Author Archives: Drew

Progress on Crawling

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Drew

Austin is getting much closer to being mobile.  He has started to get up on his hands and knees by himself, and he has started to do the rocking motion as well. He definitely needs to close up his stance … Continue reading →

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Life-Changers

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Drew

I’ve heard other parents comment about milestones in their child’s development that will “change your life.”  Generally, they are talking about things like crawling, walking, and talking.  These are big ones, for sure…but I have discovered some secondary development skills … Continue reading →

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Captcha Enabled

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Drew

Hello regular readers!  I’m sorry to announce that I’ve been forced to enable a Captcha test on the comment form here on the blog.  The current system is that all comments are moderated…if you have never commented before, then your … Continue reading →

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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Drew

Austin is getting close to 9 months old now.  He is sleeping well, eating well, and getting more alert and curious every day.  He is continuously learning new tricks. Well, he learned something new in the last few weeks that … Continue reading →

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Weight and Height

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Drew

I have refreshed my weight and height chart for Adria, and I went back to our records and added data for Austin.  My motivation was a feeling that Amanda and I have: that Austin is huge.  It’s something that we … Continue reading →

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Snuggle Monkey

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Drew

It is almost comical how much Austin loves to snuggle fuzzy things.  He’s asleep right now in his pack’n’play, with one of the more benign blanket positions that I’ve seen lately: Many times when we check on him before going … Continue reading →

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Making a Parade

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Drew

Adria and Austin got a box of Easter goodies from Gamma, which naturally came complete with a metric ton of plastic Easter grass. Adria had a good time with all of this grass….

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Gentle Touches

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Drew

I can remember when Adria really started to get good with her fine motor control, delicately plucking little pieces of lint out of the carpet (and eating them)… Austin is now getting pretty good as well. A recent example came … Continue reading →

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Sibling Love

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Drew

I think that one of the greatest things in life must be watching your kids play with each other, and show genuine affection. Adria and Austin do this, and it really melts my heart. I’ve mentioned several times before that … Continue reading →

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Good Nights and Bad Nights

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Drew

It has been a while since I have written about sleep, so here’s a quick look at where we are these days.  Generally speaking, Austin sleeps through the night, and has done so for several months.  When he’s well (that’s … Continue reading →

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