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11 lbs 10 oz

by Filed Under: Health & Wellness, Minnesota Me, New Baby 5 Comments

You’d think he was a prize-winning turkey or something. Woo hoo! Check out that weight gain!My little butterball is thriving, that’s for sure.Dr. S. was pleased.Angela, on the other hand, was far more interested in the doctor’s computer than she was her brother’s weight gain. That’s her there in the background, having scooted right on over the … [Read more...]

Wanted: A Bigger Boppy

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, New Baby 18 Comments

Tony is two months old now, and he’s gone from this:To this:He is literally spilling out of his boppy.Don’t you just love those juicy leg rolls? Don’t you just want to squeeze them? (Anthony would prefer that you don’t, of course, though you can hold him all you want.)He has his 2-month check-up today and I am anticipating a substantial weight gain … [Read more...]

A Blister-Ripping Hit

by Filed Under: Jem, Minnesota Me, Sports Stuff 2 Comments

My family is heaving a collective sigh of relief.Baseball is done for the season.Jem went out with a bit of a bang, hitting a double in the third inning of the first All Star game (“Mom, I hit the ball so hard I ripped open my blister!”) and scoring the winning run, to boot. That’s it for the bragging rights on Mom’s part, though, because they lost … [Read more...]

Making Music Praying Twice: A Reminder!

by Filed Under: Homeschooling, Minnesota Me, Reviews Leave a Comment

Today is the last day to receive $5.00 off on your purchase of Making Music Praying Twice (Homeschool Edition).Type MN mom in the customer code and you'll receive your discount.You may remember my review of this program. Well, we're still totally loving our CDs. All I have to do is start playing the opening song, “Good Day”, and Anthony stops … [Read more...]

“Easy” is Easier

by Filed Under: Felicity, Minnesota Me, Motherhood 13 Comments

We were out of milk for breakfast this morning and so Felicity and I ran to the gas station before anyone else was up. (Remember? My family consists of numerous sleeper-inners.)I like to go on errands with Felicity. She is such a cheerful sprite of a gal—a wee little but and I just love her.Note to Non-Native Speakers: But is a French-Canadian term … [Read more...]

Come Away to a Quiet Place

by Filed Under: Minnesota Me, Motherhood, Prayer, Spiritual Growth Leave a Comment

This morning I got my sad sorry bottom onto the treadmill for a jog. (I know much better than to call it a run.) It was the first time in…oh…Let’s see.When was Anthony conceived again?I blame my current inactivity (read: sloth) in part on some postpartum issues. Simply stated, it hurt to run, and I’m wondering if it was at least partly due to the … [Read more...]

All in a Day’s Work

by Filed Under: Family Fun, Felicity, Minnesota Me, Motherhood, My Girls 14 Comments

The girls had gotten very quiet, save for numerous trips to the sink for cups of water, and so I thought, “I’d better check on them.”Well, of course.We’re talking mud pies, mud piles and just plain mud to the tenth power.They were as focused as they were…filthy.“This is serious business, Mama,” Cate told me.Hey, I’m not going to argue.My husband … [Read more...]