tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69597212770046627592024-02-20T12:20:33.847-05:00Smith StoriesDanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428418336324881001noreply@blogger.comBlogger693125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959721277004662759.post-27008255812973078862012-07-04T23:30:00.000-04:002012-07-17T09:02:30.516-04:00Graham is One Month Old!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Look at that face!!! I LOVE these stickers!!! I found them at BuyBuyBaby and they also had a set for your belly while pregnant. They were equally as cute, but too bad I bought these for Graham about a week before he was born so I missed the boat on the preggo ones :( There is one sticker for each month!</div>
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That's one happy baby burrito, if we do say so ourselves :)</div>
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Even thought my posts are posted in the correct timeframe, I clearly am backdating. So, since that's out in the open, I'm feeling free to include the rest of these pictures of Graham even though they will look like they were taken in the future ;)</div>
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Some pre-bath cuteness! LOVE these wide eyes :)</div>
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Tummy time! Graham has SUCH a strong neck!</div>
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Bathtime!!! Baby tub inside Mommy and Daddy's huge tub :) </div>
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While the first few baths did not go so well, Graham now loves his bath as long as he is post-nap and well fed...</div>
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Squeaky clean!</div>
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All snuggly and ready for bed!</div>
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Graham is doing great! We have really been blessed with another sweet boy :) He is pretty much eating me out of house and home already--not going much longer than three hours between feedings, even at night. But, that's ok! At his one month check-up (he was really five weeks), he had gained NINE ounces in a week! WOO HOO!!! The doctor was THRILLED :) He now weighs 9 lbs 12.6 ozs (36th %) and is 21 inches long (32nd %). His head circumference is 15 inches (77th %)! </div>
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He doesn't have much of a schedule yet, but he does like to hang out in his swing in the mornings. This tends to be a good little awake time. The longest stretch of sleep he gives us is in the later evening, but of course not when we are ready for bed yet ourselves :/ If he wakes up to eat around 6 or so in the morning, he is usually not interested in being laid back down by himself. He lies there and grunts and fusses until we pick him up and hold him up right. For the most part, however, even though he gets up a few times in the middle of the night, he goes right back to sleep. I can handle that!</div>
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He LOVES Jackson, and the feeling is still very much mutual! Jackson cannot give him enough hugs and kisses and he has started singing him songs--so sweet! Graham is becoming pickier about where he naps during the day :( His favorite place is in Mommy's arms, but that is just not always possible! He does LOVE being carried in the Ergo or Moby Wrap carriers, but I'm sad to say he does not love the stroller yet :( We haven't have very long strolls, so maybe once we get him on a nice, long walk, he'll like it...</div>
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Graham is lying in my arms as I type this, and I just cannot get enough of his sweet face! I could not be any happier that we had added another boy to our family, or that he looks just like his big brother and daddy :)</div>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428418336324881001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959721277004662759.post-35591755817291850042012-07-04T23:29:00.000-04:002012-07-17T09:02:23.017-04:00Happy 4th of July!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We kick-started 4th of July this year with a neighborhood bike parade!!! Here is Jackson's bike all ready to go! I dropped the ball a little on decorations, and didn't have time to run out for anything. I took the paper chain idea and ran with it--he had a red, white and blue chain dangling from each handlebar. A homemade sign complete with pom poms, some streamers, and some red, white and blue paper stars on his helmet and Jackson was ready to go!</div>
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Josh wore Graham in the Ergo for the parade and I decked them out with some stars too :)</div>
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Baby Graham :)</div>
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Izzy</div>
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Reagan</div>
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Avery</div>
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Riding around the cul-de-sac pre-parade!</div>
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The parade leader complete with an American flag!</div>
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All the Otter Pops you could eat at the end :) It was already into the 90s by this time--10:30 AM!!!</div>
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After cooling off and a nap, the Yanceys and Bashores came over to eat a yummy grilled dinner! I had the kids help me decorate our patriotic dessert...</div>
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Taking turns adding the blueberries...</div>
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Then the strawberries...</div>
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Finished product!!! And, it was DELICIOUS!</div>
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Levi was in HEAVEN when I pulled out all the baby toys!</div>
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We relaxed at the house, and then we headed over to Montclair (subdivision about ten minutes away) to join the Walburgers for fireworks! They were invited by their bishop from church who lives on the golf course there. He invites the church members to watch from the hole behind his house. While it was no DC or Chicago display, it was just perfect for our little audience!</div>
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Aimee was nice enough to adorn Jackson and Rachel with light-up bracelets and necklaces!</div>
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Silly faces!</div>
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Happy 4th of July, Graham!</div>
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Jackson did cover his ears during the fireworks, but overall, they were a hit! We had SUCH a fun day full of good friends--our favorite :) :) :)</div>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428418336324881001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959721277004662759.post-80143113284416509732012-07-03T17:07:00.000-04:002012-07-16T19:02:26.168-04:00Allison and Jonah Visit!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Late one night I got a Facebook message from my friend, Allison, telling me they were coming to visit in Virginia and did I want to hang out! YES! Allison and I were roommates for two years of college, but we don't get to see each other very often :( She moved to Virginia while Josh and I were living in Illinois, and pretty much right before Josh and I moved to Virginia, she and her husband moved to Ohio. Such bad timing! We haven't seen each other since right around Jackson's first birthday, I think. I hadn't even met her son, Jonah, who is 2 1/2!!! So, yes, we were thrilled to have a playdate :)</div>
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Of course, the Handy Manny toolbox was a hit, and Jackson and Jonah found things to fix together.</div>
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Jonah was a big fan of Flicker too, and spent some time "sneaking" around!</div>
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Being silly</div>
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More silliness!</div>
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LOVE this picture since I have one of Allison holding Jackson at a similar age!</div>
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After playing for most of the morning, we took the boys to Chik fil A--an excellent activity! The boys played in the play area while Allison and I had even more time to catch up :) Hopefully we'll see them much sooner than last time!</div>
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I just had to include some cute pictures of the boys :) Jackson LOVES snuggling with Daddy and Graham!</div>
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Look who is awake!</div>
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Jackson SO wanted me to take this picture. Too bad Graham didn't agree :(</div>
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Sweet brothers!</div>
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Graham would probably be smushed if Jackson loved him any more ;)</div>
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Jackson LOVES when Graham's eyes are open! This was great since Graham was looking AT Jackson :)</div>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428418336324881001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959721277004662759.post-65806583399011294662012-06-29T16:55:00.000-04:002012-07-14T16:58:22.768-04:00Prince William National Forest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The woods behind our house are part of <a href="http://www.nps.gov/prwi/index.htm">Prince William Forest.</a> We cannot, however, leave our back door and wander right on to the trails like at the townhouse. Josh has done a ton of bushwhack hiking this way since we moved in, but that's not exactly family friendly. We decided to buy a year's pass to the forest so we could have access to the real trails any time :) These pictures are form our first family hike as "members" of the forest!</div>
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Pretty scenery :)</div>
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None of the hikes I've been on so far are very long since they are Jackson friendly (2 miles is about his limit), but that works well for Graham and me too! LOL </div>
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Josh is loving wearing the <a href="http://store.ergobaby.com/">Ergo carrier</a> when we hike! I have used that one too, and really like it (I'm excited about how long it will last us), but I've been loving the <a href="http://www.mobywrap.com/">Moby Wrap</a> for our outings most recently. It's wraps Graham so snug to my chest and it's just like me holding him all snuggled up, but my hands stay free :)</div>
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We briefly saw this playground as we left on our hike, but it wasn't until we were all finished that we saw how COOL it was! This is at Pine Grove Picnic Area, and Jackson LOVED it :) We will refer to it as the bear playground :)</div>
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The lantern sconces on the outside of this slide are super cute!</div>
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The huge bear actually houses this neat climbing wall</div>
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A log to climb up</div>
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Happy camper :)</div>
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Ladybug car</div>
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Jackson loves anywhere there is something to balance/walk across!</div>
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We plan to get a lot of use out of our pass to the forest!</div>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428418336324881001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959721277004662759.post-4455657261550626272012-06-28T14:14:00.000-04:002012-07-12T14:33:21.985-04:00A Super Duper Awesome Summer Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We actually discovered<a href="http://www.pwcparks.org/Recreation/LocustShadePark/tabid/126/Default.aspx"> Locust Shade Park</a> on Monday. We went to try out one of their playgrounds and took a picnic. It was a perfect morning outing! Josh took Jackson back on Tuesday morning (while I took Graham for a weight check at the pediatrician) to play putt putt! Apparently Tuesdays are Buy One Get One Free--SCORE!</div>
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They had an awesome time!</div>
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Jackson keeps talking about "playing putting with the colored balls."</div>
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We are definitely planning to take advantage of this wonderful spot more this summer :)</div>
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Another attempt at a picture of all three of us!</div>
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Josh had a super surprise for Jackson: camping in the backyard!!!</div>
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Jackson was really excited to help Daddy set up the tent outside.</div>
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Putting the poles together.</div>
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Getting ready to raise the tent.</div>
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Almost up...</div>
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Jackson even had his own tools to help!</div>
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Hammering in the stakes.</div>
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Dragging over the sleeping bags.</div>
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Checking out the tent.</div>
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All set for sleeping!</div>
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The boys and the tent :)</div>
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Nothing says camping like a little pre-bedtime fire!</div>
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Someone is excited for smores...</div>
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Graham's first fire!!!</div>
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Helping add kindling to the fire.</div>
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Side note: Graham's weight check went well! He has gained some more weight. The nurse practicioner we saw was wonderful!!! She said he looks great aside from the slow weight gain. She isn't really worried, but did want us to come back in five days, so we have another appointment for Monday. She also encouraged me to wake him after three hours to eat if he hasn't gotten up on his own. We'll see what we can do!</div>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428418336324881001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959721277004662759.post-64417637289728504982012-06-27T13:54:00.000-04:002012-07-11T14:39:14.122-04:00Play Ball and Eighth Wedding Anniversary :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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June 25th was Josh's and my EIGHTH wedding anniversary!!! We cannot believe how amazing our life is and all that has happened on this journey together: three houses, a dog, six job changes, and two kids later...</div>
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We thought it would be fun to take advantage of $1 nights with the Potomac Nationals--$1 tickets AND $1 hotdogs!!!</div>
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A blow-up white bat was his prize!</div>
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Being cool in Daddy's shades :)</div>
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Graham was a happy camper in the Ergo, and Jackson had a great time checking everything out!</div>
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This Cookie Monster was the highlight of the evening for Jackson! Mind you he wanted NOTHING to do with going to see him up close...</div>
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Love these three :)</div>
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Trying to get a cute picture of the three of us--Scrunch Monkey doesn't make that easy!</div>
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We had a blast at the game--we will definitely be back! You can't beat the price, and the stadium is not a far drive at all.</div>
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This lovely paper chain is Jackson's count down to when we leave Dumfries for our month-long summer road trip!!! He is super excited because it means going to Mimi and Bampa's house and being the ring bearer in Uncle Larry and Aunt Michelle's wedding!!! Starting out with 27 days...<br />
