Category Archives: Adria

On: Flossing

I don’t know when I really started flossing.  It feels like I was about 18, but it was probably more like 25.  My mom can correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m pretty sure that I started when I was … Continue reading

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I’m Too Tired for That

Adria has a relatively new habit which, I must admit, I find very annoying.  Whenever we ask her to do something that she doesn’t want to do, she says, “But, Daddy, I’m too tired to do that…”  For example…  ”I’m … Continue reading

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Reading, Writing, and Speaking

Adria continues to impress me with her talent for — and interest in — the English language.  She loves books.  She likes to have them read to her, and she’ll also sit quietly and flip through them by herself.  She will … Continue reading

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Playing with Big Sister

I’ve got two videos of Austin playing with Adria…with mixed results. Sometimes, it seems like she can humor him indefinitely, and she’ll sing to him and let him play with her hair, and they’ll get into a giggling match. Here … Continue reading

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March Photo Album

Highlight photos from March have been posted!  Find them here.

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Baby In The Belly

Apparently, Amanda’s pregnancy with Austin really made an impression.  She still talks about it, and now she is drawing it as well: According to Adria, in this photo, we have Amanda with Adria in her belly…and then “baby Adria” and … Continue reading

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Bite Off a Piece

Austin is definitely getting interested in solid foods. We’ve been having trouble lately keeping his interest in the bottle. He pops off all the time, he is distracted by the slightest activity in the room, and he just seems to … Continue reading

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More: Doing Mommy’s Hair

Adria loves to do the things that she sees us doing all the time…even if those things are very mundane (like washing dishes).  We’re constantly doing her hair, so she always wants to do Amanda’s.  She wanted to do mine, … Continue reading

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Turnaround is Fair Play

I mentioned that Adria is constantly bumping Austin and whacking him with things…mostly on accident.  It’s not totally one-sided, though.  Austin is getting very grabby, and if Adria puts her hair within arms length then it’s a sure bet that … Continue reading

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Figures With Width

The latest development in Adria’s drawing technique is that now, people have bodies.  Oh, the heads with legs aren’t totally a thing of the past, and neither are stick figures…but she likes to draw people with big round bellies, too: … Continue reading

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