Several weeks ago, Eloïse and I were playing a very giggly round of jumping around on mommy's bed, when she suggested that we play "tomb." She would hide under the cover and be dead...
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Today I sit in a small garden on the campus where I work, admiring the blue skies and imagining the beautiful scene above them. While my family, miles away, attends my grandfather's funeral, I join them in spirit.
Read MoreWe got back last week from camping* with the family, which was our most successful trip ever. There was family napping, good food, lots of relaxing in nature, and even a little bit of pinterest-inspired nature crafting. It was so good that even a double-vomit situation on the drive home couldn't derail it. Now that we've been camping with the kids in a variety of different settings, I think we've finally found a good groove. With that in mind, here is my working list of Storrs Family Camping Hacks...
Read MoreI should be careful how I begin this post. Princesses weren’t as much of a craze during my childhood as they are for 4-8 year olds today, but I, too, was captured by their allure.
Read MoreOn Monday, I took Eloïse and Anderson to their two-year and two-month check ups, respectively. Probably not the best way to spend her birthday, getting shots, but Eloïse was a trooper. Now that we are a couple of months in to being parents of two, I feel like I am getting a real sense of Anderson's personality and the dynamic between the kids...
Read MoreLittle chubbers now clocks in at 10 lbs 1 oz and 21.5 inches long. His eyes are that deep navy blue that Eloïse had so we think they may turn out blue after all...
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Anderson Columbus Storrs was born on August 4, 2014 at 1:49 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds and 6 ounces and measured 19 and a half inches long. He was exactly 2 pounds larger, yet only a half-inch longer, than his sister, but there was a world of difference between their stories...
Read MoreWhen finished with dinner, Eloïse hands us each piece of her place setting, announcing, "All done da fork....all done da milk....all done da plate..." It is our responsibility to receive and acknowledge each item in turn...
Read MoreThis afternoon, Eloïse handed me a book and said, "Here you go." It was plain as day—a full sentence (though perhaps not the most impressive grammatically). It almost made up for the fact that she still can't quite figure out how to put the books back on the shelf by herself...
Read MoreThe last of my monthly posts, and it continues to amaze me how quickly the time flies. Not even a year ago, I was taking daily walks around my neighborhood with a tiny bundle, strapped into a car seat, clipped into my stroller...
Read MoreDid we miss Eloïse's 8-month marker? Wasn't that over a week ago? (Cue Charlie Brown music). Here's a very quick look at the milestones for the last month and change...
Read MoreI can't believe we are on the downhill side of year one. This month has been a very busy one for our little munchkin. Here are some new things that month seven brought... FOOD! Eloïse likes carrots, avocado, asparagus, spinach, and beans. She does not like applesauce and rice. Not sure about pineapple. But she definitely enjoys the skin benefits of turning her dinner into an impromptu homeopathic face mask...
Read MoreI waited a few days on this post so that I could include some official measurements. On Saturday, we celebrated Eloïse's half-birthday in Storrs traditional fashion by making her a half cake. (OK not really...instead, we enjoyed a fruit tart on her behalf.) She is now 13 pounds, 12 ounces and 25 inches long...
Read MoreOur stockings are hung by the...uh...window with care... Looking forward to filling these up soon...
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