tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73704466094532508212024-03-05T22:27:54.863-05:00Rivera & Coest. 2010Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14561877508255741567noreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370446609453250821.post-81531372122153829792015-01-12T22:02:00.003-05:002015-01-12T22:02:45.797-05:00Picture a Day: 1st-12th of JanuaryOne of my goals for this year is to take a picture a day! While they will most likely in large part all be pictures of the boys I am learning to just take a picture of anything that strikes my fancy for the day. Its an easy way to document things and will hopefully help me blog a little more.<br />
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<i>January 1</i></div>
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We spent the New Years snuggling in our PJs. During after Christmas sales, Nana found the boys a Thomas robe and a Jake robe and they have been living in them. Maryland, heat pumps, and sub-freezing temperatures are not a great mix so right now our life is all about the layers! </div>
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We headed back to school and work for one day before the weekend. For Christmas the boys recieved a <a href="https://hesstoytruck.com/">Hess Truck</a> from their grandparents. Hess trucks have always been popular in the North East and both my dad and my brother used to get them as Christmas presents so it is a little tradition my mom is carrying on with the boys. Rowen particularly loves the truck as it comes with an awesome rocket, a favorite of any little boy! </div>
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We had a wild and crazy Friday night with a dollar sundae from McDonalds. It may be freezing outside but anytime is a perfect time for ice cream! </div>
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Saturday was nasty and rainy, the perfect kind of weather for a movie. We ended up seeing the Penguins of Madagascar movie, which was cute, but the jokes were definitely over our little ones' heads. This was Finny's first movie experience and his favorite part was definitely the pop corn! </div>
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Lately the boys have taken an interest in cooking and what we are doing in the kitchen. They definitely want to be up in the mix helping, but also are willing to sit at the counter and watch the process. We made Skinnytaste's <a href="http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/06/whole-wheat-pancakes.html">whole wheat pancakes</a> as waffles for Sunday breakfast and I let the help me mix the batter. </div>
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In the afternoon after nap the boys helped me make their first batch of cookies. I received new cookie sheets as one of my Christmas gifts and I was eager to put them to use. The boys loved scooping the dough onto the sheets and were eager to try the fruits of their efforts when they came out of the oven. Rowen finished his first cookie, begged for a second, which we gave into, and he proceeded to shove the whole thing in his mouth so he could ask for another. This boy definitely loves his desserts! </div>
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Monday Monday! A little action shot of the boys after dinner. Our boys have a strong love of flashlights. We are forever changing the batteries and hiding some of the more annoying flashlights from them. It is rare that one of them isn't carrying a flashlight around! </div>
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When we switched daycares I started having to make lunches. My favorite boxes to use are the <a href="http://www.easylunchboxes.com/">Easy Lunch Boxes</a> which are perfect for preschool lunches. Each week I am trying to introduce at least one new food to the mix, some are hits and some are misses but keeping the lunches fun makes the process seem less like a choir for me! </div>
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This week brought our first winter snow storm. While the meteorologists called for a dusting, we ended up getting almost two inches of snow! I was in the car on the way to work for almost two hours when daycare called to say Finnegan had a fever. Since we didn't know how bad the roads would be later I headed over to daycare and picked both boys up. </div>
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On the way home they begged and pleaded to go out in the snow and happily ran around for almost an hour! Rowen loved the snow and spontaneously decided to make snow angels. Guess it is time I invest in some snow pants for this boy! </div>
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The little fever little brother had turned out to be the flu with an ear infection on the side. Wednesday was spent snuggling on the couch and attempting to get this little boy to sleep a bit through his fevers. Thankfully throughout the whole ordeal he never seemed to loose his appetite for snacks! </div>
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We noticed Finny had been developing a cough so on Friday we headed back to the pediatricians to get him checked out. Turns out the medication wasn't quite working and the flu had led to a bronchitis/pneumonia combo with full on ear infections in both ears. Thankfully our doctor was very proactive in treating our boy, and a new combination of meds/treatments found him steadily getting better over the weekend! </div>
