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• Mother's Day

  

  For Mother's Day this year, Eleanor started the gift-giving early. She waited until 4:00 to wake me up. To those of you who haven't had a newborn baby, that... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Welcome, Baby Eleanor!

  

  Just in case any of you were wondering, we did finally have a baby. It didn't work exactly according to plan, but we still had a baby all the same. I did end... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• With a Cherry on Top

  So far, my life has been tragedy-free. This, of course, means that I just haven't been alive long enough but I'm still happy to have thirty-two years under my... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Last Hurrah

  

  So, just in case you missed the news, I'm having a baby this week. Like all things that involve waiting a long time (like more than a month) for, it's incredibl... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• One Week

  So this baby is due in one week. Despite the fact that I've never gone into labor on my own and never even felt a real contraction without having an IV needle... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Movin' on Over

  I've been very patiently waiting for our three-bedroom apartment. Well, at least I feel like I've been very patient. Brandon has been with State for over five... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Living in America: Food

  So we've been back in the land of our nativity for two and a half months now and living overseas has receded to that part of my life experience labeled recent... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Mom's Spa Week

  I've never been to a spa before. All of the magazine spreads and advertisements I've ever seen make them look really nice and alluring, but so far I haven't... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Thirty-six Weeks Down, Four to Go

  For those of you hoping for a pregnancy self-portrait here, sorry to disappoint, but there will be no intentional posting of pregnancy pictures. Ever. This is... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Homeschooling and Parks

  I go to the park a lot. When you live in a two-bedroom apartment and homeschool your children, you have to go to the park a lot. Thankfully we live in an area... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Oakwood, Five Weeks Later

  

  So, our family of six has now been living in a two-bedroom apartment for over five weeks. When I realized that we might be stuck in such a small living space,... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Doughnut Night

  

  Did I ever tell you about how I love doughnuts? Maybe, I don't remember. But just case I didn't tell you before, I love doughnuts. I love anything sweet, but... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Last Snow Day... Really

  

  So it snowed Tuesday. Nothing started until around 8 in the morning, so everyone was saved from yet another day off from work and school. Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Snow Day... Again

  

  Last week my aunt invited us over for dinner at her country home house in southern Maryland. I actually have a lot of family in the DC area and so she invited... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Downsizing

  So back a long, long (you know, at least eight or nine months) ago we made a reservation with Oakwood. After staying three months at the mothership (or... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• After 4 3/4 Pregnancies

  Warning: this post discusses bodily fluids. If you are disgusted by that, please skip this post and tune in next time for something a little less... liquid.I... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• So There Was This Thing Called Home Leave

  

  Every time we go on vacation or home leave I always make myself a solemn promise that this time I will keep up with events and actually record them. Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• It's Been One Week

  We moved into Oakwood one week ago this evening and it's been a busy week. In just one short week we've managed to: - break two glasses (that don't belong to us... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• On Being Back in the Land of My Nativity

  A few days ago I climbed into my minivan (automatic sliding doors!) and pulled out onto highway 60 in southern Missouri. I drove for a few minutes before passin... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Chicago is Always Nice in January

  So far in our Foreign service career we've been pretty lucky in our travels. I have a friend with five children with the most amazing barfing stories who has se... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING