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A girl has gotta have a cell phone

How else would she keep in touch with all her peeps?  Most importantly, the grandmothers…

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Bye, Bye Swing

Little Natalie is definitely not as little as she used to be.  Not only are her 20 lbs. testing the durability of her favorite swing, but her squirmy curiousity has led us to pack up her swing.  (And, the fact … Continue reading

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Natalie’s Day Off – A Big Adventure into Downtown Chicago

On Wednesday, Natalie and I ventured downtown to see Daddy for lunch.  Not only did we get to see Daddy mid-day (HUGE bonus, as Jordan has been working a lot lately!), but it was Natalie’s first train ride and first time in downtown … Continue reading

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Blanket Game Video

Natalie has been really moving her arms a lot lately…kind of like Bam Bam Flintstone. Quite vigorously. And this evolved into the really cute game where she pulls a blanket off her head. Footage below Your browser does not support … Continue reading

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Splish Splash

The best way to beat this summer heat is to swim – A LOT! Last week, Molly kindly invited us over for a swim date in her super cool mushroom-shaped swimming pool…. Natalie had such a good time, splashing the water, … Continue reading

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Guest blog post by Grandma: “5 Days with Natalie”

Hi, this is Grandma Julie, I am the guest blogger this week. My daughter, Becky, is helping me write this because I am not that tech savvy. Last week Dave and I met Jordan, Natalie and Erin in Knoxville, TN. We spent … Continue reading

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Mom, how can I get a big sister?

Two weekends ago, the Smith Family kindly invited us over for a Father’s Day BBQ at their lovely home.  (A grill and backyard?!?!  Jordan was in heaven!)  Natalie loved hanging out with Stella, age 3.5, and Ruby, age 6 mo … Continue reading

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A budding stream ecologist

My youngest sister, Leah, is in Prince George, Canada, studying environmental science.  I posted this cute picture of Natalie on facebook…. and Leah wrote, “I see Natalie is falling into her auntie’s stream ecology footsteps!”  Since stream ecologists (never knew … Continue reading

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Happy 6 Months, Natalie!

I cannot believe our little Natalie is 6 months old!  (Actually, she “turned” 6 mo last Sun, June 19 – Father’s Day!)  This has been the best 1/2 year ever.  What has this cute little girl been up to? Weight … Continue reading

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Happy Father’s Day…

… to all those Dads out there.  And, most especially Natalie’s Dad, Grandpa and Pop!  We are so lucky to have you in our lives.  Unf, its been a busy weekend, so not much time to blog; we’ll post more … Continue reading

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