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We had planned all along to make our summer trip to Chicago connect with Larry's wedding in Minneapolis at the beginning of August. We were thinking we would be gone for about two weeks total. Well, Josh was working hard for a whole day while my mom was here, and I was not allowed near the computer. I figured he was cooking up a surprise, and he sure was: we are extending our trip so that we can "swing" by Meridian, MS and Johnson City, TN to visit with the Buerstattes and the Langstaffs!!! Here is our itinerary:<br />
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Dawn Saturday, July 21st: Depart Dumfries, VA for Avon, IN. Stay the night with the Conners!<br />
Sunday PM, July 22nd: Depart Avon, IN for Evanston, IL.<br />
Monday, July 23rd-Thursday, August 2nd: Enjoy time with family and friends in and around Evanston :)<br />
Friday AM, August 3rd: Depart Evanston, IL for Minneapolis, MN.<br />
Friday, August 3rd-Sunday, August 5th: Wedding festivities in Minneapolis!!!<br />
Monday AM, August 6th: Depart Minneapolis, MN for Omaha, NE by way of Sioux Falls, SD (this will be Josh's 49th state!!!). Attend an Omaha Storm Chaser baseball game and stay the night in Omaha.<br />
Tuesday, August 7th: Depart Omaha, NE for St. Louis, MO. Stay the night in St. Louis.<br />
Wednesday, August 8th: Visit the St. Louis Zoo! Depart St. Louis, MO for Memphis, TN! See the Peabody Ducks, among other things, and eat yummy BBQ! Stay the night in Memphis.<br />
Thursday, August 9th: Spend one more day in Memphis.<br />
Friday, August 10th: Depart Memphis, TN for Meridian, MS!!!<br />
Saturday, August 11th-Monday, August 13th: Stay in Meridian with the Buerstattes!!!<br />
Tuesday, August 14th: Depart Meridian, MS for Johnson City, TN! Stay the night in Johnson City with the Langstaffs!<br />
Wednesday, August 15th: Spend more time hanging out with the Langstaffs!<br />
Thursday, August 16th: Depart Johnson City, TN for Staunton, VA. Stay the night in Staunton?<br />
Friday, August 17th: Tentative arrival back to Dumfries :)<br />
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Oh, yes, we are attempting this with an infant, a 3-year old and a dog all in the PRIUS!!!Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428418336324881001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959721277004662759.post-90619536246247306402012-06-25T15:50:00.000-04:002012-07-11T14:40:46.250-04:00Brothers!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We are SOOO in love with this Monkey Moo, Scrunch Monkey, Buddy Bear, Grahamy, Graham Bear!</div>
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I know how fast the time goes, so I am desperately trying to soak up every minute of Graham! So far, he has a very laid back attitude (like his daddy) and fits in just perfectly around here :) He really only gets upset if he is hungry, needs some snuggling, or has some tummy issues. We are getting more and more stretches of awake time from him each day! I love that! It is very clear that he and Jackson are brothers, and the baby pictures of them sleeping will indeed be very hard to tell apart, but once Graham opens his little eyes, you can see his own little self! </div>
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Sleeping is going very well. His favorite place to nap (when not in our arms) is backwards on the recliner! We know we don't have too long where that will work, but for now it keeps him snug and happy, so we'll go with that. At night he pretty much sleeps exclusively in the Pack-n-Play next to our bed. He enjoys his swing MUCH more than Jackson ever did--woo hoo!</div>
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Graham is eating like a champ! Well, in terms of the mechanics of nursing... It is all clicking a bit better than with Jackson... I am crossing my fingers extra hard that this keeps up because I LOVE getting to nurse my little guy! The doctors, however, are a little concerned with Graham's weight gain. He lost almost a pound in the hospital, and still hasn't reached his birth weight again. At his two week check-up on June 19th, he weighed 8lbs 8ozs (45th %). They want us to come back in one week to have his weight checked again. Josh and I aren't terribly worried since Graham seems content after each feeding and sleeps for long stretches between them. But, we'll keep an eye on it...</div>
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Graham loves to be swaddled (maybe not quite as much as his big brother did), and it continues to amaze us how magical swaddling can be for a sad baby! He sleeps swaddled at night and usually takes one of his naps in the swaddle during the day. He enjoys rides in the car, but I feel like he doesn't sleep as soundly in his carseat and stroller as Jackson did. When we are out and about he is more likely to get fussy or want to be held. Maybe as he gets a little bigger he'll zonk out more deeply??? I've noticed when he is really fussy and not taking the paci, if I hold my palm to his cheek this helps him calm down and catch his breath so he can latch onto the paci. Yes, he does like his paci! Again, I'm not quite sure if he will be as attached to it as Jackson was, but there is a love already :)</div>
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Overall, we are doing really well! I am trying hard to make sure I give Jackson enough attention during the day as well as not expect too much from him. He IS the big brother, but he also is only 3 1/2. I can't expect him to help me as much as Josh does or to be on perfect behavior all the time... Josh has THE BEST job (and boss) and is not going back to work until Labor Day!!! I originally was worried about how having him home so long would affect my routine I know and love, but a couple weeks in, I have NO idea what my days would look like without him!!! It is summer, we have no need for a strict routine, and we are just soaking up all of this family time :)</div>
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This big brother thinks Graham is pretty awesome too :)</div>
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Never get tired of this sweet face! We started Graham's third week off by going for his hearing screening! Thankfully, he passed right away! YAY! On Tuesday, we took him to the pediatrician for his two-week check-up. He weighed 8lbs 8ozs (45th %), and while the doctor said he looked great, she was a little worried about how far he still was from reaching his birth weight. She asked us to make an appointment for next week to check Graham's weight. We did the same thing with Jackson because he didn't get back up to his birth weight as quickly as they would have liked. Josh is really not worried since Graham is eating so well, but since I'm the one providing the food, I'm a little more worried. I can't help but take it a little persoanlly!</div>
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This picture cracks me up!</div>
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It got pretty hot, so we broke out the pool! Jackson loved helping to use the hose to fill it up :)</div>
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Such sweet little fingers!</div>
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This really doesn't do Graham's true personality justice, but it's one of the few, better pictures we have of his eyes open!</div>
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Our silly Big Brother! He got these cool sunglasses as a Big Brother gift--they go with special Transformers bubbles and are supposed to make the bubbles look 3-D. They don't fit Josh or me, so we aren't sure what the bubbles actually look like, but Jackson thinks they are AWESOME! That's what counts!</div>
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Graham LOVES napping like this: backwards on the recliner, propped up on the Boppy, and snuggled with a blanket!</div>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428418336324881001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959721277004662759.post-25764626473231304152012-06-20T18:46:00.000-04:002012-07-05T22:06:52.681-04:00New Couches to Go with Our New Baby<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Josh and I bought our first house in April of 2005, and we bought LOTS of new furniture then to fill up our house! Most of our furniture is still going strong, but after two moves, and LOTS of use, our couches were not holding up so well. We knew this, but we weren't sure when to pull the trigger and actually buy new couches. We saw a random ad before Memorial Day, and that really kick-started our shopping. We found a deal we just couldn't pass up, and shortly after coming home from the hospital with Graham, our new couches were delivered!!!</div>
