Category Archives: Musings

Cry Babies

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Drew

I have mentioned before that Austin is very much fixated on his big sister Adria.  He watches her every move, and laughs at each boisterous little thing that she does.  I learned something new yesterday, though…he also cries when she … Continue reading →

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A Drawer Full of Money

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Drew

I love Adria’s imagination.  This, truly, is one of the joys of parenting…hearing the fruits of an innocent 3-year-old mind expressed through the filter of her grasp of the English language (which is impressive, but hardly perfect).  Let me set … Continue reading →

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Not Allergic to Grass

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Drew

Two weeks ago when I had Austin home from school (ostensibly sick…), we decided to go for a walk down to the park.  I put down a blanket and let him enjoy the fresh air for a while.  He liked staring … Continue reading →

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Happy 6 Months, Austin!

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Drew

Our baby boy is 6 months old today!  Whew…it’s been both fast and slow.  He is sleeping quite well, which is a mercy, and we’re just starting to introduce him to solid foods.  Developmentally, he is very active and alert … Continue reading →

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A Chicken and A Turkey

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Drew

I just finished creating my blog book for 2011, and sent it to Lulu for publishing.  The title is “A Chicken and A Turkey,” and it weighs in at 625 pages.  You can preview the book (and order it, if … Continue reading →

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Social Niceties

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Drew

Tonight, when Adria climbed up into her chair for dinner, she said, “Dad, you guys sure fixed a good dinner for me!”   And a couple of weeks ago, when I picked her up from daycare (which is a little … Continue reading →

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Heavyweight Champion

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Drew

Amanda and I have started to complain notice that Austin is awfully heavy in his car seat these days.  At last check, Adria weighed 30 pounds, so we got to wondering…who is heavier, Adria or Austin in his seat? Tonight, … Continue reading →

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Pushing Up

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Drew

Austin is getting very strong, and he’s starting to push up with his arms: I’ve tried to tell him that it would be much easier if he would pinch his arms in a bit, but he already doesn’t listen to … Continue reading →

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Sick and Well Again…We Hope

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Drew

Well, we had all been healthy for a long time, I guess we were due.  For the last few days, all of us have been sick…and in different ways. Last Saturday, I got a stomach bug that didn’t cause me … Continue reading →

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Telling Time

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Drew

We have started to introduce Adria to time — specifically to clocks — in a very limited way. This is not her first experience with time.  For years now (hah…amazing that I can say ‘years’ for anything to do with … Continue reading →

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