tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64276224178464231162024-02-20T17:56:42.130-08:00The Bug's LifeRachel Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414851824547329917noreply@blogger.comBlogger512125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427622417846423116.post-3741681084745005672015-01-13T20:41:00.001-08:002015-01-13T20:41:15.110-08:00Evelyn is 3 Months OldSo, it was just last week that Evelyn's birth story was posted, but she's already 3 months old!<br />
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Here are some important things to know about Ev at 3 months:<br />
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It's been a month since she visited the pediatrician, but at her last visit she was in the 90th% of weight and 95th% for height!<br />
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She's wearing 3-6 month clothes.<br />
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She dropped one feeding over the weekend, so she now eats 6 times a day.<br />
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Her hands are her favorite toy! She loves to stare at them, rotate them, and try to eat them.<br />
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Other than her hands, her favorite form of entertainment is talking to her brother and sissy.<br />
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In the last week or so she's decided she likes tummy time (if she's propped with her chest on the Boppy). Before that, though, it was just about the only thing in the world she hated.<br />
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She sleeps through the night (and has since 6 weeks old!) and takes several short naps during the day. She doesn't nap very well at school since there are other little ones there to interrupt her sleep, so she's usually asleep by 6:30 on weeknights.<br />
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Just like her brother and sister before her, she doesn't do well when Mommy eats dairy. In fact, she's probably thrown up more in her 3 months than Katelyn and Elliot have in their combined 8.5 years. Hopefully she'll outgrow this intolerance just like they did.<br />
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She is the sweetest, easiest baby ever! Someone reminded Mommy that she used to claim the same about Elliot, but Evelyn has overtaken the title.<br />
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<br />Rachel Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414851824547329917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427622417846423116.post-27768046904372890722015-01-10T21:07:00.004-08:002015-01-13T20:24:26.905-08:00Evelyn Faith is Here (and has been for over 3 months)!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Evelyn Faith joined our family on October 9 at 6:22 pm. She weighed in at 7 pounds, 12.5 ounces and was 20 inches long.<br />
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Here's the super short version of her birth story:<br />
Early labor at school for a few hours.<br />
Active labor at home for 4 hours.<br />
Walked into triage already complete.<br />
Born 13 minutes after entering triage! <br />
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And here's the detailed version (told by Mommy, because it's easier that way):<br />
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Evelyn's due date was October 3, but we were praying and hoping that she would come about a week late. That extra week would give me more time to get my kinder babies ready for a sub. More importantly, it would tack a free week onto my maternity leave (in the form of Thanksgiving break)!<br />
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Given those prayers and hopes, I was stoked to have made it all the way to my just-in-case OB appointment on October 9. Over the previous weeks I had been slowly dilating and effacing, but there were no signs that labor was imminent. I was getting a bit antsy, as I didn't want to get near induction territory. Dr. Moore and I discussed just about every possible scenario (she was willing to let me go 2 weeks over my due date) and decided that stripping my membranes would more than likely result in a baby that day. I was all for that!<br />
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My membranes were also stripped with Katelyn and Elliot, so I was really not looking forward to this moment. It turned out that there was already some natural separation this time, making it my least painful membrane-stripping experience! <br />
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Knowing labor was now set in motion, I headed on over to my school to get in what I hoped would be one last day of work. The early morning played out just like every other morning, but by the time lunch rolled around I could tell something was different. Braxton Hicks contractions had been my companions since I was 18 weeks pregnant. They had progressed to real contractions over the previous weeks, but there was no pattern to them. About halfway through my lunch duty, though, I noticed that they were becoming more intense and were about 7 minutes apart. They weren't anything I had to focus on, though, so I kept going about my business. <br />
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By the time my students were headed to PE an hour and a half later, the contractions were coming every 5 minutes. At that point, I seriously considered plugging away until the end of the school day. A little pep talk from my administrators, counselor, and instructional coach was just what I needed to convince myself that it was time to get rolling.<br />
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I tidied up my classroom, made some last minute notes for my sub, pulled Katelyn out of theatre class to let her know what was going on (I didn't want her to hear the news from my students!), packed up my personal belongings, hopped in my car, and called Jer to let him know it was go time. <br />
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The "commute" from my school to our home is only 5 minutes, but on the drive I noted that it had been a while since I'd had a contraction. I chalked it up to the break a woman's body often takes during labor when she has to move from one location to another. <br />
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Sure enough, almost as soon as I got settled at home the contractions began coming just 3 minutes apart. I sent a text to my doula, Holly, and she headed over to our place. Then I finished packing my hospital bag and the kid's overnight bags. When Holly rang our doorbell, I was just finishing up my first attention-demanding contraction.<br />
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Jeremy, Holly, and I settled down in our living room and began the waiting game. We chatted and perused our iPads in between contractions. (I let this post sit for two months and picked it back up here. My memory of this day is less detailed now...which I'm sure you'll be grateful for, if you're still reading at this point.) I was still checking and sending work related emails when I had a contraction break, as they had slowed back down to about 5 minutes apart. Each contraction required my attention, but I didn't really have to get into any special positions to get through them.<br />
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After about an hour, I grabbed my exercise ball and sat on it to help move things along. The intensity of each contraction was picking up at this point, and the ball made the contractions a little more pleasant. Holly had brought along a <a href="http://www.birthingnaturally.net/cn/tool/rebozo.html" target="_blank">rebozo</a>, which I was super excited about using. It's basically a long, strong scarf that has multiple uses during labor and delivery. I was most interested in having it tied tightly around my hips to provide counter pressure during contractions. Jeremy was excited about using it for the same purpose, as it would likely save him from the days of muscle aches he experienced after squeezing my hips during Elliot's birth.<br />
