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* It was 6 am when Izzy woke up wanting her Tete (bottle).  I was nursing Gryffin so I explained to her that she had to wait for Gryffin to finish his milk before I could get her Tete.  So she points to Gryffin’s crib and says, “Gryffin night night”, points at herself and says, [...]

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Today was supposed to be a big day. We’ve been eagerly awaiting this day for months, knowing it had tremendous meaning for Isabelle’s development. But the universe had different plans. A few months ago we decided Isabelle needed more stimulation than we could offer her at home. She is hungry for more interaction with other [...]

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It was a lovely afternoon, warm with a gentle breeze. Isabelle, Gryffin and I were lapping it up at the local Tea House, sharing a proper English tea with one of Izzy’s playmates and his mother. Isabelle sipped her tea, sat quietly in her booster chair, and gently made a mess out of the scones [...]

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I’ve just put Isabelle and Nathan to bed. She’s decided that she wants to sleep with Nathan in his room every night. I marvel at the fact that he acts as her anchor. He settles her down, brings her peace, helps her to wind down. He looks at me with both panic and joy in [...]

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I’m still in shock at the thought of having 3 children. How did this happen? Somehow, don’t ask me how, it’s all working out. Baby G is a dream, very calm and peaceful. If he’s fed, he’s content and sleeps most of the day. Izzy has been giving us a run for our money and [...]

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And by the way, someone pointed out that she has a look-alike! What do you think? Is Belle movie-star celeb baby cute?

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Nathan is fully back to himself, and has regained what he’d lost. His teacher is thrilled to see him “back”, as am I and everyone that knows him. Which is funny because a couple of months ago I felt that where he was, was not enough. I wanted him to be stronger, more head control, [...]

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One year since you showed up smiling into our lives. “But newborns can’t smile,” we heard. But you did – you were born smiling and squealing with laughter. It’s been One year since you made Nathan cry when you came home. One year since you illuminated our lives with excitement, joy, gratitude, intensity, and a [...]

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Thank you so much for everyone who called, emailed, txt’ed, or Facebooked me Happy Birthday wishes. It meant a lot! You guys are awesome! 31 years, a wandering soul, a need for adventure, a will to fight. My 31rd birthday gift was to find my ROAR. That ROAR that I had lost. That ROAR that [...]

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Who will win this tug’o’war – 18 lb Belle, or our 160 lb great dane Lola?

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Combining CME with Whole Body Vibration Isabelle walking (sorry for the bad quality I’ve had a hard time catching her while having the camera etc) Nathan during his home CME therapy Belle cheerleads for Nathan during CME Pictures of Isabelle walking (sorry they are not clear I still do not know how to catch motion [...]

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Dear Belle, Today you turned 10 months old. Something magical happened this month – you started walking! It started with a step here and there. Then one day you took 4 steps in a row. Another day you walked from mommy to daddy. And then another day, you took about 10 steps. We are so [...]

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Happy 9th Month Birthday, my Belle! [simage=2080,max,n,center,] 18 months ago, when your journey into this world began, I knew you would be a special little person. But I could’ve never imagined just how special you would be. You are an amazing person! [simage=2079,max,n,center,] You are serious and funny, you are active and serene, you are [...]

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Humpty dumpty jumped out of her crib…and for all her troubles, all she got, was a big red round spot on her cheek! Cheeky cheeky! (PS the white stuff is Traumeel) [simage=1999,max,n,center,] And here she is working on standing, letting go, getting stronger and stronger! PS that was her favorite Xmas present! [simage=2001,max,n,center,] And this [...]

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Will tonight be the first full night of sleep I get in over a year? Will this be it? Tonight I am bunking with Nathan and Owen and Belle are going to sleep together. Meaning – Belle will wake up and cry, Owen won’t hear her and sleep right through it, and Belle will have [...]

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Happy 8 month birthday my sweet Belle! This month you saw the snow for the first time. You loved it! In your usual laid back fashion you took it all in stride and enjoyed it. You went to Chicago and got to meet mommy and daddy’s friends. You even got to see Wrigley Field! You [...]

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Dear Belle, I’m a bit late for your 7 month Bellebration, but it’s been a busy month so I’m sure you can understand! Oh, and what a month it’s been! This month you visited 2 countries and 6 cities: Sao Paulo, Bogota, Barranquilla, Santa Marta, New York and various cities in New Jersey. You can [...]

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…to put Belle to work…she’s been freeloading long enough. Introducing our baby mop: So yesterday we found out both kids have walking pneumonia, and I ended up in ER with a stomach flu. It can only get better, right!

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And after the storm, came bliss… After 5 days in Brazil, we spent 6 days in Colombia at our cousin’s beach cottage. It was glorious! We drank coconut milk from fresh coconuts, napped in the hammock, swam in the ocean and pool, saw and heard the ocean from our bed while we slept at night, [...]

