January 2011

365 Days of Ruby!

January 24, 2011

On Violet’ first birthday, I launched a year-long effort to take (and share) at least one photo of her every day, for one year. The endeavor made me crazy more than a few times throughout those 365 days, and Eric probably- almost certainly – more often than me. But it was worth it. By the [...]

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Happy, Happy Birthday, Baby!!!

January 20, 2011

One year ago today, Ruby surprised us all with her dramatic and earlier-than-expected entrance into the world. And she continues to surprise us, every day. Our Rubes is an endless source of smiles, and we couldn’t adore her more. She also hasn’t lost her flair for drama, as evidenced by her first encounter with cake. [...]

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Adventures in Spoonfeeding

January 11, 2011

When Violet was a baby, we skipped baby food/purees and gave her the real thing from the get-go. We did the same for Ruby, and she is proving to be as voracious and varied an eater as her big sister was at this age. So she hasn’t had much experience with spoons. But this past [...]

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New Year, Same Resolutions

January 2, 2011

2011, you snuck up on me! But you’re here, and I’m ready for you. That’s not to say that 2010 wasn’t a beautiful, inspiring, challenging, heart-soaring year. Our sweet, sweet baby Ruby arrived on January 20, 2010, and Eric, Violet, and I have treasured every moment, and every soft, squishy bit of her since she [...]

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