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Even after using the rebozo in several different ways, though, I didn't find it as helpful as I thought I would. What did work well, though, was simply kneeling on the ground and leaning my upper body over the exercise ball. In this position, I was able to handle each contraction really well. Maybe a little too well, though, because none of us had any idea how far along I was!<br />
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The three of us were about to go on a walk around the block when I decided to take one more trip to the restroom. It was there that I felt myself get really hot, really quickly and began to feel my body trying to push. Transition! I told Jer and Holly I thought it was time to head out to the hospital, so we loaded up the car and got moving.<br />
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During my pregnancy, when people asked me how I hoped my labor and delivery would go, I always answered that it was my hope to labor at home for as long as possible, show up at the hospital dilated to a 10, and start pushing as soon as I entered a birthing room. On the car ride to the hospital, though, I realized that the reality of that scenario was a whole lot scarier than I'd envisioned!<br />
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About halfway into the 25 minute car ride, I was pretty certain I could feel Evelyn's tiny baby head trying to exit my body. I didn't say anything to Jeremy, though, until we were a few minutes away from the hospital. "Why don't you call and let them know we're coming in? I'm pretty sure I can feel her crowning," and "When we get there, just pull up to the doors. Don't worry about getting anything but my water," were the words that came out of my mouth. The words in my head, though, were "Oh, God, please don't let me have my baby in this car. Oh, God, please don't let me have my baby in this car."<br />
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We pulled up into the hospital's drive and headed inside (Jeremy did remember to turn the car off). Unfortunately, we didn't remember which floor L&D was on and initially went to the wrong floor. Jeremy asked a hospital staff member where we needed to be. She started to give us directions, but then got a good look at me and decided she'd better escort us herself! She took us to another bank of elevators, where my water broke just as the elevator doors were opening.<br />
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When we entered triage, the first nurse to greet us bombarded me with multiple questions about insurance, my date of birth, whether I had preregistered, etc. The only answer I could muster was "She's coming right now." Thankfully, another nurse took over and helped Jeremy get me onto a bed so she could check me. I was already at a 10 (no surprise to me at this point), so they immediately began rolling the bed down the hall and into a birthing room. <br />
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My eyes were closed through about 90% of everything that happened at the hospital before Evelyn's arrival, but I do know that the birthing room was a flurry of human activity. Nurses were coming in and out quickly, trying to get as much of the pre-birth routine completed as possible. I was already pushing before they transferred me from the gurney to the birthing bed, though, so some things just had to wait!<br />
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Thirteen minutes after I stepped into triage, Little Miss Evelyn made her precipitous entrance into the world. She was healthy, beautiful, and absolutely perfect. She was so fast that she beat the on call doctor. He didn't make it in time to deliver her, but did come later to deliver the placenta and stitch me up a bit. <br />
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Three months have now passed since this exciting birthday, and I know that it will always be one of my absolute favorite days of my life. Natural labor and delivery are so intense, but there is nothing in the world that makes me feel more physically powerful. <br />
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<br />Rachel Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414851824547329917noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427622417846423116.post-12833677706868511582014-07-14T20:54:00.000-07:002014-07-14T20:54:39.809-07:00Guess Who is 2?It's Mr. E! Elliot turned two this past Saturday. Here are some important things you need to know about Elliot at two:<br />
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He talks a whole lot! His sentences usually contain 4 words, but sometimes he'll slip a 5er or 6er in there. Some of his more commonly heard phrases/sentences are:<br />
No, Sissy!<br />
I'm sorry, Sissy.<br />
Watch "Cars" now, please?<br />
Play with trains?<br />
I need somepin.<br />
Oh, no! Oh, no! Oh, noooooo!<br />
I can't/can do it.<br />
Help/Hold/Excuse you me.<br />
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He loves to play with planes, trains, and automobiles. We recently visited our Hill Country cousins, and Elliot was mesmerized with our 5 year old cousin's Thomas collection. If he wasn't eating, sleeping, or playing in the backyard, he was glued to the train table and making all kinds of "mobile" noises.<br />
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His favorite foods are blueberries, grapes, and "ice cream". He's never actually had ice cream, but he has had fruit sorbet and soy/almond milk alternatives. He also thinks hummus is ice cream...and Mommy is happy to let him continue to think that for a while!<br />
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Last month, Mommy started introducing dairy into his diet. He's had some cheese, yogurt, and sour cream and seems to be doing well with all of it. Mommy and Daddy never intend for him to be a complete dairy kid, but they would like him to be able to enjoy it every once in a while. He loves drinking almond and coconut milks, so they have no intention of trying to switch him to cow's milk.<br />
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Since the end of May, he's had diarrhea nearly every day. He's been checked for rotovirus, taken a 3 day medication, and had some dietary changes. He'll have a few diarrhea free days here and there, but it always comes back. This week, Mommy and E went to a GI specialist. The GI feels quite certain that he has "toddler's diarrhea", but she also had him tested for Celiac Disease just to rule it out. In addition, he's had 3 separate bouts with random fever in the last month, so our regular pedi also did some blood work on him last week. She checked his white blood cell count and did a scan for Crohn's. All the labs from our pedi came back normal, and we should here back about the Celiac test in the next day or two. At the very least, we know he's not contagious, is growing and gaining weight at an appropriate rate, and has a super healthy appetite...so we can deal with a few messy poops each day!<br />
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Oh, and the diarrhea was an issue for several weeks before Mommy started giving him dairy...so it's not dairy induced!<br />
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He is super cuddly!<br />
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He loves to make me laugh and to laugh at me.<br />
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His favorite books are "Where the Wild Things Are", "Things that Go", and just about anything else anyone will read to him. He will sit through most all of my longer picture books, which is surprising for a little guy who's nearly always on the go.<br />
