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Five Months Old
Wow, our little smiling boy is already five months old. He is becoming very active and enjoys playing with toys on the floor (usually on his tummy). His little personality is starting to emerge. He babbles a lot. Sometimes, it sounds like he is really trying to say something. May God bless him abundantly and…
Read MoreA Day at the Zoo
Aquarium On Wednesday, the traditional feast of the North American Martyrs, we spent the day at the the zoo with some friends from our parish. Looking at the Octopus My two oldest children stayed at home. However, Brendan and Theresa joined us to help out and have fun. Budgies Monkey Time In addition to holding…
Read MoreBlueberry Picking Again
My Little Clowns Taking a Short Break from Picking Berries On September 15, the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, the children and I went blueberry picking again. The berries were plentiful and we were happy to leave with gallons of blueberries (I had thought that 12 cups was a lot) and a pail full…
Read MoreFour Months Old
I can’t believe that four months have passed since our big little boy was born. He brings so much joy to all of us. I am so thankful that God blessed us with another child.
Read MoreWords for Parents to Remember
“The Heart of a child is as wax, capable of receiving any impression, good or bad; it is a plain white linen, upon which all colors may be stamped. It is to parents that God has entrusted the care of impressing on these young, pure hearts all true and virtuous feelings, those first impressions which…
Read MoreRolling Over
Kieran started rolling onto his belly around 12 weeks old. He rarely stays on his back for long which can make changing his diaper a little challenging. Kieran still hasn’t rolled from his belly to his back, but I think that is because as soon as he starts to fuss on his belly one of…
Read MoreBlueberry Picking
Impromptu days are so much fun. This morning, we received an email from a mother in our homeschooling group, letting us know that she and her children were going blueberry picking. I couldn’t resist accepting the invitation to join them. We were supposed to meet Michaela and her family at noon at the blueberry farm,…
Read MoreWhooping Cough
6 Weeks Old This little boy has been sick, sicker than any of my other babies ever were. It all started with a simple cold and cough. At least, I thought it was a cold and cough, but the cough kept getting worse and I was getting worried. 3 Months Old Last Monday, Brendan broke…
Read MoreTwo Months Old
and we are appreciating every minute: the faces, the cooing, the movements, and even the rare moments when he cries.
Read MoreSmiling Baby
Kieran has been giving us voluntary smiles since he was five-weeks old; however, it was only last Monday that I finally succeeded in getting a photo of him doing so. We are so enjoying having a baby in the house again.
Read MoreOne Month Old
{pretty, happy, funny, real}
Baby Edition ~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~ {pretty} From my sister who was my best friend when we were children From my father-in-law I think that the flowers that I received from family and friends when Kieran was born are pretty. {happy} We are so happy to have a…
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