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The new love seat, recliner, and sofa all match, and all but the middle seat on the sofa recline!!! WOO HOO!!! Not to worry, but Josh's beloved blue recliner has been relocated to the front room :)</div>
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It had bothered me for a while that our coffee table and side tables didn't match, but it was not as noticeable with the old couches. We decided to move the coffee table out and bring our matching end tables back into the family room (they had been re-purposed around the house before). The only problem this presented was a lamp between the recliner and the sofa. We had originally had a table there that had a lamp attached. That was perfect since a tall, floor lamp was bulkier than I wanted in that space, and a lamp on the table would take up all table space. After a little investigation, Josh realized the table with the lamp attached really just consisted of a hole drilled through the table for the lamp to sit in. He quickly turned our end table into a table with a lamp attached! It's perfect and I LOVE it!!!</div>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428418336324881001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959721277004662759.post-8136718209309162212012-06-19T23:19:00.000-04:002012-07-05T22:06:39.436-04:00Welcome to Graham's Room!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I checked out LOTS of different decorations for Graham's room, but we ended up decorating it almost identically to Jackson's original room since we loved it so much :)</div>
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The border we found was a bit different, but they now make awesome matching decals! I bought a couple packs of the decals to go with the border. I chose some to frame in plain, wooden frames I painted dark, brown.</div>
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And, then we hung some around the closet doorframe!</div>
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Graham has yet to sleep in his cute room, but it sure makes me smile each time I walk into it :)</div>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428418336324881001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959721277004662759.post-13799521851495048832012-06-18T09:30:00.000-04:002012-07-04T22:24:13.936-04:00Father's Day 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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HAPPY FATHER'S DAY, DADDY!</div>
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Jackson and Graham!</div>
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SO excited to have this little guy to celebrate Josh being a father of TWO!!!</div>
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I felt bad that I wasn't in any shape to make the day as special as I usually try to, but Josh was happy to hang out as a family, and then enjoy Emily and Josh's company for dinnertime! Em and Josh came over to meet Graham, and they brought Jackson the awesome Spiderman toy he is holding above! He was pumped since Spiderman shoots three different spiderwebs from his hands!</div>
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Emily picked out these awesome flip-flops for Graham! He is definitely all set for the beach this year!</div>
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Josh and Em gave Jackson these swords for his birthday, and Jackson couldn't wait to play swords with Uncle Josh!</div>
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Itty bitty baby snuggles :)</div>
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Enjoying dinner on the deck! Graham kept us company while we had pork chops, cheesy grilled potatoes, and then lava cakes for dessert!</div>
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This little face is so cute popping over shoulders!</div>
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Daddy and Jackson :)</div>
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Sooo, I'm pretty sure we took Graham out for his first walk a day or two after getting home. However, I kept forgetting to take pictures! Mind you the camera came with us on each of those first walks, it just didn't get used :/</div>
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So, here are pictures of Graham clearly enjoying his "first" walk in the neighborhood ;) Another reason I love our neighborhood is that we have people that we are truly friends with, not just neighbors, who are happy to see us when we come outside! Everyone was so anxious for us to get home so they could meet and welcome Graham! I clearly remember our first little walk with Jackson, but it was really without any pomp and circumstance since we never really got to know any neighbors. It is a bit overwhelming sometimes if everyone happens to be playing outside when we come out to walk, but it really does make my heart happy to see Jackson's friends so excited to meet his baby brother, and for me to chat with other moms who have become such good friends in the past year!</div>
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This picture is of Jackson and Graham ready to take an "adventure" down to 7-11! Josh took Mimi to the airport in the afternoon, and I successfully got Graham fed and both boys ready to head outside by myself! I was quite proud of my accomplishment :)</div>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428418336324881001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959721277004662759.post-41122848895995183392012-06-16T16:29:00.000-04:002012-07-11T14:41:04.582-04:00Birthday Gardening :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My mom and dad gave me two of these cool self-watering flower boxes for my birthday! I waited for my mom to get into town to go shopping for flowers and to plant in the boxes--she really enjoys gardening, and is pretty good at it too! We went to Lowe's and picked out flowers, along with some hanging baskets to finish up our landscaping in the front flower bed. Jackson was an excellent helper in planting the flowers :)</div>
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He really liked choosing which flowers to go next.</div>
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Getting the flowers out of their holder.</div>
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Jackson was equally excited to help Daddy water the flowers since it meant using the hose!</div>
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The finished front box. It is hanging off of the railing on the side of the porch.</div>
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An outside view.</div>
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The second box is hanging off of the side of the deck.</div>
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Our finished front yard all spruced up! The builder landscaped for us before we moved in, but after living here for a year we wanted to change a few things up. We swapped out two junipers that flanked the whole house. They relocated to the back of the side yard on the right side of the house near the basement stairs. We planted a forsythia bush instead on the left side up front and a butterfly bush on the right side up front. We left the boxwoods alone. We kept two azaleas (the healthiest ones since they weren't doing well, overall), and moved the two, seemingly dead ones to the back side yard by the junipers. These were all things we were crazy about, but we couldn't bear to throw them out. We just hid them a little... We added two guacamole hosta and two purple salvia to the front. The hanging baskets give a little height to the whole area, and we called it done! I am REALLY pleased with what we decided on and am so grateful to all the manual labor Josh put in planting and re-planting things! Thanks to him and Mom, I smile even bigger each time I pull up to the house :)</div>
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Such a tiny little guy!</div>
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JUST like Jackson used to sleep on our shoulders!</div>
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This picture turned out perfectly: Little Brothers ARE Awesome! (So are big ones!)</div>
