…is what Laina says when she sees Santa Claus. She has gotten very excited about all of the Santa figurines she has seen over the past few weeks. She quickly realized that one of her new favorite words is “Santa.” She also started saying cookie (cookoo) over the holiday. She […]
Yearly Archives: 2008
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The cutest thing happened the other day. I had gotten rid of a bunch of things from our bedroom closet, and I wanted to show off my awesome organizational skills to Sam ;). I know, they aren’t that awesome. So the three of us walked into the bedroom together, and […]
Laina just turned 14 months a few days ago, and a few of her favorite things are: -Stacking blocks-Playing peek-a-boo (except now she initiates it!)-Playing with her baby dolls-Saying “thank you” every time she hands something to anyone-Building puzzles -Going to her music class-Whispering and being whispered to-Being chased-Bringing books […]
When we were on vacation over the summer in Corolla, we went into a funky little store to find something for Laina’s nursery. We found artwork by Brian Andreas (from Story People) and we found a chalkboard made out of an old window pane. We had a hard time deciding […]
I think Sam is still recovering from hearing the news that Laina has already gotten her first kiss! 😉 A couple weeks ago, Laina and I were hanging out with some friends on a cold day…when all of a sudden, Laina’s pal Jimmy leaned in to kiss Laina!! It was […]
We woke up this morning and headed to the National Mall to do the 21st annual Help the Homeless Walkathon. Nanny joined us (on her day off as an ER nurse!) We were all excited about the amount of people who participated….we were thinking upwards of 70,000 […]
The other night, the three of us went outside after dinner to take a relaxing stroll. We thought it would give Laina a chance to start winding down for the evening. We took the toy stroller she got for her birthday with us so she could walk with it. We […]
What do these all have in common? Those who guessed that they all get around on two feet are right!!! That’s right, Laina has smiled her way up to a bonafide walker! We’re very proud of her, but more so we’re constantly entertained by her endless teetering around the house! […]
Our friend Val from NYC stayed with us this past weekend. She was my roommate at JMU for one semester (and then sadly transferred.) Spending the weekend with her was rejuvenating as she has such a positive energy about her–really. Anyone who has met her I’m sure would agree. We […]