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He's a rough-and-tough, adventuresome guy.<br />
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He claims he can hear the ocean in seashells, bathtub water, running toilets, green beans, and pumice stones. Impressive claims from a person who's never actually been to the ocean.<br />
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<br />Rachel Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414851824547329917noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427622417846423116.post-89674863006354473612014-03-15T19:56:00.004-07:002014-03-15T19:56:58.332-07:00Surprise!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm so excited to tell you that I'll be getting another brother or sister in October!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And if you've ever been to our house before...you know we really mean it when we say we're <i>making </i>room. Elliot and I will be sharing a room (bunk beds, here we come!) so our new little sibling can have a room to him/herself for the first bit of life.</span></div>
Rachel Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414851824547329917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427622417846423116.post-50192145720151671292013-12-31T16:43:00.003-08:002013-12-31T16:43:56.923-08:002013 in Review<div style="text-align: center;">
For all 3 of you who still check this blog from time to time, here is a recap of what went down in the Moss home over the past 12 months:</div>
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<b>January </b></div>
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Elliot started eating solid food. It was love at first bite.</div>
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I continued to craft my dramatic skills. This is my best lion impression.</div>
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Elliot had a surgical procedure done, then came down with flu, his first ear infection, croup, and conjunctivitis about a week later. It was not a good month for him! </div>
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Oh yeah, and I ended the month with strep throat. The medical establishment loved our family in January!</div>
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I turned 4, then shortly after danced the night away with Mommy and Daddy at Mommy's school Valentine dance.</div>
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Elliot and I had our pictures taken by a super talented teacher at our daycare.</div>
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Spring Break was another rough time in our house for sickness. Mommy had the flu, a sinus infection (that she says was almost as painful as unmedicated childbirth), and bronchitis. I had a few days of some yucky virus that was being passed around our school.</div>
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We did get to enjoy a beautiful day outside with Dan and Auntie before my sickness set in. You can also see my banged haircut here. I told Mommy I wanted bangs like Feist. Didn't quite pan out.</div>
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We ended the month celebrating the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We enjoyed a gorgeous day outside at Dan and Auntie's first place of residence. You can see Auntie's growing baby bump in this shoot, too!</div>
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Our entire family participated in our first (and thus far, only) 5K. We came in pretty close to last, but really enjoyed ourselves.</div>
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Elliot started sucking his thumb. Little stinker waited until he was 9 months old to pick that habit up.</div>
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Elliot began to show his daredevil side by climbing just about everything in the house.</div>
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Mommy, Elliot, and I survived our first Spring storm (translation: tornadoes all around) sans Daddy. He was at church, as the weather came through on a Wednesday night. Mommy realized just how much she relies on Daddy to be the strong one during these types of emergencies. She really missed his presence! </div>
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We celebrated the best daddy around during Father's Day.</div>
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And Elliot was finally dedicated at church!</div>
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Mommy and Daddy celebrated their 10th anniversary.</div>
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And this little guy turned 1 the very next day!</div>
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Madeline Michelle was born to Auntie and Dan!</div>
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I started full day PreK, and Mommy started teaching at the school Elliot and I attend!</div>
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Elliot also had tubes put in his ears, which ended his inner ear's reign of terror!</div>
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<b>September</b></div>
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Or Mommy was so busy juggling the beginning of a school year, learning a new grade level's curriculum (she's teaching 2nd this year), and adjusting to a new school that she barely had time to breathe, let alone pick up a camera.</div>
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<b>October</b></div>
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I dressed as Pippi Longstocking for our church's Trunk or Treat.</div>
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And Elliot was a cute little Hobbit.</div>
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Elliot learned that spaghetti is awesome and, consequently, experienced his first shower.</div>
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We celebrated Thanksgiving at Auntie and Dan's new house with all kinds of family, both biological and hand-picked.</div>
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And Mommy got a kick out of the picture I chose to draw at school to show what I was most thankful for.</div>
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The month started with an iceapocolypse in the North Texas area. We were pretty much shut down for 4 days. Our electricity was out on the first icy day, so we cautiously drove a few miles to the warmth of Auntie and Dan's house.</div>
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Mommy also lost her wedding ring on the third or fourth day of Icemageddon. Over the next week, she and Daddy turned the house upside down looking for it. We're talking emptied the vaccum, searched through the trash, checked the ring traps in all of the plumbing, and took a flashlight to just about every nook and cranny they could find! Still no ring.</div>
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Even without the wedding ring, though, we enjoyed a wonderful Christmas season! Celebrating the birth of the Savior is always such a beautiful time.</div>
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Mommy and Daddy also started taking classes this month for our family to provide short term care for children in the foster care system. They are really excited to see where God takes our family on this journey!</div>
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The Sunday before Christmas I came down with the flu. We were really bummed that I would have to miss out on some of the family festivities. When Mommy was getting a pallet ready for me so I could sleep on the floor in her and Daddy's room, though, something heavy and shiny fell out of my sleeping bag. It was her wedding ring! She's pretty sure she heard heavenly choirs singing right at that moment!</div>