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I am definitely soaking up how easy to please Graham is: feed, change, snuggle, repeat. However, I did forget how time consuming those simple tasks are. Sometimes I feel like the only quality time I get with Jackson is reading stories before bed! That works out well, however, since he can either get in his snuggles with Graham while I read, or I can multi-task and read while I feed Graham.</div>
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Susie, Joe, and Rachel came over again for lunch and hanging out! </div>
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The socks are hilarious! </div>
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Jackson LOVES sitting with whichever one of us is holding Graham and all snuggling together. I LOVE that we have a little boy who routinely asks, "Do you wanna snuggle with me?"</div>
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What more could a little boy ask for besides Mimi reading stories and holding his baby brother?</div>
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Sleeping SO hard!</div>
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Have I mentioned exactly how much we are loving having my mom here??? I keep hoping she will just go home to attend Larry and Michelle's wedding shower and give her two-week notice at work and then come back here full-time... A girl can hope, right? I LOVE watching her and Jackson together--they have such a sweet relationship. And, selfishly it's nice having her around to chat, shop, and watch girly things on TV :) I am dreading her leaving tomorrow...</div>
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Graham is doing pretty well. We have our sleeping arrangements figured out--he is supposed to sleep in the Pack-n-Play on Josh's side of the bed. He gets up to re-plug Graham with the pacifier and hand him to me when he is ready to eat. He is able to sleep through just about anything and falls back asleep pretty fast after he performs his "duties." Unfortunately, Graham has been awake with tummy troubles and a need to be held quite a few nights. I wake up when I hear the littlest noise, but apparently I've been sleeping through Graham's fussiness and Josh sitting up for hours holding him RIGHT NEXT TO ME in bed! Graham seems to be settling into what WE want the sleep routine to be--HA HA!</div>
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My mom and I have ventured out with both boys a couple of times, and it has gone well. It's definitely going to take some getting used to now that we are back to packing a diaper bag, traveling with a stroller, and needing more time to get ready to leave the house. I'm sure we'll get it all figured out soon!</div>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428418336324881001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959721277004662759.post-14211880942651307292012-06-10T22:33:00.000-04:002012-07-02T22:34:47.266-04:00The Rest of Graham's First Week<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We were barely home before it was time to take Graham for his first pediatrician visit! We went in yesterday morning and saw Dr. Parente. She said Graham looked great :) By the time we got home, we were all ready for a nap!</div>
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Jackson practicing his new favorite hobby!</div>
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Jackson asking me to kiss him while he kissed Graham :)</div>
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Susie, Joe, and Rachel came over to visit! Joe and Rachel loved getting to meet Graham!</div>
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Even though she has already met Graham, Susie was not shy about getting in more snuggles :)</div>
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Graham trying out Jackson's little blue chair!</div>
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I was inside pumping while Jackson napped and Mom was at the grocery store. I had left Josh on the porch with Graham, and when I came back outside, I found this cute girl with her face painted holding my baby! It was a funny site :)</div>
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Aimee meeting Graham! He will soon join our weekly walking team :)</div>
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We have not seen Tish and Will in so long, and had not met their daughter, Madelyn, yet, and they just happened to be in town this weekend!!! It worked out perfectly for them to come hang out AND meet Graham!</div>
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Graham's first bath--he was NOT a fan! Jackson does not seem fazed by his crying, and was happy to help us and to help soothe his brother.</div>
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Clean and snuggly :)</div>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428418336324881001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959721277004662759.post-57515105558867122672012-06-08T22:25:00.000-04:002012-07-02T22:26:09.007-04:00Graham Joseph: Day 4 and Going Home!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We enjoyed hanging out in the morning while we waited for our last pediatrician visit, a chat with the lactation consultant, and Graham's second hearing screening. He continued to be quite the snuggle bug :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_J3fGCj-f-m9DEsCLdNo-ufcYOHzUBf_j09S3efT7Ilv_9nvGBQbuo_X1c5t5OwPrccs4zRqlw2Wbhemoj-ZC60VwrKxNOaWS3xaxR4RS4eXaQSF0Ude5rRoTadgyIbKreTqnV-MAM8/s1600/100_8232.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_J3fGCj-f-m9DEsCLdNo-ufcYOHzUBf_j09S3efT7Ilv_9nvGBQbuo_X1c5t5OwPrccs4zRqlw2Wbhemoj-ZC60VwrKxNOaWS3xaxR4RS4eXaQSF0Ude5rRoTadgyIbKreTqnV-MAM8/s320/100_8232.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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I purposely packed Josh's Big Herm's t-shirt as a little taste from "home." We LOVE this picture of Graham snuggled up against it! Hopefully he will like hot dogs better than his big brother...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_y-c7tsA4jCoVoVEXRpGVoawO9izbKjpry633k1KrfU7UMKvYZal6S_m2LFoYyENmVJs2OZ2detT4equJeYRRKs6j6m7PLlItW8pH1Ss-A48Mlc9HPYe3SEvglcxIE01tcKAf7DBHbA0/s1600/100_8233.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_y-c7tsA4jCoVoVEXRpGVoawO9izbKjpry633k1KrfU7UMKvYZal6S_m2LFoYyENmVJs2OZ2detT4equJeYRRKs6j6m7PLlItW8pH1Ss-A48Mlc9HPYe3SEvglcxIE01tcKAf7DBHbA0/s320/100_8233.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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Graham was not jaundice, but we did try to sit with him in the sunlight when we could. He is clearly comfy here, all stretched out!</div>
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Yay for regular clothes!!! I wonder if he felt as refreshed as I did when I got to get out of the hospital garb and into my own clothes ;) We got to talk to the awesome lactation consultant who was made for this job! She liked that I had used her suggestion of putting an extra pillow under the Boppy to make it higher so Graham was positioned properly to nurse more comfortably. I think that made her want to give me more advice since I listened the first time :) We told her the pediatrician wanted us to supplement with formula, but when we tried, Graham would spit it up shortly after. She agreed with us that it probably wasn't necessary, and since we did try his recommendation, we could just go along with what we thought was best. She gave us the confidence to just follow our gut and Graham would be just fine! When we were in the hospital after having Jackson the lactation consultant we saw definitely did not leave us feeling full of confidence... Josh went with Graham for his second hearing screening, and they were gone FOREVER! I was so nervous, and it turns out he did not pass :( He DID pass on the ear he failed the first time, but then he failed on the one he passed the first time. UGH! Josh said the tech was really good and took the time to keep trying, but the program only lets the test go on for so long. All we needed to do at this point was come in to be retested once he was two weeks old. She said there is a lot of fluid that builds up in c-section babies, and he would most likely pass then. Fingers crossed!</div>
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This was the view from our window while in the hospital. It was like our own little castle!</div>
