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Month: October 2010

my diaper stash

my diaper stash

So tonight I put Savannah to bed in a disposable so I could wash ALL her diapers! Since they were all downstairs, I thought I’d take a picture for y’all. Sorry the picture is so yellow. The yellow walls and CFL bulbs in the lights downstairs make for lousy indoor pictures. :-) Columns, from left to right: 2 one-size FuzziBunz pockets 3 homemade one-size fitteds 1 homemade one-size bumGenius pocket knock-off 1 homemade one-size cover 12 one-size Baby Kanga pockets…

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once again, same old struggle

once again, same old struggle

I enjoyed a good year and a half or so of not worrying about my weight. It took about 8 months to lose my baby weight, but since then I have put it all back on again. I am now at the same weight I was back a few years ago, when I joined Weight Watchers and ended up losing 20 lbs before getting pregnant. Weight Watchers was really good for me, but this time I decided to try and…

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cirque du soleil will need to wait

cirque du soleil will need to wait

Today was Savannah’s physical therapy evaluation. Here is what the therapist said: * Savannah hates pressure and sensations on her feet. I always thought Savannah was just ticklish, but now I realize that she isn’t laughing when she pulls her feet away, like she does when you tickle her neck. * She has low muscle tone, which is part of her body type. It just means that she’ll always have to work a little harder to do physical activity. It’s…

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the travelers return

the travelers return

I hope y’all enjoyed the pumpkin pie post that Paul wrote while I was gone. :-) He worked very hard on it, so if you find it helpful then you should definitely leave a comment telling him so! We got back yesterday from our trip! Here’s an overview. We left last Thursday morning for Pittsburgh. Savannah did great on the flight, though it’s definitely more challenging traveling alone. We landed and picked up the rental car – a Dodge Charger,…

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From Pie Pumpkin to Pumpkin Pie

From Pie Pumpkin to Pumpkin Pie

Editor’s note: This guest post is brought to you by Paul who has been delighting friends and family with pumpkin pies for the past 3 years. Just looking for the pumpkin pie recipe? You can find it here. One of my favorite times of the year is fall. There is just something about the change in the air that is refreshing and beautiful. From the changing of the leaves to all the holiday traditions that bring people together. One such…

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