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Our adventure in Brazil was wonderful. We got to eat vegetarian food for a week, meditate, find balance, play together, hang out with wonderful friends, and simply got to enjoy a simple life for a few days. Our time was peaceful, joyful, & stormy. One night Belle and I went to bed early while everybody [...]

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Happy 6th month birthday princess Belle! We celebrated your 6 month birthday at Disney today (with your friends Annabelle and Mathew).   When I think of your 5th month of life, the words that come to mind are, up up and away! This month was all about moving.  You learned to crawl.  You can get [...]

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…her brother!

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Dear Belle, Today you are 5 months old (going on 25). And today, September 20th , you said your first word: MAMA!!! What a 5th month birthday gift you’ve given me!!!! Oh and what a glorious 5 months it’s been! Everywhere we go, you stop traffic…you captivate people with your smile and the alertness of [...]

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Her first time sleeping cuddled with a Teddy bear!!

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It’s called “Hold your kids tight and squeeze them with love while swinging in the hammock” therapy. And my other favorite new therapy…it’s called “Dress up, watch, and play with your baby until your heart bursts with joy” therapy:

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Missing my boy…enjoying my girl…

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Nathan working with Tom, his rolfing therapist Chubby chubby cheeks! Greatgrandma is soo interesting! I won’t smile…I won’t smile…I won’t smile… Learning to play on his back by himself I like this pillow… But this one’s even better! Hanging together Sometimes you just need a hand.

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Life in the Andrew house is different these days… it has a fairy dust sprinkled all around it… our little tinkerbelle has flittered into our lives to bring much joy, much closure, much happiness, much peace. But now she’s over a month old..no longer an infant… in just 4 weeks she’s become a baby…I look [...]

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* I just came back from Nathan’s room. I put him down to nap, on his belly, the way he has slept since he was little. 30 min’s later I heard him crying so I rushed to his room. Guess where I found him – on his back! He hasn’t rolled from belly to back [...]

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A couple of years ago, Owen and I had picked out the name “Serenity” if we had a daughter. So when I became pregnant the deal was that if it was a boy, his name was Max, if it was a girl, her name was Serenity. And then, the day I went for my first [...]

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I’m too tired to write… This is Nathan when he was 3 weeks old…a little similar maybe???

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Today is Belle’s due date. If everything had gone according to plan, she would’ve been born today. I can’t believe she’s already 16 days old! Many people have asked me why I had her early. Some people (whose name I won’t name but you know who you are believe I pulled her out early so [...]

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Today Belle is 11 days old. She is alseep on my chest in the ergo baby with the infant insert. I love hearing her breathing softly and feeling the warm baby breath against my heart. I love that I can move around with her tightly cuddled against me. Talking about moving around. This has been [...]

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Sorry it’s been quiet in Nathan and Belle land. I’ve been absorbed by and absorbing life with two gorgeous perfect angels. Not much to say other than GRATITUDE! I’m overwhelmed by it. Without further ado, here are some pictures of Nathan and Belle’s first week together:

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Belle was born on Saturday, April 17th, at 11:28 am. She was 6 pounds 4 ounces And 19 inches long She came out with a fierce loud wail And didn’t need any help from the doctors After everything we went through in this pregnancy.. It turned out that she is absolutely healthy! Her heart is [...]

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PS. That dark line on my belly that looks like a scar? Not a scar. That’s a burn mark from where I burnt myself during my first cooking lesson/attempt. Ooops.

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…my shopping experience at Babies-R-Us yesterday. I went to pick up one of the last things I needed for Belle – crib bedding. I picked this one up: I got a couple of accessories to go with it: Then, when I was checking out, the lady asked me if I wanted a Rewards card, so [...]

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Here are some photos from Belle’s baby shower that we had last week (I forgot the sd card in my camera so couldn’t take photos, was waiting for them to be emailed)! It was shared with Jackson’s baby shower, who is due 2 weeks after Belle! We had a wonderful wonderful time. At one point [...]

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Today, my mom and I went to catch a glimpse of the much awaited, much expected, much anticipated little Belle. She was a little bit shy at first: She was mostly sleeping and not too happy to be disturbed: She finally decided to humor mommy and grandma and to turn over a little and say [...]

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I got a call from my OBGYN. The results from my glucose test were high and he believes I may have gestational diabetes. Yuck yuck and more yuck. He wanted me to take the 3 hour glucose tolerance test. My response – sorry doc, NO CHANCE. That stupid glucose test renders me inoperable for at [...]

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If you haven’t noticed I’m trying to figure out how many 1 word subjects I can come up with Today’s topic is compulsion. Particularly, my compulsion to NEST! This is coming from someone who hasn’t spent a second thinking about house appearance in a long long time…all of a sudden, it’s all I can think [...]

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My great friend Amber, Brandon’s mom, is my inspiration for today’s post. She has walked this journey with me from the very beginning, and has been a wonderful friend and support for me all these years. I love her attitude and her perspective. Talking about perspective, below are a few pictures of Nathan’s brain: From [...]

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