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And, more good news: my fever broke just in time for me to join the family at our Christmas Eve service!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Friday was my 1st birthday!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wear a size 4 diaper and am just moving into 18 month clothes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My favorite foods are raw sugar snap peas, chicken, applesauce, and pumpkin. I take food very seriously. My family knows they'd better be ready to put food on my high chair tray the instant they set me in that thing...or be willing to suffer the ear splitting consequences.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I know the sounds a lion and puppy make. I have also learned how to say "this" (as in "what is this?) and "sissy" (kind of, sort of). That brings my vocabulary total up to about 10 words, but I really don't use them often.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've mastered the art of the pointer finger. I use it all the time to show my family where I want to go or what I want to eat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm a walker! In the last two weeks I've started walking more than crawling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I started cutting teeth last week. Three at one time, thank you very much!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I turned 11 months old last Wednesday. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mommy and Daddy are wondering how in the world that happened!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">Here are some things you should know about me at 11 months:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I weigh 19 pounds. My clothes are 12 months and I'm now in size 4 diapers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Most nights I go to bed between 6:30-7:15. Most mornings I wake between 6:00-7:30. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm still waking up once at night to eat. Mommy planned to cut out my night time feedings when she finished the school year, but...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">my ear infection issues have yet to be resolved. In fact, I've had an infection every two weeks since the beginning of April. Antibiotics clear them up, but they come right back once I'm finished with my meds. Since ear infections are a known source of nighttime waking, Mommy's not willing to let me "cry it out" just yet. I have an appointment with an ENT tomorrow, so hopefully tubes (and relief) will be headed my way soon.</span></div>
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(Hiding out in Mommy and Daddy's bathroom during my first round of North Texas spring storms.)</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And while I'm on the subject of medical issues, you may be interested to know that I appear to be allergic to bananas and avocado. Crazy, huh? Between the antibiotics/Motrin I've had for ear infections and Benadryl I've had for allergic reactions, I'm pretty much the best 11 month old medicine-taker in the world!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On a more upbeat note, I took my first steps this past month! Crawling is still my preferred mode of travel, but I'm willing to walk when it's convenient for me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've also learned how to clap, as well as point with my index finger. I look pretty stinkin' cute practicing both of those skills.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It looks like my hair is going to be curly!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I prefer to communicate in grunts and squeals, but I am able to say Mama, Dada, ba ba (bye bye), up, yeah, baa (ball), and na na (night night). Dada is my favorite word!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Katie Bug's room just may be my favorite in the whole house. She works really hard to make sure none of her itty bitty toys are within my reach while I'm in there with her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Speaking of my sissy, her newest nickname for me is Sulbukoo. Or something like that. That girl has a gift for creating nicknames no one else can pronounce!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am really good at entertaining myself while Mommy makes dinner. Of course, that means she has to deal with this aftermath...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love to cuddle with Mommy and Daddy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I still mainly reserve my thumb sucking for Mommy's arms. If my ears are bothering me, though, I pop the thumb a little more frequently.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In short: I am the busiest, sweetest baby boy around.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are some things you should know about me at 10 months:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I weigh just under 20 pounds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wear 12 month clothes and size 3 diapers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I can say Mama, Dada, Hi, and Baba (although my family isn't entirely sure what I mean by that last one). </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I can sign "nurse". Currently, I use it interchangeably for breastfeed, bottle, and eat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My favorite books are </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Giggles-Beautiful-Babies-Rachael/dp/0316044512/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1368501740&sr=8-1&keywords=baby+giggles" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">"Baby Giggles"</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> and "Hello". Those were also favorites of my sissy when she was a baby.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am one ear infection away from being referred to an Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor for tubes. Mommy and Daddy are pretty sad about that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I nurse/bottle feed 5-6 times a day. When I'm at school, I go about 4 hours in between bottles. If I'm at home with Mommy, though, I like to nurse a little more frequently.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I still eat purees at school, but I've made the switch to table foods at home. I definitely do best with larger pieces of food. Teeny tiny pieces really don't interest me. I started eating meat this month, and it's pretty clear that I am quite the carnivore.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm old enough to have some dairy, but Mommy and Daddy are not planning to introduce it yet since I still have negative reactions to dairy if Mommy eats it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My run with swim lessons was rather short lived. Although Mommy and Daddy liked the goals of the swim class in which I was enrolled, they weren't comfortable with the methods being used to achieve those goals. They did find a new class/teacher we'll be trying out in the summer, though!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I figured out how to clap this weekend!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've started standing on my own for a few seconds at a time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am a climber! My parents have had to do some minor rearranging in mine and sissy's room to unaccommodate my pension for heights.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It seems that my thumb sucking is limited to the times that I'm trying to fall asleep or being held by Mommy. I do suck it occassionally when Daddy is holding me, but it's pretty much a given if I'm in Mommy's arms. My teachers at school say I rarely do it there, though.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You probably get tired of hearing me say this, but my family is pretty much enthralled by me. They think I'm the cutest, chillest, best baby around!</span></div>