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We got home during Jackson's nap, and I felt really unsettled :( I didn't quite know what to do with myself, I was a bit weepy, and I got a migraine pretty much as soon as we got home :( I don't get the pain of migraine headaches very often, but I always get the flashing light aura. That was super annoying because it keeps me from seeing clearly which made it difficult for me to locate where I had put various things for Graham and me around the house. Mimi was happy to hold Graham while I tried to refresh myself with a shower in MY OWN SHOWER!!! I'm pretty sure I missed our shower more than our bed...</div>
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Jackson gave Graham some of a bottle while I was in the shower! SOOO cute!</div>
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The Bashores were our first visitors once we got home! They dropped off cookies in the afternoon which helped me feel better immensely, and then came to snuggle with Graham after dinner! It was not that long ago that we all moved into our new houses and Rachel was pregnant with Baby Levi! He will turn ONE at the end of August! Craziness! </div>
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All swaddled up for his first night at home!</div>
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Graham did pretty well for his first night at home. Thankfully, Mom was here to help with Jackson! It was wonderful for Josh and me to just concentrate on Graham. He ended up sleeping in our bed between feedings since that's where he was happiest. We are going to try setting up the Pack-n-Play in our room near the bed for night number two and see how that goes. Jackson fell out of bed in the middle of the night, and I could hear him calling for me even though he had Mimi. Luckily, I was up already with Graham so I went in to hug and kiss him. He went right back to sleep, thankfully. That is really hard--not being able to go up and tuck Jackson in whenever he wants. That is the only downfall to a two-story house after a C-section!</div>
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Yesterday was another good day! We are so thankful that Graham is doing so well! </div>
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Jackson and Mimi came for another visit, and Jackson just wanted to snuggle "his baby!" He got to sit in the big chair and hold Graham for a bit...</div>
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...then he switched spots and sat on Daddy's lap to watch the video we took of Jackson "shushing" Graham (at the end of this post)...</div>
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,,,then Josh got to snuggle both of his boys for quite a while :)</div>
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Mimi getting in some more snuggles with her youngest grandson</div>
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We have been getting more glimpses of this face as Graham likes to rest on our shoulder more!</div>
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Close up of the smooshiness</div>
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Lora came to visit! She was one of our few visitors when Jackson was born, and we were thrilled she was able to come this time too! Graham was pretty sad when she first arrived, but we got him fed, and then she got some time to hold him as he snoozed :)</div>
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Sarah came to visit too! We were so excited for her to meet the newest Smith boy! It is crazy to me that we didn't know each other when we had Jackson and Maddie, but we have both gotten to hold each other's baby boys almost right away :)</div>
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Jackson had his hearing screening, but only passed on one side :( The technician explained before she even did the test that she would do it again the next day if necessary, and if he still didn't pass, we would come back in two weeks. It is common for newborns to still have fluid in their ears, and that keeps them from passing the test sometimes. So, now we will wait to see what the test says later today...</div>
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Graham did great overnight again! We sent him to the nursery to get checked out and to sleep around 11, and he stayed put there until 2. We got him fed and happy again, and sent him right back! LOL We LOVE our little guy, but we know that pretty soon it will be just us at home, so we are taking advantage of the back-up now ;) They brought him back to eat around 5:30 after the pediatrician saw him, so he gave us some great stretches of sleep! </div>
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It was not our favorite pediatrician from the practice on call this morning, and that did not help the conversation he had with us: Graham has lost more than 10% of his birth weight, so they want us to supplement with formula until my milk comes in. I'm torn on how I feel about this, but I definitely didn't like the way he was delivering his "advice..." Graham is eating for long stretches and seems plenty satisfied, so I do want to talk to the lactation consultant before we leave today. We did attempt to give him some of the bottle the nurse left after his last feeding, but he only ate a very little bit before falling deep asleep. Next on my list after finishing this post is to call the pediatrician's office to make an appointment for tomorrow. We will see how everything is going then, I guess!</div>
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We are going home today, but we need to wait for Graham's second hearing screening, and I want to talk with the lactation consultant. So, we don't have a time set yet. We do know Jackson is THRILLED to have us all coming home! I think he is having a ball with Mimi, but he did have a hard time the other afternoon when he realized we were staying at the hospital (it was after he woke up from a quick nap in the car--I know he's not really missing us that much), so it will be nice to snuggle him too whenever he/I want :)</div>
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Graham definitely let us sleep Monday night, but then he didn't seem quite as into eating during the day :( We did make him wake up a few times to eat, and by the end of the day he had proven himself again with some really strong nursing sessions--Go Graham!</div>
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Morning snuggles with Daddy!</div>
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Jackson was really excited to get to hold "his baby" again :)</div>
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Mimi got a lot of cuddles in while we were waiting for the doctor to take Graham for his circumcision. I couldn't feed him for an hour and a half beforehand--luckily, he was content to sleep in Mimi's arms, so we didn't have to make him sad by not feeding him.</div>
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Jackson got to take a special walk with Daddy to go get some lunch while Mom and I hung out in the room. He didn't miss any chances to get in a kiss or hug, though :)</div>
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Susie came to visit in the afternoon! It was so fun to have another visitor! She got a lot of cuddles in before we had to wake him up to eat--what a rough life ;)<br />
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I got unhooked from all of my "stuff" yesterday morning, but then I had to pee twice on my own before I could take a shower. I took that assignment VERY seriously, since I remembered how GREAT it felt to put on my own clothes! I didn't end up getting to get in the shower until late afternoon, but it was glorious! LOL Sleeping without lots of wires attached and wearing my own pjs was quite an improvement :)</div>
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Last night went well again! Graham definitely cluster fed in the evening. Once he was full we sent him to the nursery around 1am, and they didn't bring him back until 5am!!! WOO HOO!!! That stretch of sleep was glorious :)</div>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428418336324881001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959721277004662759.post-23008753078845959172012-06-05T07:11:00.000-04:002012-06-07T07:13:27.571-04:00Happy Birthday, Graham :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Everything went SOOO smoothly on Monday morning!!! When we had our c-section with Jackson, it was scheduled, but only by one day. My surgery was really successful that time, and my recovery went well, but the logistics were trickier. We were put in a curtained-off area, and forgotten about, so Jackson's surgery was much later than planned. This time, they took us right to a L&D room, hooked me up to monitors, and started getting everything ready! The anesthesiologist was quite thorough and wanted to make sure I could handle the spinal block she planned to use, so she put in a call to my cardiologist. If we hadn't double-checked that, Graham would have been born even earlier! We already got taken in ahead of schedule--I was pleasantly surprised :) Our nurses for pre and post-op, Rina and Courtney, were awesome! The anesthesiologist and her nurse were wonderful! Her nurse, Dan, was key in keeping me calm during the surgery. He could see everything and kept me posted, especially when they were ready to take Graham out, he warned me there was going to be a lot of pressure and pulling. </div>
