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All About Amelia, Simon & Hannah
Monday, October 31, 2011
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Stomping Grounds
I have been craving a weekend getaway to Charlottesville...a return to the familiar and beloved. We made the trip a few weeks ago, and the town did not disappoint. We jam-packed our two days with a visit to the farmer's market, the downtown mall, a family hike, dinner at our favorite restaurant, a UVA soccer game, breakfast with friends, and a trip up to the mountain apple orchard. We all seemed to breathe a little easier, fall back into the relaxed pace of that wonderful year and catch the excitement of the coming fall. It's our first time living so near to a former home town and I'm looking forward to future returns!
Friday, October 7, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Sitting... Staring...
It's what I do instead of getting anything productive done during the afternoon hiatus (naptime for all three kids). The list of what I should actually be doing is long, long, long. My energy level for almost any of it is just too short. Apparently, at the top of the list of things I should do is take meaningful photos of these great kids. I wish I could better document the magic of these three little miracles.
Mils is full steam ahead at school, learning how to read and filling her backpack with crazy preschool crafts. It's fun to see her so excited about learning. Simon is killing me. His pick-up line for complete strangers (almost always girls or grown women)...? "Hey. Wanna see how fast I can run?" Then he takes off on a dead sprint, legs flailing out behind him just on the verge of a wipe out. Hilarious. He also seems to like school, especially the playground part.
Hannah's amazing. Smiling and cooing now and (dare I say it out loud and jinx our good fortune?) sleeping very, very well at night. At her check-up yesterday she weighed in at 12 pounds, 9 oz and is 23 1/2 inches long. That's 97th and 96th percentiles. She's a big one. And how do I know I am truly in love with this little girl? I have given up almost all dairy, nearly all caffeine, chocolate and lots and lots of my favorite veggies. I know this makes her feel better, and I know this time is short-lived for us so I try to do it without complaint.
Christopher is entering the busy season as they start getting ready for deployment. Amazingly, he still makes it home for dinner every night and finds time to give me some personal time and a break from the mayhem. I'm so thankful.
That's it. The magical and the mundane. Now I'm off to take my sitting and staring outside on this beautiful afternoon.
Mils is full steam ahead at school, learning how to read and filling her backpack with crazy preschool crafts. It's fun to see her so excited about learning. Simon is killing me. His pick-up line for complete strangers (almost always girls or grown women)...? "Hey. Wanna see how fast I can run?" Then he takes off on a dead sprint, legs flailing out behind him just on the verge of a wipe out. Hilarious. He also seems to like school, especially the playground part.
Hannah's amazing. Smiling and cooing now and (dare I say it out loud and jinx our good fortune?) sleeping very, very well at night. At her check-up yesterday she weighed in at 12 pounds, 9 oz and is 23 1/2 inches long. That's 97th and 96th percentiles. She's a big one. And how do I know I am truly in love with this little girl? I have given up almost all dairy, nearly all caffeine, chocolate and lots and lots of my favorite veggies. I know this makes her feel better, and I know this time is short-lived for us so I try to do it without complaint.
Christopher is entering the busy season as they start getting ready for deployment. Amazingly, he still makes it home for dinner every night and finds time to give me some personal time and a break from the mayhem. I'm so thankful.
That's it. The magical and the mundane. Now I'm off to take my sitting and staring outside on this beautiful afternoon.
Tough love.
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