Monthly Archives: January 2019

  Conor likes Nat more than me.  She can hold him for more than an hour   I think she may have gotten the first smile  one time I asked her to hold him so I could quick do something … Continue reading →

  E hasn’t held Conor since coming home but he has: 1. told him secrets about Nat 2. given him bunny ears 3. made black and white contrast pics for him 4. Sang him songs to calm him down when … Continue reading →

Every since Natalie was born, we really liked Clara Grace as a potential girls name.  That would have been Elliott’s name if he was a girl.  Natalie had a ton of other suggestions too: Mia (short for Maria), Hazel, Julia, … Continue reading →

Conor was born on January 7th (well past his Christmas due date, well past the 4 days late that Natalie was, well past the tax deduction due date of Dec 31, well past New Year’s Day and the 7 days … Continue reading →

Most of bedtime was fun tonight – it went a little long for my liking, with extra tuck-ins, but let’s focus on the positive.  With Nana and Pop here, we got to double up on reading, so Jordan and I … Continue reading →

Here were some messages we got from the kids’ teachers this weekend. On Monday (when we first went into the hospital) from Mrs. Brydges Jordan and Erin, Elliott is calm and happy. After he finished his math center, he asked … Continue reading →

Welcome Conor David! Living up to one meaning of his name (strong willed), he arrived two weeks late on Jan. 7 at 5:08 p.m., weighing in at 10 lbs 5.6 oz, 23 inches, 38 cm head (average is 34, big … Continue reading →

Blueberry is proving to be my most stubborn – or perhaps laziest – kid yet.  10 days past my due date and no contractions, just a fair amount of discomfort.  My boss has been kind enough to allow me to … Continue reading →