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Josh was awesome, just like last time! He dutifully got dressed in his "outfit" for the OR, and sat by me the whole time. Now that we are through the surgery, I can say that it went amazingly well, but I was a little more nervous than last time. I remember the surgery going so well, and my recovery being pretty easy. I started to wonder, however, if those were memories were just the product of so much time passing. Maybe it was easier to stay calm when I didn't know what to expect? The first time I remember getting panicky and short of breath before the surgery started. This time that didn't happen, and I was so excited...until I started to to get really nauseous, and ended up throwing up after Graham was born :( That was really a yucky feeling, but I did feel MUCH better! It was hard to be patient while they sewed everything up since Graham was crying and I just wanted to hold him!!! </div>
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We got moved to our recovery room right away, and not only did Graham start to eat nurse right away, but my first snack was GRAHAM CRACKERS ;) LOL The nurses took Jackson to the nursery to get all checked out, and Josh and I just relaxed before it was time to head up to our room.</div>
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Mimi and Jackson headed to the hospital after naptime, and it was WONDERFUL to all get to be together :) :) :) Right away, Jackson wasn't as excited as I had expected. He was happy to meet his little brother, don't get me wrong, but I think the room took his attention away for a bit as he checked everything out. By the time it was time to leave, Jackson had already discovered his talent of "shushing" Graham and calming him down--he was SO proud of himself! I don't know where he came up with that--<i>maybe </i>he heard me do it with Liam or Levi? LOVE it all the same :)</div>
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We were SO excited that my mom was able to hold Graham right away! Such wonderful first visitors!</div>
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Super happy to get to snuggle his baby brother--he was so patient for many months!</div>
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First picture of me and my TWO boys!!!</div>
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Family shot with Mimi</div>
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Our family of FOUR :)</div>
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Jackson is so curious about EVERYTHING we do for Graham! He likes to be RIGHT THERE when I'm feeding him to make sure everything is ok :)</div>
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The rest of the day was pretty uneventful. Graham continued to eat really well and even slept in the nursery for a good three hour stretch! </div>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428418336324881001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959721277004662759.post-11105389412371116512012-06-04T15:00:00.000-04:002012-06-06T06:53:34.563-04:00The Belly Report: Welcome to the Other Side, Graham!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We are SOOO excited to introduce the world to Graham Joseph Smith!!!</div>
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He was born Monday, June 4 2012 at 10:24am</div>
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He weighed 9lbs 2oz and measured 20 1/2 inches long!</div>
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Daddy got the first snuggles!</div>
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Finally, I got to snuggle my little guy as we got wheeled to Recovery :)</div>
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Today we are 39 weeks pregnant, AND we are ready for our c-section tomorrow morning!!! Sammy is about the size of a mini watermelon (about 20 inches long and just over 7 pounds)! Sammy's full-time job is gaining weight to prepare for life outside of the womb. I CANNOT wait to meet this little guy. Josh is guessing he will weigh 7 lbs 10 oz and I'm guessing 8 lbs even. We shall see... It's hard to remember that we are meeting him a full week earlier than we met Jackson! </div>
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My mom got into town Friday night (after multiple flight delays, a plane that took off without some passengers, and finally no gate at which to deplane--all due to various tornadoes in our area), and we have been LOVING having her here the last couple of days :) Jackson hasn't been quite sure what to be more excited about: Mimi's arrival or meeting his baby brother! Yesterday we celebrated Mom's birthday two days late and then went to the Sacbibits' house for a start-to-summer BBQ. We had such a good time catching up with friends and enjoying some of Jolene's delicious cooking :)</div>
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Today we had a lovely last day as a family of four! I got to sleep in while Josh and Jackson had a fun morning full of little projects. After lunch Josh took off for a hike while Jackson napped and Mom and I got a few last minute things ready. We all went to Five Guys for dinner before Mom and I went to see "What to Expect When Expecting." It was SO bizarre to see that movie knowing we were going to welcome our own new baby the next day! Here are a couple of picture of the four of us--can't wait to take some of the FIVE of us!!!</div>
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Our surgery is scheduled for 10:30am--hopefully we are on time and holding a baby boy shortly after!!! Jackson is excited to spent time with Mimi and to visit us in the hospital! I CANNOT wait to see by first baby meet my second--the cuteness might be quite overwhelming... We will definitely post an update as soon as we can...</div>
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Flashbacks: <a href="http://smithstoriesnblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/its-tomorrow.html">It's Tomorrow???</a><br />
<a href="http://smithstoriesnblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/busy-due-date.html">A Busy Due Date!</a><br />
<a href="http://smithstoriesnblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/last-night.html">The Last Night</a><br />
<a href="http://smithstoriesnblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/welcome.html">Welcome!</a>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428418336324881001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959721277004662759.post-37284861766175279802012-06-01T15:37:00.000-04:002012-06-01T15:37:01.839-04:00Mega Menu Planning!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Before I share our list of "last" meals, I want to rant and rave about homemade microwave popcorn!!! Josh and I had seen an episode of "Good Eats" in which Alton Brown showed how to make your own microwave popcorn. I also saw an idea on Pinterest for something similar. We decided to give it a try, and it took a few different trials before we found the perfect recipe.</div>
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I can't remember each of the recipes we tried, but we learned that you definitely should NOT staple your bag shut as some recipes suggest and the plate keeps the oily mess off of your microwave "floor!"</div>
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Monday: <a href="http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2012/03/baked-sweet-and-sour-chicken-recipe.html">Sweet and Sour Chicken</a> with rice--this was YUMMY!</div>
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Tuesday: Italian Sausage Pizza Bake</div>
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Wednesday: Leftover chicken</div>
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Thursday: Leftover Pizza Bake</div>
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Saturday: Chicken Parm Bake with salad, fruit, and Chocolate Break Pudding<br />
