Stuology

Ada’s first tooth fairy visit Here is my first act as the tooth fairy. Everything came from Michael’s except the tissue paper. I reached into my leftover bin for that. I would have used ribbon I already had, but she has used and seen it all. She’s really observant. It is hard to get those [...]

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Jay does development milestones in one big burst. It took forever for him to crawl. He didn’t even really try. Then one day, I went into the living room and Jay was gone. I started yelling his name and was at the slight panic stage when he popped his head out from between the sofa [...]

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I never filled out a baby book for either Ada or James. We got one for Ada, but I’m just not that overly sentimental about the first time she pooped*. Filling out memory books does not make me feel like I’m recording precious memories to be carried forward generations. It makes me feel like I’ve [...]

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Ada had her first accident-free day wearing panties. She had four accidents yesterday–not a good day at all. I’m hoping that tomorrow turns out as well for Ada, although we may be gone most of the day. It depends on how Mac is feeling since he’s been on the boat the entire day. With sun. [...]

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Day 6: Documenting a first I’ve been contemplating this moment for the last couple of months, but the tangle in her hair this morning the size of a golf ball cemented that day as today. Ada had her very first haircut. Yes, 2.5 years and I’ve never cut her hair. It is really long, and [...]

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No milestones for James that I can recall. His teeth haven’t pushed through, but you can see them. He is still grabbing his feet. I’m just waiting for him to start rolling over. He is similar to Ada in that he does not like to lie on his tummy. Ada did have a milestone today. [...]

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I took Ada for a 2-year check-up today. First, she behaved wonderfully. She didn’t cry or pull away as in doctor visits past. Second, her stats. Weight: 31lbs – a little above the 90th-percentile. My girl needs to cut back on the bananas. Height: 2’11″ – 75th-percentile. She’s growing up fast! They don’t even measure [...]

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