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Rowen is our early riser. It is likely because we woke him near 5am consistently for the first 3 years of his life and now being up early is ingrained in his nature. This week and weekend he did well not waking Finny up and just brought himself over to our bed for snuggles. He still curls up next to us just as he did when we used to take family afternoon naps after work/daycare when we were a family of three and I can't believe that same baby will be four in a few short months! </div>
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Lola. Doda. Lady Killer. My shadow. Sister is literally my velcro dog and is rarely more than a few feet from me when we are home. She has developed a fondness for my favorite stove top pop corn and strolls into the kitchen every time she hears me take the pan out. She sits and waits patiently for me to throw her a few pieces and then sets herself up like this to catch any extra pieces I am willing to throw her way. How can you resist that face?!?</div>
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We started July off spending the holiday up in Massachusetts golfing with Aunt Gigi, spending lots of time in the pool, and enjoying nightly games of Yahtzee!!</div>
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Giving Shay Shay Ma a top knot!</div>
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When we returned home it was time for Rowen's big surgery. He had his tonsils and adenoids removed and tubes put in his ears. We spent two weeks at home resting, and eating lots of frozen yogurt. The most amazing part of the entire process was that Rowen almost instantly could hear and even began singing. This relatively small surgery changed our lives for the better!</div>
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While we were home in Massachusetts we purchased the boys a new swing set so Rudy had to set out and deconstruct the old rotting one that came with the house. The boys and I loved supervising from the deck! </div>
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In mid july our family lost one of our most beloved dogs Katrie. She blessed our family with almost thirteen wonderful years and she is greatly missed. </div>
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After only a few weeks of waiting the new swing set arrived and the boys loved it! I hope there are years of fun memories ahead of us spent in that little fort! </div>
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Towards the end of the month, Rudy and I celebrated our four year anniversary with tickets to Lion King at the Kennedy Center. We found out this show was coming to town in January and bought tickets then so we wouldn't be hemming and hawing about what to do for our anniversary come July. We ate dinner at the <a href="http://www.kennedy-center.org/visitor/restaurants/">Roof Terrace Restaurant</a> at the Kennedy Center which was absolutely wonderful and I discovered my new found love of creme brûlée! </div>
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We rounded out a wonderful summer with many more fun days in August! Swimming visits with Bruce and Gail, a trip to the <a href="http://www.borail.org/">B & O Rail Museum</a> to explore some of our favorite trains, and a great trip to the <a href="http://nationalzoo.si.edu/">National Zoo</a> where the lions, orangutangs , and elephants were some of our favorites! </div>
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Can't wait to see how they grow with these wheels over the years! </div>
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At mid-month the boys survived a big change as we moved them from their daycare in the city to a daycare in our hometown. In order for Rowen to receive necessary speech services, we needed to be in county, so this seemed like the best time to make the move. While we thought it would be a difficult process for them, surprisingly they love their new school and have thrived! A big change at the new school is we have to supply lunches so I purchased some <a href="http://www.easylunchboxes.com/">Easy Lunch Boxes</a> and have enjoyed coming up with nutritious meals for them four times a week (thank the heavens for pizza day at school every Wednesday :)) !<br />
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September was a little less busy and we ended up spending a couple of our weekends up in Pennsylvania on day trips. We visited <a href="https://www.dutchwonderland.com/">Dutch Wonderland</a> and later that day discovered the <a href="http://www.choochoobarn.com/">Choo Choo Barn</a>, a model train display that the boys absolutely love!! They routinely ask to go visit the Choo Choo barn, and we made a quick trip up in December and discovered they even update the layout for Christmas! </div>
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This month we finally completed the boys' shared bedroom. We wanted to incorporate some whimsical elements, trains, pirates, and what they are currently loving. Eventually we will transition them to twin beds, and right now they absolutely love sharing a room! </div>
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Rowen's halloween costume came in early September, and a full 46 days before Halloween we began dressing as Captain Hook!!</div>
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Towards the end of the month we traveled up to Pennsylvania to <a href="http://www.strasburgrailroad.com/">the Strausburg Railroad</a> for day out with Thomas! The boys were thrilled to ride the trains all day and we ended up having beautiful weather! </div>
