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Caroline’s Winnie the Pooh First Birthday Party

Caroline’s Winnie the Pooh First Birthday Party

Back in January, I just knew we were going to have a Classic Winnie the Pooh-themed first birthday party for Caroline. It just fit. First of all, we had been listening to the Winnie the Pooh stories on Audible for the last few months and they are fantastic. They are dramatized readings and are fabulously done. The voices! The characters! Just so good–Mike and I both adore listening to these stories. We typically listen in Caroline’s nursery as she has…

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Caroline at 12 Months: Happy FIRST Birthday!

Caroline at 12 Months: Happy FIRST Birthday!

Caroline Isabella Spead turned ONE year old today. How it is possible we have a one year old?? This year flew by. It was a fantastic day. She celebrated in style with us (her parents, who both were home that day), Kay, Kay, and Pa. We started off the morning right: with a balloon drop into her crib! (Special thanks to Pa for blowing up each and every balloon the night before. A truly amazing feat!) As soon as we…

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FOMO and Not Sleeping at Daycare

FOMO and Not Sleeping at Daycare

FOMO–or, as it is known in some circles, is called Fear Of Missing Out. It is a very real disease–one that I know I have, and one that I suspected Caroline has as well. Well, now I know for sure. Caroline has been in the Infant 1 room for two weeks and a day. We get a report each evening and it tells you what your child ate, their diaper activity, and how long they napped. I know Caroline’s report…

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Cardboard Box Fun and the Sugar Bear Bakery

Cardboard Box Fun and the Sugar Bear Bakery

Mike and I ordered a new mattress because ours was old and it was time. We ordered it from Amazon and in two days, a brown cardboard box the size of a a washing machine showed up on our doorstep. We unrolled the mattress and plopped it on the bed. Then we had the real treasure in front of us. This was the PERFECT opportunity to introduce Caroline to all the fun that can be had with a brown cardboard…

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Caroline at 11 months and Happy Valentine’s Day!

Caroline at 11 months and Happy Valentine’s Day!

Happy 11 months, Caroline, and Happy (first) Valentine’s Day! Caroline is now officially one month away from being a TODDLER. I can hardly believe it, except for the fact that she is clearly demonstrating just the right amount of stubbornness and sass that (I’m told) comes with toddler-hood. She will shove her baby hands in my face, make raspberries with her mouth full, and throw her sippy cup on the ground repeatedly, all while giving a look that says, yeah…I…

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Caroline’s First Day at Daycare (Center)

Caroline’s First Day at Daycare (Center)

So three days shy of 11 months old, Caroline headed off to her first day of daycare at a center in our neighborhood. Mike and I toured this center when I was 4 months pregnant and we handed in our waitlist deposit check before we even left that day back in October 2016–that was how much we liked this center. The staff, the mission, the setup, the teachers, the orderliness, the fun the kids seemed to have. I knew it…

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Super Bowl Love

Super Bowl Love

Patriots v. Eagles. This was the big showdown for the 2018 Super Bowl and we decided to fly Mike’s dad down from Lowell to NoVA so these two Patriots fans could watch the game together. To be honest, even though it would have been amazing to watch the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Super Bowl, I was really glad that Mike and his dad could share the experience. During last year’s Super Bowl, I know Mike was missing him when it…

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Fun Appreciation Day

Fun Appreciation Day

So February 2 is an important day in my larger extended family–we have two beautiful family members who share this birthday. Both of these lovely people also happened to pass away in the summer of 2017, which left the question…what do we do on February 2? How can we honor them in a positive way, while also being conscientious and respectful that celebrating them in no way trivializes the very real loss we still feel by their absences? I took…

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When Kay Kay and Pa Come to Visit

When Kay Kay and Pa Come to Visit

Kay Kay and Pa came to visit for a week. They were surprised by how much Caroline had changed since Christmastime. She was more vocal, active, sturdy, and engaging…even compared to just a few weeks prior. She was pulling up on furniture more and more and getting more confident and stronger by the day. It didn’t hurt that Kay Kay kept her super busy! When Kay Kay comes to visit, you get to stay in your pajamas as long as…

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Teddy Roosevelt Island

Teddy Roosevelt Island

Where do you go when you have a few hours in the afternoon of a delightful day in late January, when you just want to be outside, take a stroll, not spend a ton of money, and have a group of people (including two babies and two dogs) you are trying to accommodate? If you live in the DC area, Teddy Roosevelt Island! This lovely hidden gem along the GW Parkway is a great option for such an event. There’s…

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