- Scarlette's like "Hey, when are y'all going to finish staining these steps?" - Scarlette learned to blow me kisses. It's the cutest thing I've ever seen. I'm this close to entering her in a Toddlers & Tiara's-esque beauty pageant. And by "this close" I mean Jeff said over his dead body. - So … [Read more...] about Little Bits & Pieces
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Five For Friday : Post Quarantine Lessons
Here is what I've learned upon coming out of quarantine: Lesson One: Do not give your car keys to your toddler in order to occupy them while you are grocery shopping. It might seem like a good idea at the time, brilliant even. But those few moments of quiet while you google how in the heckfire to … [Read more...] about Five For Friday : Post Quarantine Lessons
NICU Graduation: One Year Anniversary!
April 12, 2011 we brought our Scarlette home from the NICU after five and a half long months. She is seventeen months old and today marks the day that she has lived with us for one entire year. On the trip home from the hospital I precariously balanced all of her feeding tube equipment while … [Read more...] about NICU Graduation: One Year Anniversary!
Life Well Lived: Get Organized
I'm taking part in a series called Life Well Lived, where I answer questions like I'm an expert. I'm not an expert but it appeals to my life long quest to be Dear Abby so please indulge me. This week's question is: How do you organize paperwork both online and off? Paperwork is the bane of my … [Read more...] about Life Well Lived: Get Organized
The EastER Egg Hunt That Wasn't
So, two weeks ago we planned to take Scarlette to her first easter egg hunt with my niece. Only we had to cancel at the last minute because we ended up in Urgent Care that morning. Then we decided to reschedule and hold our own easter egg hunt for the girls ON Easter Sunday. Except we had to cancel … [Read more...] about The EastER Egg Hunt That Wasn't
Our Little Family Life: Randoms
Jeff was traveling for work last week so we spent this weekend getting our fill of family time. Blue sparkly jellies have made it on to the list of shoes that Scarlette deems "acceptable footwear" Apparently, Scarlette was also totally over quarantine because the newest word to be added to her … [Read more...] about Our Little Family Life: Randoms