Wordless Wednesday – Twitter Fail Whale

Even Brooklin doesn’t like the twitter fail whale.
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My Gift To Science

If you remember my pregnancy with Brooklin then you remember early on I decided to give birth a Oregon Health and Sciences University Hospital. After my first blood draw I was asked if they could take additional samples for a number of studies they had going on. What was an extra tube so I agreed.
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Breastfeeding A Toddler

I’m going to be perfectly honest with myself now. I’m going to cry no bawl while writing this post. 16 days ago I posted my last picture taken of me breastfeeding Brooklin. It didn’t hit me until now how I feel. Almost two weeks ago I got a breast infection. It felt like needles were… [Continue Reading]

The Weight Debate – Breastfeeding A Toddler

I badly need some advice, someone to tell me this isn’t a big deal. I’m not ready to start weaning and neither is she. I see that in my magic eight ball!

Wordless Wednesday – They Are Awesome

Wordless Wednesday! Link up!

Pretend

We rolled and laughed. She likes to laugh, she has an actual LOL. It’s just a sneak peak at what her voice will sound like, just the sound makes my heart grow.

And There Was Cake

Of course there was cake!

She’s So Everything – Happy 1st Birthday Brooklin

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Red Shoes

They are sisters.

Brooklin Walks

Brooklin walks on video!

1st Birthday Bash – Amy Adele

Every year I try to do something special for my children’s birthday. I don’t save every article of clothing but I do save special pieces.

Lady Bug LoveBug

She’s my lady bug, lovebug.

Rays Of Summer

Living in Oregon has it advantages. It’s green, the air is clean. It’s a tranquil place with waterfalls, rivers and gorges. Mountains and volcanoes. But it rains. A lot! Half of our entire year is filled with rain. 154 days to be exact.

Teething 101 – Cutting Top teeth

Sometimes it feels like baby’s first teeth can take forever. Some of them seem to be allusive. They come and go. You know the ones! For the past month we’ve had one of those teeth.

Getting Ready To Walk – 10 Months Old

She’s gone from army crawl, to crawling, to standing in 6 months. I catch her practicing standing all the time. She’ll sit up on her knees or stand at a wall and let go. Brooklin has even started to pretend play. She’ll look at the phone then put it up to her ear. Then she… [Continue Reading]

My Bookie Faces

She doesn’t feel well so she makes this face.

She’s tired so she makes this face.

She feels silly so she makes this face.

My Brooklin makes many faces but none is sweeter than the way she looks at me.

Days like today are filled with faces, emotions and feelings we can’t always control. As a mother I can… [Continue Reading]

Do Moms Get Sick Days – Breastfeeding Mothers

As a breastfeeding mother it’s so hard to take time to myself.  I can’t eat alone, shower alone, even pee without someone else needing something.  Brooklin goes almost everywhere with me, it’s just easier that way. It’s not like my husband can’t deal alone with the kids, it’s just the other things that come along… [Continue Reading]

She’s 10 Months Old

I remember when she first got her Fisher Price microphone, she sat in her Bumbo and attempted to bang  the keys of the piano. Well she’s come a long way since then, she’s now towering over the once gigantic toy and even attempts to sing into the microphone. Her newest thing besides waving “hi” and… [Continue Reading]

She’s 9 Months Old – She Has A Unique Spirit

Brooklin has a unique spirit. She’s kind and gentle like her mother. Yet strong and resilient like her Father. She has two teeth  and loves to use them. She’s a lover of food and animals. She likes to sing and attempts to dance. Her sister is her best friend and her dimples show her happiness.
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It’s a Birthday Celebration

Can you believe it? Brooklin is almost one! To celebrate her 1st birthday we’re having one big birthday bash. I was lucky enough to have such wonderful support during my pregnancy, I was also lucky enough to have a few friends who were pregnant right along with me.

I’m teaming up with two of my friends… [Continue Reading]