Adventures in Parenting

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Elisabeth's photo

Status Update — Mar 31, 2009

Elisabeth had her first piano recital

Katherine's photo

Status Update — Mar 31, 2009

Katherine weighed 9 lbs, 11 oz at her one-month check up

Elisabeth's photo

Status Update — Mar 30, 2009

Elisabeth played the violin for the first time!

Elisabeth's photo

Status Update — Mar 30, 2009

Elisabeth rode a 2-wheeler all the way aroudn the park!

Elisabeth's photo

Status Update — Mar 26, 2009

Elisabeth saw paint made with egg today at the Met

Katherine's photo

Status Update — Mar 26, 2009

Katherine has a cousin exactly 1 month younger than her!

Elisabeth and Katherine have a new cousin!

by Rebecca // 0 comments // tagged with: cousins, Anna Miriam

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Welcome Anna Miriam!!  We are so happy you are here!
Elisabeth's photo

Status Update — Mar 26, 2009

Elisabeth went out for ice cream with mommy yesterday

Katherine's photo

Status Update — Mar 25, 2009

Katherine is moving toward 3 naps a day

Sucking her thumb

by Graham // 0 comments // tagged with: Katherine Mae

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Yes, she frequently pokes herself in the eye, when she' sucking her thumb.

Black and white books

by Graham // 0 comments // tagged with: Katherine Mae

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She's not so interested yet.

Katherine's animal sounds

A story about the makes throaty sounds milestone, recorded Mar 24, 2009

by Graham // 0 comments // tagged with: Katherine Mae

Elisabeth refers to Katherine's noises as "her animal sounds."
Elisabeth's photo

Status Update — Mar 25, 2009

Elisabeth had the best day of homeschool in a long time

Katherine's photo

Status Update — Mar 25, 2009

Katherine may soon havea cousin precisely 4 weeks younger than her

Katherine completed 5 milestones

Observed Mar 24, 2009

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Elisabeth's photo

Status Update — Mar 21, 2009

Elisabeth is expecting a new cousin any day now

Meditation

by Graham // 0 comments // tagged with: Elisabeth, worship

Over the past several weeks, the Holy Spirit has been guiding me repeatedly to the discipline of meditation - that is of learning to dwell on Scripture, and use it as the instrument of worship, confession and petition. I often fragment and silo those four into separate areas; but I've been rebuked by older, wiser folks who are teaching me to pray through Scripture.

So I've been beginning to teach Elisabeth the same. I explained to Elisabeth that when we read Scripture, we want to respond to God in the ways that are appropriate - worship, confession, and request. We put this strategy into practice that night in our family worship time. However, I was quite surprised the next night when, after asking and answering a question from the catechism, Elisabeth responded in prayer (without prompting) thanking God for His way of saving us, and asking Him to forgive us. What a delight! I wish that I had begun to cultivate this habit at her age!

Big Sister Cake!

by Rebecca // 0 comments // tagged with: Elisabeth

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Every time a package arrives, Elisabeth looks at it with dismay as she reads her sister's name on the front.  Then a package arrived for Elisabeth.  Roger and Haley very kindly sent Elisabeth the makings for a big sister cake!  We really enjoyed making it and celebrating big sisterhood.

Look at this, Daddy!

A story about the ties her shoes milestone, recorded Mar 19, 2009

by Graham // 1 comment // tagged with: Elisabeth

We kept Elisabeth in velcro shoes for a long time because they allowed her to be responsible. We could tell her to put her shoes on, and she could do the task entirely by herself. So we probably waited longer than we should have to begin to teach her to tie shoes. Over the last few weeks we've been practicing more. And yesterday, Elisabeth ran up to me (in her shoes with laces) and said, "Look at this Daddy!" Sure enough, they were tied in a bow (and not in a succesion of 18 single knots!).
Katherine's photo

Status Update — Mar 19, 2009

Katherine is starting to lose her hair

Elisabeth's photo

Status Update — Mar 19, 2009

Elisabeth fed her sister a bottle of breastmilk this morning

Karina's penguin

by Rebecca // 1 comment

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For Katherine's birth, our talented friend Karina made her a penguin!  Isn't he great?

Another view of Payson Penguin

by Rebecca // 0 comments

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Karina's blanket

by Rebecca // 0 comments

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When Elisabeth was born, our dear friend Karina knitted her this beautiful, very soft blanket.  Here is Elisabeth enjoying it 5 years ago!

Sister happiness

by Rebecca // 0 comments // tagged with: Elisabeth, Katherine Mae

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Katherine completed 12 milestones

Observed Mar 18, 2009

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Roses

by Rebecca // 0 comments

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Katherine's first roses from a boy

by Rebecca // 0 comments // tagged with: Katherine Mae

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Graham and Rebecca uploaded 1 picture

Mar 17, 2009

Elisabeth's photo

Status Update — Mar 16, 2009

Elisabeth is off to the park

Katherine completed 7 milestones

Observed Mar 15, 2009

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Elisabeth's photo

Status Update — Mar 13, 2009

Elisabeth enjoyed a solo outing with Mommy today

Enjoys being held, not swaddled

A story about the quiets in response to touch milestone, recorded Mar 12, 2009

by Graham // 1 comment // tagged with: Katherine Mae

Katherine loves to be held, but she's not crazy about being swaddled. She has the most uncanny ability - already - to wiggle her arms out of the swaddle, regardless of how many layers or how tightly it is done. The trick with her, we're slowly learning, is to swaddle before she shows all the signs of tiredness, and then hold her while she mellows.

