPb04_h6UcOAWcWbx_6DnVOLVtzuAjs4nvm4c6WUQNm5ThsG5IG6oeaGjRrmi0V02UIJ4th-Vl6mjS3Jsi8WP5WmoD-3m55BhiVG4jsjd0/s1600/May+127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjXX6qCeduDHIeK7ytXcxxyB5Y-HpKqixVnwAPb04_h6UcOAWcWbx_6DnVOLVtzuAjs4nvm4c6WUQNm5ThsG5IG6oeaGjRrmi0V02UIJ4th-Vl6mjS3Jsi8WP5WmoD-3m55BhiVG4jsjd0/s320/May+127.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
Recently, Lydia has discovered the joy of exploration. This week alone, I have found her under her swing and under my pile of ironing!<br />
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We love our sweet, little crazy baby!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">She is learning to tolerate her bumbo chair for slightly longer periods of time (3-5 minutes).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwngD0Q9cKGMwLqK5Zv59La8gjiaVnPi46fsZk_fNkYHxw5E64JbVVI4MLP3AtNLL4FcUE0JNSW2iT5U5onu1YpmUviaxdUL2C0edI55xrUsvdx3z37e5LUNu1FEkcUg6mvdEBbxSob34/s1600/May+017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwngD0Q9cKGMwLqK5Zv59La8gjiaVnPi46fsZk_fNkYHxw5E64JbVVI4MLP3AtNLL4FcUE0JNSW2iT5U5onu1YpmUviaxdUL2C0edI55xrUsvdx3z37e5LUNu1FEkcUg6mvdEBbxSob34/s320/May+017.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
She loves to sit in the rocking chair (carefully supervised, of course).<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We got a new rear facing stroller. The seat is quite high and very upright- she finds her new ride terribly amusing.</div><br />
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Occasionally she even sits with us at the dinner table!<br />
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</div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291097484014426872noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220685392853731216.post-44330266788413544532011-05-04T10:59:00.000-07:002011-05-04T10:59:24.634-07:00Lydia's Favorite Outfit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is Lydia's favorite outfit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZNo1N9HuOZcJZHU7D8q6McQ6pZQ944xgTMDre3KNZyTMgRMfU-k_hAcAttGTp3hXAJbZ-VOAmXduu4q66pOUUoU-pb4TwTSh87lzAZiKmk_LAuUCQ_stlsFKbb-eHt_TESSaHh_hTBci0/s1600/AAAADN7NbyQAAAAAARUSSg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZNo1N9HuOZcJZHU7D8q6McQ6pZQ944xgTMDre3KNZyTMgRMfU-k_hAcAttGTp3hXAJbZ-VOAmXduu4q66pOUUoU-pb4TwTSh87lzAZiKmk_LAuUCQ_stlsFKbb-eHt_TESSaHh_hTBci0/s1600/AAAADN7NbyQAAAAAARUSSg.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's a 0-3 month size sleeper that I found on the clearance rack at Old Navy. Adorable, right? It's super soft and washes really well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What's amazing about this sleeper is just how long Lydia has been able to enjoy it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is Lydia's first wearing of the sleeper, which John affectionately calls her "jail suit." I think she's about 2 weeks old here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Here is Lydia at just over 1 month in her jail suit.<br />
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By 2 months, Lydia was beginning to fill out the pajamas a little more.<br />
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And this photo was taken just a couple days ago, at 5 months.<br />
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It's so sad, but it's time to say farewell to the baby jail suit!<br />
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</div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291097484014426872noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220685392853731216.post-44883493736601711892011-04-26T10:55:00.000-07:002011-04-26T10:55:57.800-07:00Massive Baby<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was sorting through my photos from the past month and encountered this little gem:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYt-ooLdcO15qAj9CR5x4gRZPr-r9xrHWAUKhzLAmPhL0g-wxyHE7bzz2Byt0Jh5NxUGzbumfxJesfWCIDHF5ii0IJ2JDchD3r-rzbczicL6Z2KzamOC9xro9m_eJRsOKGlJrd7xvKgBud/s1600/April+113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYt-ooLdcO15qAj9CR5x4gRZPr-r9xrHWAUKhzLAmPhL0g-wxyHE7bzz2Byt0Jh5NxUGzbumfxJesfWCIDHF5ii0IJ2JDchD3r-rzbczicL6Z2KzamOC9xro9m_eJRsOKGlJrd7xvKgBud/s320/April+113.