Rachel Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414851824547329917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427622417846423116.post-85841475323642156302013-05-05T20:45:00.000-07:002013-05-05T20:45:19.608-07:00Undercover Thumb Sucker<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Our little man managed to pull off a great trick on Mommy and Daddy. For 9 months, he had them convinced that he was not a thumb sucker.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh, sure, he'd suck his thumb on infrequent occassions, but he definitely didn't show any sort of attachment to it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Until about 2 weeks ago. At that point, he became a card carrying member of the Tumb Sucking Club...and no amount of paci-offering or mouth-blocking can deter this new member from the joy of the thumb.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Even though it's adorable now, Mommy and Daddy are not looking forward to trying to break this habit in the future.</span></div>
Rachel Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414851824547329917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427622417846423116.post-7576480962876247602013-05-04T21:23:00.002-07:002013-05-04T21:23:13.978-07:00Got our runnin' shoes on.<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">This morning our family enjoyed our first ever 5K! It was sponsored by Baylor Health Systems (Auntie's employer for the past 4 years and Poppy's employer for the past 2 months) and was pretty small in scope...which was really perfect for us non-runners.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(You can't tell in this picture, but Aunit is 5 months pregnant! I don't think Elliot or I have mentioned that in any of our prior infrequent posts. Madeline Michelle is expected to make her entrance in early September!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I turned 9 months old on the 12th of April.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">At my well child visit I weighed 19 lbs 9.5 oz (30th %) and measured 28.75 in long (60th %).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I can play peek-a-boo!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I can say DaDa, MaMa, and hi...although I don't like to say any of them very often.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love to jibber jabber when I'm riding in my carseat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I often "hum" myself to sleep for naps and at night time</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last month Mommy said she was hoping I'd be off purees and solely eating table foods by now. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ha, ha, Mommy! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've become quite the little booger in the bathtub! I'm constantly trying to stand up in there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ear infections have been a regularly occuring illness for me. I think I've already had 5 in my short lifetime.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My sissy usually gets the first smile out of me every morning. I just love that girl! Thankfully, the feeling is mutual.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I started swim lessons. Daddy and I are in a "First Splash" class together. It's designed to get me comfortable in the water and teach me to roll onto my back and float if I ever fall into a pool/lake/whatever. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've figured out how to "walk" with the help of walking toys, heavy baskets, chairs, and just about anything else I can stand behind and push.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love to be outside! Mommy and Daddy don't let me get on the ground too often, though, because I still put everything into my mouth. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have developed a strong preference for Mommy and just recently started crying when she drops me off at "school" in the mornings. The tears don't last long, though.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Not to brag, but I am a favorite of the teachers at my "school". They all think I'm pretty awesome!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My family thinks I'm pretty awesome, too! </span></div>
Rachel Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414851824547329917noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427622417846423116.post-28638994785258159102013-03-13T19:21:00.003-07:002013-03-13T19:21:43.499-07:00Happy Monthday to Me! (Finally, Timely)<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I turned 8 months old yesterday!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I weighed 19 pounds at the doctor's office this weekend. It was a sick visit and I had all my clothes/diaper on, so I'm probably still really in the 18 pound range.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am a mover. I love to crawl all over the place, pull myself up onto things, and attempt to climb onto kid-sized chairs. Lately, I've crawling under tables and chairs to get a little "me time".</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My favorite toys are balls, LeapFrog fridge magnets, my <a href="http://www.amazon.com/vtech-Fly-and-Learn-Airplane/dp/B00ACM9I2M/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1363227474&sr=8-2&keywords=vtech+airplane" target="_blank">little airplane</a>, and my Fisher Price <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Laugh-Learn-Love-Puppy/dp/B000284ZNI/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1363227541&sr=1-1&keywords=laugh+and+learn+puppy" target="_blank">Laugh & Learn Puppy</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The puppy keeps me occupied during diaper changes. Without it Mommy and Daddy don't stand a chance of getting me changed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mommy like to read books to me, but I don't have any favorites yet. I'm happy with any book she'll let me stick in my mouth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love to nurse. I'm still waking to eat at least once at night. If I'm feeling a little under the weather, though, it'll probably be twice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love to eat "solid" foods. Sweet potatoes and apples are some of my favorites. Peaches are my not-so-favorites. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Most of my solid eating is done at school, but just this weekend I decided that I'd go ahead and start eating at home again. I'm still on mostly purees (haven't quite mastered that raking ability yet), but Mommy's hoping that I'll transition to mostly finger foods by next month.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sissy came up with a new nickname for me this month: Buckle. Although, she uses a funny baby voice when she says it, so it sounds like Buck-o.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mommy and Daddy actually started calling me by a new nickname, too: No. Sometimes they call me No No Elliot. They especially like to use that nickname when I'm in the middle of something really fun, like putting a cord in my mouth or pressing all the buttons on the DVD player.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think I've already mentioned in a past monthday post that I like to give out open mouthed kisses. Well, this month I added hugs to my affection aresenal. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wave (flap my arm, actually) hello and goodbye. So far, I really only like giving those waves to mommy and daddy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My parents get really excited when I say DaDaDaDaDa.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hear Mommy and Daddy tell other people all the time that I am the sweetest, happiest baby ever.</span></div>