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Pumpkins, pumpkins and more pumpkins! At the beginning of the month we ventured down in Virginia to <a href="https://www.kingsdominion.com/">Kings Dominion</a> for a fun filled day! This is the second year we have visited the park in October, the crowds are a little smaller, the weather a little less brutal than summer, and a great activity while we can still spend lots of time outside! </div>
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Mid-month we ventured over to <a href="http://montpelierfarms.com/">Montpelier Farms</a> for pumpkins and apple cider donuts. We have been going to the farm every fall since Rowen was a baby and it is one of our favorite October traditions! </div>
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Finnegan decided he wasn't interested in being Peter Pan this year, but was just as happy to wear Rowen's lion costume from last year. He may be the cutest baby lion I ever did see! </div>
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On October 14th we celebrated Rudy's 35th birthday! The birthday boy requested brownies and vanilla ice cream for his birthday celebration! </div>
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visiting trains in Hagerstown, MD</div>
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On October 17th, we officially began our obsession with the Polar Express. I sometimes hear Tom Hanks in my sleep I know this movie and the songs so well! There was also no stopping them from wearing their Polar Express t-shirts to school, complete with one of our favorite Halloween books <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Room-Broom-Board-Julia-Donaldson/dp/0803738412">Room on the Broom</a>! </div>
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Pumpkins courtesy of Rudy. A certain almost two year old wanted nothing to do with the pumpkins!</div>
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The boys absolutely loved Halloween! Rowen stayed in character for most of the night, uttering little more than trick or treat, argh!, and thank you. They made it to about twenty houses and then we came back and hung out with our neighbors in the cul-de-sac for a little while! </div>
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sleeping Captain Hook! </div>
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We started the month off by decorating our Christmas tree! Since we don't typically spend the holidays at home we often decorate early, plus we just love Christmas decorations!! We knew this year one of the boys' big gifts was going to be the Polar Express train, we just didn't know when to give it to them. We decided to have a special morning with them early in November so they could enjoy the train throughout the season before we headed out of town for the holidays. They were absolutely shocked and thrilled with the addition of this wonderful train! </div>
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everyone looking and smiling! </div>
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On November 15th, we celebrated Finnegan James' second birthday with Bruce and Gail. Our spunky little guy loves all things Thomas so it was only appropriate that the slight theme we had be Thomas! </div>
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That weekend we also journeyed back to the aquarium to celebrate Finny's birthday! </div>
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This year, my family ventured down to Maryland for Thanksgiving! This is the first holiday we have hosted since moving to Maryland, and the first Thanksgiving we have spent with family. It was wonderful having everyone under the same roof for a few days and it was great being able to host everyone in our home! </div>
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December is always always a whirlwind month trying to wrap everything up before taking time off for the holidays! </div>
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This year we finally found the perfect garland for the banister at Costco and I love seeing the twinkling lights every night as we head up to bed! </div>
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The first weekend of the month the boys had a holiday performance for school where each class sang songs from Frozen. Both Rowen and Finnegan's classes had a bit of stage fright and didn't really sing but the older classes did great so there is hope yet!<br />
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We headed up to Pennsylvania once again, stopped at our beloved Choo Choo barn and then went to Christmas Candylane at <a href="http://www.hersheypark.com/">Hershey Park</a>. The weather was cold but not freezing and we had a wonderful time exploring the park. We didn't stop at the factory tour so that will be on our to-do list for our next visit!<br />
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We made many nightly visits to our favorite <a href="http://www.pgparks.com/festival_of_lights.htm">driving light display</a> to see all of the Christmas lights. It is crazy to think the first time we visited this park Finnegan was only days old and now he is in the back seat chatting away pointing out all of the different lights to us!<br />