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Please don't worry. Lydia only weighs 16lbs. The camera adds a little weight!Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291097484014426872noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220685392853731216.post-60829897489954967442011-04-13T10:43:00.000-07:002011-04-13T10:43:12.960-07:00The Baby Whisperer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lydia was baptized this past weekend (more on that later) and we were blessed to have MANY family members in town, including my dad.</div><br />
My dad is one of 10 children, and has always had a special fondness for babies. I think babies have a special fondness for him too. Needless to say, Dad and Lydia were thrilled to spend some special time together.<br />
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Lydia is a very active baby and will rarely remain still for any length of time, except when sleeping. Even when she's asleep, she does a great deal of kicking. Somehow, my dad was able to lull Lydia into a calm state! She was so content just being held.<br />
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Dad and Lydia walked around the apartment...<br />
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Did some rockies in the rocking chair...<br />
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This one cracks me up- love the baby belly!<br />
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Relaxed in the easy chair...<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">So, Dad taught her a new trick, a little game we like to call "The Weeee's!" (say "weeee" in a high pitched voice). Lydia grabbed her ankles, Grandpa grabbed Lydia's ankles and wrists and swung her back and forth while saying "Weeeeeee!" She loved it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_fawy-ZzQcFxHHPfbsTZi89JJH2RJKqHe-na6PvwLvya0zlxScnNjInzj61-BRIvCWUFY25u1JknoJVRQS1UQ3z8WcwcdtESBYLRsemMEJcNh1mAcKWSExmUfRM2eSf8Reh9CHYQUPXQn/s1600/DSCN1173.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_fawy-ZzQcFxHHPfbsTZi89JJH2RJKqHe-na6PvwLvya0zlxScnNjInzj61-BRIvCWUFY25u1JknoJVRQS1UQ3z8WcwcdtESBYLRsemMEJcNh1mAcKWSExmUfRM2eSf8Reh9CHYQUPXQn/s320/DSCN1173.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">When it was all over, Lydia begged for more by grabbing her ankles!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJcCYr0dDNfcSmhpX9nONcEHvHQRR1KZGD9mL1K776I-I53j9I3bjTjvRk2aHo6DmQs80Ubjs4KLdzN-hWO7C_RVMvhL2zgfuM1ymsx_I2M6mVG-IavaxMUD5B-tI-gATJsbMKe3R1eSKs/s1600/DSCN1174.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJcCYr0dDNfcSmhpX9nONcEHvHQRR1KZGD9mL1K776I-I53j9I3bjTjvRk2aHo6DmQs80Ubjs4KLdzN-hWO7C_RVMvhL2zgfuM1ymsx_I2M6mVG-IavaxMUD5B-tI-gATJsbMKe3R1eSKs/s320/DSCN1174.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291097484014426872noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2220685392853731216.post-70248309648740750282011-04-05T11:01:00.000-07:002011-04-05T11:01:44.887-07:00A Discovery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">John and I routinely take walks through our neighborhood. We're very familiar with the area, but we discovered something totally new this past Saturday. We took a walk through a small park nestled in an apartment complex and found this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmIHZEJML6lixOdrbLcdZgx1Tl-z0KRfFWYnm9MlosYvWTUxu9GYDZgt-kFERIFh_C6aD536_uLeUjLmTTjm0SYsp31cMQXLxxZ0cRiYAepLXQ3E_9xkc5Mnr1aTWgVT2PcEbUwrVKIGv/s1600/2011-04-02_13-55-47_104.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmIHZEJML6lixOdrbLcdZgx1Tl-z0KRfFWYnm9MlosYvWTUxu9GYDZgt-kFERIFh_C6aD536_uLeUjLmTTjm0SYsp31cMQXLxxZ0cRiYAepLXQ3E_9xkc5Mnr1aTWgVT2PcEbUwrVKIGv/s320/2011-04-02_13-55-47_104.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
It's a giant slide and a sand pit! John is excited to take Lydia for a ride later this spring.Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17291097484014426872noreply@blogger.com0