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Rachel Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414851824547329917noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427622417846423116.post-47571749870960877952013-03-07T08:00:00.003-08:002013-03-07T08:00:32.075-08:00Happy 6th and 7th Monthday to Me<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Elliot here. Remember me? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm sure you were wondering if I was ever gonna post an update. Mommy is down and out with the flu, so she finally gave me a chance to get on the computer. I'm gonna do a little (okay, a lot) of backtracking here. I'll be a whole 8 months old next week, but before I go showing off what I can do now I thought I'd fill you in on the highlights of the last two months.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">At 6 months I weighed 17 lbs 4.5 oz and measured 26.75 inches. That put me in the 50th percentile for weight and 60th for height.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I started eating some solid foods about a week before my 6 month mark. I gobbled that stuff up right from the start. Grabbing the spoon, and all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wasn't quite crawling, but my creeping was purposeful. I could move myself toward toys and people that had captured my interest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was trying really, really hard to sit up. The result was that I often ended up in the "downward dog" yoga pose.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>7 months</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was a big month for me! I figured out how to sit up two days after my 6 month birthday, then started crawling two weeks later.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also had flu, croup, 3 ear infections, and conjunctivitis all within a 2 week span. Combine that with strep throat for Daddy and Sissy (on top of her ear infection, conjunctivitis, and upper respitory infection), and you'll understand why the picture below pretty much sums up our month.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mommy figured out that if she eats dairy, I get eczema flair ups (notice the redness in my cheeks in that 7 month picture).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I developed a cute little habit of scream/squealing when I'm happy. My family loves it!</span></div>
Rachel Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414851824547329917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427622417846423116.post-9059883066369235992013-02-04T19:29:00.000-08:002013-02-04T19:29:00.599-08:00Happy Golden Birthday to Me!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Can you believe that I am 4 years old today!? And it's the 4th of the month...so that makes it my golden birthday!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are some things you should know about me at 4 years old:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love to draw! Here's a picture I drew on the first day of school this year. It was my first attempt at drawing people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> And here's a "quilt" I created a few weeks ago during Qq week at school.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am full of questions. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Some of my recent inquiries include: </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">How do Mommies get their babies out of their bellies? (I've been asking this question on a semi-monthly basis for the last year. I keep hoping for a clearer answer every time I ask it.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When we die, can our bodies not move anymore? Can we move in heaven?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">How old will I live to be?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(After learning about the Lord's Prayer) Why Jesus prayed to himself?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What if a fire is in our house when we're not home?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Can I have some candy?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Despite Mommy and Daddy's best efforts to keep me otherwise, I am a huge Disney Princess fan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love to have books read to me. Berenstein Bears, Little Critter, and the Laura Numeroff's "If You Give A..." series are some of my favorites. I'm even learning to do a little bit of reading myself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I like to write my name and (attempt to write) Elliot's. I'm still not convinced that the letters have to be placed in a straight line, though...or that 'E' contains only three horizontal lines.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am fascinated with potty words (you know: poo, pee, poop, foot, toot, bottom, booty...)! In fact, Mommy and Daddy recently decided to ban all such words from every room but the bathroom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Even though I've been at school for 5 months now, I still have a hard time saying goodbye to Mommy and Daddy most mornings. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have a great memory. Recently I reminded Mommy of an event that occured just a few weeks before I turned one. We hadn't spoken of said event in 3 years!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Daddy says he loves to see my creativity expressed when I play pretend, make up songs, and dress myself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Speaking of, I've recently discovered the joy of choosing my own clothes. Which means that Mommy now has to differentiate between "at home" outfits and "going somewhere" outfits.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Back in mid-December we had our first official family of four photo shoot. The photographer was one of Mommy's friends from high school, and we were all thrilled with her work!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">All photos by </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/lisamichellephotography" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Lisa Michelle Photography</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> And the next day (when Mommy showed me the sneek peek shots Mrs. Lisa had posted on Face Book) I cheerily exclaimed that I looked like a "beautiful princess".</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And who could deny that this little guy makes one handsome prince?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's a little look back at our family's year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mommy and Daddy made the announcement that 2012 would see us become a family of four.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We celebrated my 3rd birthday with a Very Hungry Katerpillar party.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We celebrated St. Patrick's day at the Oriz boys' birthday party. Mommy and I made Shamrock Shakes when we got home. We did't take any pictures of them, but I did talk about them for the remaining 9 months of the year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dan asked Auntie to be his wife. She said yes!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We welcomed the Texas heat with a little trip to the zoo. Mommy tried really hard not to be jealous of Daddy's canteen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We (meaning Daddy, Uncle Dan, and Grampa) painted Elliot's nursery...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I struggled through the transition from only child to big sister. And Mommy struggled through the transition of being a "mother of one" to "mother of two".</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Then she returned to work...and realized that "working mother of two" is an even more challenging title to bear than "mother of two".</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was totally into Christmas this year, so Mommy and Daddy thoroughly enjoyed celebrating the holiday with an (almost) 4 year old ball of energy <em>and</em> a little baby.