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The weekend before Christmas we said goodbye to Jack and Lola and made the journey to Massachusetts. Our week up north was unseasonably warm and a great visit with Family. Christmas was quiet but magical through the eyes of the boys. The only sad note of the week was we said good bye to my mom's dog Duke who was a sweet member of our family for over 15 years.<br />
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This year instead of riding the Polar Express we rode the train to Christmas Town on Cape Cod. The ride was pleasant and we got to meet characters from the book about Christmas Town, Santa Claus, and most importantly the Conductor. Even though we were only two days away from Christmas, the boys were more concerned with meeting the conductor than Santa Claus!</div>
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Christmas morning started a little later than normal as everyone slept in til almost nine. We were all gifted way too much and the boys enjoyed discovering their new toys. Rowen was slower at opening gifts, and Finny didn't care if the gift was actually for him or if he got anything, so long as he got to do the unwrapping!<br />
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14561877508255741567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370446609453250821.post-44173068308790923082015-01-01T21:24:00.001-05:002015-01-01T21:35:49.526-05:002014: A Year in Review (Part 1) Since I haven't bothered to blog in about eight months I figure the first of a new year is a great place to start. I often lament that 2014 was 'the worst year ever' because of many challenges and changes that came our way but as I sat going through the pictures of the year I realized such a statement didn't do the year justice. While there were trying times, there was plenty of laughter, lots of fun, and more magical moments that I could capture on camera. <br />
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2014 was a good year, and while I would like to slow the passing of time (and the growing up of my boys), I can say I am happy to see 2014 behind us in hopes of a great 2015. But before I go and make lots of resolutions/goals I know I may not accomplish (although I am thinking of some simpler ones these days) I do want to take a post or two to reflect on the last year.<br />
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We started 2014 off in Massachusetts for the holidays. New Years brought a hawk in the yard and the first snow storm of the year. It was an incredibly cold New Years, and the day we drove back to Maryland it was -18, the coldest I had ever experienced in Massachusetts. We also had our last holiday season of loving on our sweet Kiki girl as she left us later in 2014.<br />
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Over the long weekend we decided to tackle potty training with Rowen. We generally used the three day method, leaving him in underwear the whole time and not leaving the house. Thankfully he was ready and we haven't looked back since then.<br />
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February was definitely the month of snow, it seemed like we couldn't make it a full week without more snow falling. Rowen loved the snow, Finnegan was not a fan, and we started Row's shoveling career a little early! </div>
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While we had our fair share of snow there were also a few warm days in February. A coworker had mentioned <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravelly_Point_Park">Gravelly Point Park</a> as a great place to take airplane loving boys, so we headed over one Saturday and caught some great planes coming over head. While we haven't been back in a while it will definitely be somewhere we take the boys for years to come!<br />
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While we had hoped for the snow to be gone, we were surprised to find our last snow day came on St. Patrick's Day. Winter simply wouldn't end in 2014, but we passed the last of our cold months having fun. Finnegan and I travelled to <a href="http://airandspace.si.edu/visit/udvar-hazy-center/">the Air and Space Museum at Dulles</a> to meet up with our friends Laura Beth, Tara, and Tara's little boy Chandler who is a few months older than Finn. It is great that there are some central areas where we can meet up as our boys grow!! The same day Rudy took Rowen to the <a href="http://www.aqua.org/">National Aquarium</a> up in Baltimore. The aquarium while not the best we have seen has a wonderful selection of fish, and sharks, and we purchased an annual pass in hopes of going a few times this year! </div>
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With winter behind us we had a beautiful month in April. We started the month off celebrating Rowen's third birthday! We spent his actual birthday out at air and space at Dulles given his love of planes! We had planned to have friends over for dinner and cake to celebrate but unfortunately Rowen was running a fever so we celebrated as a family of four with a Nemo cake and some new pajamas! </div>
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'Polar bear, polar bear what do you see? I see Rowen looking at me!'</div>
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This month Rudy started participating in a Tuesday night golf league, which meant Tuesday date nights with my other two main men! We almost always had a long bath and spent many hours playing in the playroom!<br />