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Sunday: Mother's Day Make-Up: Qdoba :)</div>
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Monday: Friends over after golf outing--Burgers and hotdogs on the grill with fruit, potato salad, chips, chips and salsa/guac, and Chocolate Chip Pound Cake (recipe below)</div>
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Friday: Leftover Southwest Wraps</div>
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Monday: Steaks on the grill, <a href="http://realmomkitchen.com/8780/texas-roadhouse-rolls-with-cinnamon-honey-butter/">Texas Roadhouse Rolls with Honey Butter</a> (these were REALLY good, but I wouldn't use as much honey in the butter next time), and fruit</div>
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Tuesday: <a href="http://whatsheshaving.com/2012/02/05/super-bowl-sunday-buffalo-chicken-meatballs/">Buffalo Chicken Meatballs</a> with leftover rolls</div>
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Wednesday: Avocado Pasta</div>
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Thursday: <a href="http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2011/09/slow-cooker-orange-chicken.html">Slow Cooker Orange Chicken</a> with rice</div>
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Friday: Leftovers</div>
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Saturday: BBQ at the Sacbibits'</div>
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Sunday: Last Meal before we are a family of FOUR!!!</div>
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<b>Chocolate Chip Pound Cake</b></div>
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1 box of yellow cake mix</div>
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3 eggs</div>
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1 cup sour cream</div>
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3/4 cup oil (I substitute applesauce)</div>
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3/4 cup water</div>
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1t vanilla</div>
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1 small box instant chocolate pudding</div>
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1 bag chocolate chips</div>
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Mix all ingredients and then add chocolate chips at the end.</div>
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Pour into greased and floured bundt pan (I used a 13x9 pan because I don't have a bundt pan, and it worked fine!)</div>
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Enjoy :)</div>
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There are a few recipes I have tried in the recent past that I wanted to share too:</div>
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<a href="http://www.mamalovesfood.com/2012/01/french-dip-crescents-with-easy-au-jus.html">French Dip Crescents</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.chef-in-training.com/2012/03/slow-cooker-chicken-caesar-sandwiches/">Slow Cooker Chicken Caesar Sandwiches</a></div>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428418336324881001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959721277004662759.post-53404571927616919602012-05-30T17:08:00.001-04:002012-05-30T17:08:16.448-04:00The Belly Report: One More Week!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sammy is now the length of a leek (19 1/2 inches) and weighs about 6.8 pounds! We are 38 weeks and 3 days :) Sammy now has a firm grasp, and his organs are ready for life outside of my womb!<br />
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I really AM doing well still, but I think I'm starting to let down my guard since I know this will all end on Monday... Friends have told me that it looks like Sammy has dropped, but I have just started to feel it. So, he is constantly sitting on my bladder and making it pretty much impossible to bend over in any effective manner. Even though he has dropped, my heartburn is still in pretty full force. Nothing a little Zantac can't handle :) I'm just still having such mixed emotions about my pregnancy ending and meeting Sammy, that I get weepy sometimes. As if 39 weeks won't have been long enough to appreciate being pregnant--LOL<br />
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We enjoyed our last weekend as a family of three, and we are all anticipating my mom's arrival on Friday!!! WOO HOO!!! I am not getting so cocky as to unpack all of Jackson's stuff that I've had ready to go in case we went into labor before my mom's arrival, but hopefully, everything is on track to go as planned! Jackson and I did a lot of running around today to take advantage of some diaper deals/coupons and pick up a few other things. Tomorrow Hallie is helping me sew an infant seat canopy to keep the sun/rain/wind out of Sammy's face. Friday Jackson gets to play with Reagan down the street while I work on last minute stuff around the house before Mimi arrives in the evening :) :) :)<br />
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Flashbacks: <a href="http://smithstoriesnblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/ive-sprung-leek.html">I've Sprung a Leek!</a><br />
<a href="http://smithstoriesnblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/still-cookin.html">Still Cookin'</a>Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14428418336324881001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959721277004662759.post-83595438751783375532012-05-29T15:38:00.000-04:002012-05-29T15:38:12.880-04:00Talon Drive Block Party<br />
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We had an AWESOME block party a couple of weeks ago! Our next door neighbor, Sarah, took these great pictures that I just had to share!</div>
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Jackson hanging out with Christopher--the only other little boy on the street since Levin was napping!!! Oh, Baby Clay was there too, but he was napping for most of the time too :)</div>
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Hallie ordered this see-saw, and it arrived just in time! Jackson LOVED playing on this with all of this friends--he spent the majority of the evening there. He also asks to play on it ALL. THE. TIME!</div>
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Taking a little break with Daddy! Jackson LOVED this yummy punch (so did I!)</div>
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There was quite the jump-rope exhibition going on, and Josh definitely made a good showing! I think he even surprise himself ;)</div>
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This was the end result!</div>
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I must admit, I made sure to remind myself as often as possible that it was so nice to have just one child who was super happy as long as he was playing with his friends. I cannot wait to meet Sammy, BUT I do know that once he's here, I will wish I enjoyed my time with "just" one child a little more...</div>
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Everyone had a GREAT time, and I think we are all hoping this is not just an annual event! A couple people brought out grills to share, we all brought a dish or two to share, and then we just hung out in the cul-de-sac. Aimee was BRILLIANT and sent her girls out with a basket of stamps and stamps pads to give "tattoos!" The little kids were covered, and even some adults got in on the action. There was plenty of chalk and bubbles, jump roping, see sawing, bike riding, Baggo, and general happiness. The Wolfes were kind enough to park one of their cars at the mouth of the cul-de-sac so the kids could play in the street without us worrying. Jackson was wiped, and he went right down at bedtime. As I was getting him ready, I heard Josh come in and tell me he was taking his Baggo boards back outside. The guys were playing in full force when I went back outside, and Josh even recruited some guys to carry our firepit and wood out front so we could share the fire we had planned for the backyard with the neighborhood! People went in and out putting kids down to bed, etc., but we got a good fire going and enjoyed drinks, s'mores, and just relaxing. It was SUCH a good time :) We all know how lucky we are to have such a wonderful group of neighbors! The adults blend together really well, but the kids (aged a couple months-12) also play so happily together!</div>
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