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I suppose if I had to choose one word to describe the past year for our family it would be "transition". Mommy and Daddy are incredibly thankful for God's strength and grace through 2012, as well as the love and advice they've received from friends and family who have walked this parenthood path before them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We're all excited to discover what 2013 has in store for us!</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today was one of those Sundays where, if Mommy had it to do all over again, we would have just stayed home!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday I woke up from my "rest time" with a stomach ache and fever. As the day turned to evening, however, I began to feel much better. This morning I woke as good as new, so Mommy decided to go ahead and take Elliot and me to church and just have us sit with her instead of going to our nursery classes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well, we hadn't been in the service more than 10 minutes when Elliot started into the most pitiful cry Mommy had ever heard come from his mouth. I joined Elliot's protest chorus as soon as I realized Mommy was about to escape to the foyer with Elliot and leave me in the sanctuary with Poppy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, Mommy, Mimi, Elliot, and I spent the remainder of the service in the church foyer. You'd be suprised at how much activity actually takes place out there during the service.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In total, I had about 3 meltdowns while we were at church. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Even though it was 2 months ago, I thought I should share some pics from Auntie & Dan's beautiful October wedding. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We'll start with Mommy's absolute favorite shot. This one was taken at A&D's "first look" before the wedding ceremony.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mommy & Auntie...two of my favorite people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This year's additions of Dan & Elliot make use even!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These guys were so enamored with Auntie's beauty! Preston (especially) just couldn't take his eyes off of her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">See? He even had to peek at her during Pastor's prayer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The kids' table at the reception was a huge hit! For days before the wedding, I kept telling Mommy that I was going to get to "sit at my own table and eat candy and lollipops on Auntie's wedding day".</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mommy didn't notice this little detail until she saw it displayed in A&D's house a few weeks ago. Isn't it lovely?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You know you designed your exit well when the wedding guests are still playing with the props after you've made your get away!</span></div>
Rachel Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414851824547329917noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427622417846423116.post-60181912659281346082012-12-22T05:19:00.000-08:002012-12-22T05:19:00.948-08:005 Months<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I turned 5 months old on 12-12-12!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm doing okay in the weight department. My pedi was a little concerned a month ago because I dropped from the 90th percentile to the 60th. Mommy took me in for a weight check this week, though, and we were happy to see that I gained one pound over the last 4 weeks. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I still wear 3-6 months clothes (although I can wear some 6-9 month footed outfits), size 3 diapers, and size 2 shoes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am an excellent flipper. I can move from my back, to my belly, and back to my back quicker than you can say, "Bob's your uncle."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've become a belly sleeper. Mommy still puts me down on my back, but I'll immediately flip over to my tummy to fall asleep.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have officially outgrown my monkey bouncer seat...which makes Mommy and Daddy super sad. They loved how easy it was to move that thing around the house and plop me down while they finished a load of laundry, emptied the dishwasher, or took a shower.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm still going to bed between 6:30-7:00, waking once in the middle of the night to eat, and getting up for the day around 7:00 in the morning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've stopped clawing up my face. My pedi suggested that Mommy try putting some hydrocortisone on my scalp, and that seemed to take care of the problem. I do still occassionally scratch my face or Mommy's face, though.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I just started taking 6 ounces at a time in my bottles while I'm at "school" during the day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mommy and Daddy aren't really sure when this happened, but they're certain that I recognize my name now.</span></div>
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Rachel Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414851824547329917noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427622417846423116.post-10873083990408821482012-11-22T19:36:00.000-08:002012-11-22T19:36:07.044-08:00Mommy's Thanskgiving Prayer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was Mommy's prayer when she and Daddy tucked (a very sleepy) me into bed tonight:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you, Father, for making Katie Bug our little girl. Thank you for giving us clothes for her to wear and food for her to eat. Thank you that you have healed her every time she's been sick. Thank you that she is so smart, a good friend, and a wonderful big sister to Elliot. Thank you so, so much. Amen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm not positive, but I think I heard a little bit of Mommy's "happy cry" in her voice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(By the way, she feels every bit as thankful for Mr. E...he just went to bed two hours too early to get in on this tucking-in session.)</span></div>
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Rachel Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414851824547329917noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427622417846423116.post-81465865147090145202012-11-18T13:52:00.001-08:002012-11-18T13:53:28.946-08:004 Months<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I turned 4 months old on Monday!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am (still) just about the happiest baby in the world. It doesn't take much to get a wide mouthed smile from me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had my first offical photo shoot with a family friend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I still go to sleep super easy at night. I usually start getting tired around 6:30 and am in bed by 7:00 or a little before. However, in the last two weeks I've started waking up twice at night to eat instead of just once. Mommy is not too thrilled with this development. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My nap times have gotten a little sketchy. It probably has something to do with the fact that I don't have a really set nap schedule at "school". I used to go to sleep really easily for naps, but now it's quite the production to get me to nap at home. Sometimes I'll take a really short nap in my crib or sleep in the swing, but the days of glorious 3 hour naps seem to be a thing of the past. Mommy's got this coming week off of school, so she's hoping to get me back into a better nap routine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am now eating 5.5 ounces in my bottles during the day. I still nurse in the morning and at night when I'm with Mommy. Most days I eat 7 times: 3 bottles at school and 4 nursing sessions with Mommy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've entered into the "easily distracted" stage when I'm nursing. Mommy used to be able to feed me just about anywhere, but recently we've been confined to the chair in my room (when we're at home) or the car (when we're out and about). Otherwise, I turn my head at any noise or movement and end up with a nice spray of milk in my face.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I attended my first wedding (Auntie and Uncle Dan's) and got to meet most of my Canadian cousins.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Swaddling is a thing of the past as I'm now an official roller. I can roll from back to tummy and tummy to back, although I don't do either very often. This picture was taken right after I rolled from belly to back for the first time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As you can see, I was not too impressed with the experience.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I discovered my hands earlier in the month and am getting pretty good at using them to reach for toys. I'm also (still) good at using my finger nails to scratch up the back of my head. Mommy just can't keep my fingernails short enough to prevent that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm still a big fan of my monkey bouncer seat and jungle playmat. I got to sit in the Bumbo for the first time last week since my head control is getting good. I didn't last too long in there, though.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> My sissy just may be my best friend. She looks out for me, makes me smile, sings to me, and reads books to me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wear size 3 diapers and 3-6 month clothes. Tomorrow I go to the doctor for my 4 month well baby visit, so I'll know then just how much I weigh. I think it's pretty safe to assume, though, that I'm on the hefty side of the growth curve!</span></div>
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Rachel Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414851824547329917noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427622417846423116.post-72841234925020937452012-11-04T20:14:00.004-08:002012-11-04T20:14:56.629-08:00Trunk or Treaters<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Here are the looks Elliot and I were sporting at our church's Trunk or Treat last Wednesday. Mommy was a little sad when she realized that there was no way she'd have the time to create homemade costumes this year...but she ended up being really happy with our Amazon-purchased getups.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I got to rock the SuperGirl look. When Mommy got me dressed for school (we wore our costumes on Wednesday...which was just the pick-me-up I needed because I'd been out sick on Monday and Tuesday), I informed her that SuperGirl does <strong><em>not</em></strong> wear a bow in her hair.</span></div>
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Rachel Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414851824547329917noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427622417846423116.post-45225794886082924282012-10-23T20:40:00.001-07:002012-10-23T20:40:11.579-07:00Happy Monthday to Me!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Guess who turned 3 months a week and a half ago? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">(Mommy claims that the outfit in the above picture looked much more masculine on the hanger at the store. And, yes, it was in the boy's section. She's promised that I'll never have to wear it again.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have become quite the talker. My vocabulary consists of mostly vowel sounds, but occassionally I'll throw in a quick consonant.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I can lift my head up sooooo high when I'm playing on my belly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The vast majority of the time, you'll only catch me crying if I'm tired or hungry. I'll also cry if I feel like no one is paying attention to me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My bedtime is 7:00. I usually wake around 2 or 4 to eat, then go back to sleep until around 6:30. I did sleep completely through the night twice this month...but then I decided it was more fun to see Mommy in the middle of the night.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I take a paci quite a bit at school, but next to never at home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm still a little spitmeister if Mommy attempts to eat dairy. She was bummed when she realized that her favorite granola cereal and English muffins both contain milk derivatives. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I like to put my hands on my head when I'm nursing or sleeping. This also means that Mommy has to be super vigilant about clipping my nails. Because if she's not, I end up looking like a cat got to my head.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I visited my fist pumpkin patch and had my first trip to the State Fair of Texas (pre Big Tex flame up).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just thought I'd let you know that Auntie and Dan tied the knot this weekend! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I plan to share more pictures later, but wanted to get this one to you right away! It was taken at the beginning of the reception by our friend Tiff.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> It was a beautiful day (in more ways than one) and I contributed to it by throwing flower petals, throwing a fit during the ceremony, and throwing my moves down on the dance floor.</span></div>
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Rachel Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02414851824547329917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6427622417846423116.post-85040522820735501552012-10-08T13:35:00.001-07:002012-10-08T13:37:12.676-07:00Sweet Sorrow (a backtrack post)<em><span style="font-size: large;">This is a post Mommy drafted back in April. She was wanting to get a few more pictures before posting, but that never happened. So this info is a little (or a lot) outdated, but I wanted to share it now because it will give clarity to a post I'm planning for later in the week.</span></em><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have been dealing with a lot of parting-is-such-sweet sorrow in our home over the last month or so. That's because our best friends, the Ortiz clan, are moving to Oklahoma. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Uncle" Oscar took a position as a full time worship pastor there. It's exactly the job he was created to do: lots of song writing, training multiple worship teams, recording worship albums...so from that perspective we are super over-the-top excited for the whole family.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On the other hand, we are going to miss our friends so much. Truely, everyone in our family is "losing" a best friend. We sure are comforted by the fact that they aren't going too terribly far!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We got to celebrate Ian and Preston's birthdays with them last month (as in March), which was a ton of fun. The boys just went crazy for the Cowboys helmets and jerseys they got. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ortiz Fam- You will forever be part of our family. Mommy likes the way another member of our church worded this transition: You're not leaving...you're just moving further up the street than we would like.</span></div>
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