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Nana sent Rowen a picnic table for his birthday and with some new patio furniture we spent many gorgeous afternoons out on back porch waiting and watching for everything to turn green again!<br />
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Our little golfer Finnegan James! </div>
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May brought the beginning of our journey to solving Rowen's speech problems. At this point we thought only that he needed a little help, little did we know this would be quite the process, including surgery, but it would all be worth it as we finished the year with Rowen being a little motor mouth! </div>
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Finny thinks Rudy's chair was bought for him! </div>
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May brought our trip to Disney, and Rudy and I agree that it was hands down our favorite trip yet! The boys were great, we got plenty of time to relax and just enjoy our little family, and the trip in general was just what we needed! We love Disney and while it may not be everyone's cup of tea, we hope the boys grow to love it just as much as we do! </div>
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June brought a lot of news and a few big changes for our family! This month we solved the mystery of Rowen's speech in that we learned he had permanent fluid in his ears which was likely caused by his enlarged tonsils and adenoids. We never knew about the fluid because he never had an ear infection to indicate a problem, and we figured he might need his tonsils looked at as he had developed severe snoring in the last couple of months. Surgery was scheduled for the second week of July and we spent most of June hoping this would be a good starting point to help Rowen find his voice!</div>
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In June I also officially transitioned out of active duty service in the Coast Guard and became a civilian employee for the same office. It had been a long process and a grueling decision for our family to make, but it was likely the best decision for our family as it is today so we are happy with the decision. My last week of work wearing a uniform ended up being the last week of June!</div>
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These two pictures were from an event I wasn't laughing about then but can laugh about now. Rudy had gone golfing on a Sunday afternoon and I decided to brave Costco alone with the boys. They were angels while I shopped around, we headed out to the car and I filled the back of the van with all of our goods. As I closed the van door I realized I had put the keys down in the back, thus locking us out of the car. As it was about 4pm at this point, and Costco closed at six, I called Rudy who was about an hour away from the house, and my spare keys, and he set out to rescue us. We ended up strolling around Costco, eating a Costco dinner before they kicked us out at closing time, and sharing fruit snacks in the grassy knoll of the parking lot. Not my most glamorous mom moment, but a funny one for sure!!</div>
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Father's Day breakfast at Ihop!</div>
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Pool Time at Bruce and Gails!</div>
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At the end of the month I flew with the boys up to Boston so they could spend a few days at Nana's house while I flew to Texas to drive to Maryland with our friend Kelley. This was the first time Finnegan had been on a plane and I was a little nervous, but aside from a few outbursts he did great!!</div>
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I flew up and back from Boston on the same day, finished my last military day the next day, and then flew to Texas that afternoon. Spending a few days in the car chatting with a dear friend was great for the soul and I enjoyed seeing east Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee (with an evening in Nashville), North Carolina, and Virginia. We even found a self serve Dunkin Donuts where we were so amazed we made the manager take a picture of us!</div>
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On Saturday we had a beautiful taste of spring and spent much of the day outside with the boys, but without my camera. After dinner I made the decision that it was time to cut Finnegan's hair again. Finny is the messiest child I have ever met, and when his hair is shaggy and looks like a member of the 1980 Miracle on Ice team and or the biebs, that means it is time for a snip. Finny before…</div>
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While this little haircut aged my baby about ten years, it is such a cute little cut for his face and I'm happy we found someone local who can give a decent little boy's hair cut. And notice the bib of drool he is wearing, we are in week three of nonstop drooling for Finny, so hopefully those two eye teeth that are trying to break through come in soon! </div>
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Finny is trying to win his way into the hearts of Jack and Lola with snacks, the most pure and simple route to victory! </div>
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Today as I mentioned we woke up to snow! And lots of it. Never in my life did I think we would have a snow day on St Patrick's day, but it was a nice day spent watching the snow fall and catching up on laundry. I heard on the news that we have gotten 80% of our snow this season in February and March and I can't believe that the start of spring is this Thursday. This winter has been CRAZY! </div>
