We are the farthest thing from Obama fans. But after Avery was born, I couldn’t help but submit a request for a greeting card from President Obama. (We also received one from President Bush when we were married.) I think
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We are the farthest thing from Obama fans. But after Avery was born, I couldn’t help but submit a request for a greeting card from President Obama. (We also received one from President Bush when we were married.) I think

Last week, Avery tried fruits for the first time. Daddy selected her first taste: strawberry-apple-banana. He said that if she didn’t like it, he’d eat all of it! She seemed to like the fruits as much as she likes the

Last week, Avery tried fruits for the first time. Daddy selected her first taste: strawberry-apple-banana. He said that if she didn’t like it, he’d eat all of it! She seemed to like the fruits as much as she likes the

For Avery’s first Halloween, she dressed up as an adorable lady bug, complete with wings and antennae. Her trick-or-treating consisted of visiting the grandparents’ houses and receiving practical Halloween treats (clothes, cereal puffs and books). Next year will be a

For Avery’s first Halloween, she dressed up as an adorable lady bug, complete with wings and antennae. Her trick-or-treating consisted of visiting the grandparents’ houses and receiving practical Halloween treats (clothes, cereal puffs and books). Next year will be a

Besides the Nike thing, Chris also has a hat thing. He loves to wear hats, often making sure they match his outfits. But it’s the type of hat that’s important, too. He mostly wears hats that support his favorite sports

After nearly eight months of using cloth diapers almost exclusively, we’ve decided to move to disposable diapers. The cloth diapers have been wonderful, and the experience was much better than I even expected, thanks to Toasty Baby and its weekly

After nearly eight months of using cloth diapers almost exclusively, we’ve decided to move to disposable diapers. The cloth diapers have been wonderful, and the experience was much better than I even expected, thanks to Toasty Baby and its weekly

This week’s photo challenge at I ♥ Faces is Halloween Dress-Up. Here’s my (first ever!) entry: little miss Avery in her first Halloween costume. I was debating whether to buy a Halloween costume, since at 8 months old, Avery won’t

Our little baby is eight months old! And, as is our tradition now, here are some outtake pictures. After we took Avery’s milestone picture, she and Daddy had a little upside down fun.