Turns head from side to side

A story about the lifts head when on stomach milestone, recorded Mar 12, 2009

by Graham // 0 comments // tagged with: Katherine Mae

We've been giving Katherine some "tummy time" every day to explore her little world in a different way. I thought that she would probably just lie there, and then start crying when she got frustrated that she could hardly move her head. So we were shocked when she first lifted up her head and turned to the other side and set it down at a week and a half. We've kept on giving her the tummy time, and she keeps on moving her head (although shes does get frustrated after a while).

Granddaddy's visit

by Graham // 0 comments // tagged with: Elisabeth, Katherine Mae, grandparents

We enjoyed a wonderful visit from Granddaddy this week. Elisabeth did all sorts of things with him.

The drew . . .



and played games



and practiced math facts



and explored the playground.



They did the slides together.



Elisabeth even convinced Granddaddy to follow her down the slide!



Of course, Granddaddy also had some quality time with his youngest grandchild.



What a wonderful visit!

Looking around

A story about the lifts head from adult's shoulder milestone, recorded Mar 11, 2009

by Graham // 1 comment // tagged with: Katherine Mae

I didn't expect Katherine to lift her head so much so early! She often lifts her head from one of our shoulders to look around. Perhaps I don't remember Elisabeth at this stage so well, but I don't remember her having such a strong neck.
Katherine's photo

Status Update — Mar 12, 2009

Katherine is two weeks old today

Granddaddy's visit

by Graham // 0 comments // tagged with: Elisabeth, grandparents

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Granddaddy left this morning after a wonderful week with us. Here he sports a crown crafted by Elisabeth while they work together on a picture (of flowers, of course).

Didn't get the memo

A story about the keeps hands fisted milestone, recorded Mar 10, 2009

by Graham // 0 comments // tagged with: Katherine Mae

Apparently Katherine didn't get the memo that newborns are supposed to keep their hands fisted. She seems to like opening her hands and touching as much as having them in fists.
Katherine's photo

Status Update — Mar 11, 2009

Katherine does a lot of sleeping

Elisabeth's photo

Status Update — Mar 11, 2009

Elisabeth announced today that she wants to be a ballerina or a singer when she grows up

Graham and Rebecca uploaded 10 pictures

Mar 11, 2009

Katherine completed 3 milestones

Observed Mar 11, 2009

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Resting on my shoulder

A story about the has minimal head control milestone, recorded Mar 8, 2009

by Graham // 0 comments // tagged with: Katherine Mae

Katherine has remarkable neck strength (at least as compared to my recollections of Elisabeth). She often holds her head up while on my shoulder, and during tummy time will sometimes turn her face from one side to the other - without banging her nose!

Jumping on the roof

by Graham // 0 comments // tagged with: Elisabeth, little friends

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Elisabeth and her friends had a fantastic time jumping together on the paving stones.

Happy Aunties

by Graham // 0 comments // tagged with: aunts & uncles, Elisabeth

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Kate and Rebecca switched kids . . . for a few minutes.
Katherine's photo

Status Update — Mar 8, 2009

Katherine did another 5 hour nighttime stretch!

Sitting with Nana and Jack

by Graham // 0 comments // tagged with: Elisabeth, cousins

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Katherine's photo

Status Update — Mar 7, 2009

Katherine loves seeing Granddaddy

Cousins

by Rebecca // 0 comments

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Elisabeth's photo

Status Update — Mar 6, 2009

Elisabeth is enjoying being with Pop-pop and Aunt Kate

Katherine's photo

Status Update — Mar 6, 2009

Katherine had another amazing night of sleep

Graham and Rebecca uploaded 2 pictures

Mar 6, 2009

Elisabeth's photo

Status Update — Mar 4, 2009

Elisabeth rocked her sister to sleep for the first time

Katherine's photo

Status Update — Mar 4, 2009

Katherine slept from 9:30pm to 2:30am and then to 6:30am!

I want to fly

by Graham // 0 comments // tagged with: Elisabeth, Elisabethisms

Overheard today, as Elisabeth spun in circles:
"I want to fly, high in the sky . . . just like a pigeon. I want to be just like a pigeon."
She continued for a few more ad lib stanzas and added:
" . . . or maybe an eagle."
Katherine's photo

Status Update — Mar 3, 2009

Katherine weighed in at 6 lbs 11 oz

Elisabeth's photo

Status Update — Mar 3, 2009

Elisabeth loves the Tale of Despereaux

Family of four

by Graham // 1 comment // tagged with: Katherine Mae, Elisabeth

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Our friend, Diane, brought us dinner and took our picture!
Katherine's photo

Status Update — Mar 3, 2009

Katherine is off to the doctor (with Dr. Mom)

Katherine's photo

Status Update — Mar 2, 2009

Katherine had her first Dr. appointment rescheduled due to snow

Elisabeth's photo

Status Update — Mar 2, 2009

Elisabeth asked if Katherine could go sledding with us. When Daddy said no, she asked if K could go sleding in the Ergo!

Elisabeth's photo

Status Update — Mar 2, 2009

Elisabeth threw snowballs at Daddy while he shoveled the sidewalk

Katherine's photo

Status Update — Feb 28, 2009

Katherine slept for 4 straight hours on the first night home!