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14561877508255741567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370446609453250821.post-6231099709682389032014-03-10T20:01:00.001-04:002014-03-10T20:01:36.854-04:00~Capturing the Magic~I've discovered that each night around this time I have just a little space of time to myself. The kitchen is clean, the soft humming of the dishwasher usually providing a pleasant rhythm in the background. Both boys are in bed, although the oldest may not yet be asleep as I sometimes hear shouts and giggles echoing through the foyer. Rudy is out practicing his golf swing, longing for the warm days when he can go put his practice into play. Jack and Lola are faithfully laying at my feet, trying to soak up some of the heat from the gas fireplace I'm just not ready to give up yet (maybe the only thing about winter I'm not ready to give up).<br />
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I could be using this time to run, but I find running at night daunting, especially after a day that started over 14 hours ago, and my goal is to now tackle that first thing in the morning, we will see how pleasantly I greet 4 am. I could be using the time to decorate our new house, but I must recognize this is a process, one that took me almost three years to complete in our house a third the size of this one. Hopefully that does not mean it will take nine years for me to love this house like I did our little house. One thing I was decent at in the little house was carving out time to record our memories over here in our blog, something I just haven't done so well since we have relocated.<br />
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That being said, I'm going to try again. Something I have said several times, but keep contemplating. Yesterday I came back to my blog, and I loved reading the little things about my boys, particularly Rowen, that I had remembered to capture here. Because more often than not, these fleeting moments in their lives escape my day to day memories, and I want to hold onto these little pieces of magic forever. And for now, this is the place I choose to hold them.<br />
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I want to remember the way the bond between my little boys is growing, each and every day. How sometimes they can be fighting over the same toy, hollering at the tops of their lungs, and in the next moment Rowen is placing a kiss on the top of his little brother's head. Or the way our wild spirited Finny runs and hides when you say its bedtime, but once caught lays on your chest offering a curled hand wave and nigh-nigh all the way up the stairs as he clutches his many gators to his chest. How they both get way too excited for Pizza. How we have dance parties to classical renditions of pop songs and Disney music multiple times a day. Or how Rudy and I lament almost daily at how quickly time is passing as we watch more and more of the toddler-ness shed from Rowen, the kindest, sweetest little almost three year old we have ever loved.<br />
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These memories are small but precious, and ones like these will hopefully span my lifetime. I'm planning to come back to my space more often in the quiet time I have found. Remembering, and recording these memories is more important to me than I realized. And hopefully one day when I look back, I will of captured the magic that is our ordinary wonderful little life.Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14561877508255741567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370446609453250821.post-86009216791254104892013-12-09T12:47:00.000-05:002013-12-09T12:47:24.564-05:00Blurbs<div style="text-align: justify;">
Well my blogging fell off for the last few months, but on the long list of things we have been up to blogging about it fell pretty low on the priority list. But one of my goals for this season and the upcoming year is to get back at it since this is the easiest forum for me to document our lives. </div>
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In late August we moved! We had been talking for over a year about moving and finding a more permanent home in the area, with more space for our growing family. While we loved our little house, we hadn't planned on two babies in that house, and the time had come to find something for our family as it is now. So we packed up, said our goodbyes and moved about 25 miles away to what will hopefully be our forever home. </div>
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We have been in our home for almost four months and we are slowly making progress on making it our own. Our first order of business was extensive painting, and since then we have been piecing it together. It took us almost three years to really love our other home and make it feel like it reflected our style so we are our taking our time on this house as well, but I know eventually (with a lot of patience) it will be the house of our dreams!</div>
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With our whirlwind move, we have taken the last few months to really relax and just enjoy family time. The boys are thriving, and playing together, and I hope to do a post on some of the little personality things they have right now that we simply adore. </div>
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Most nights this is the scene in our house as they crowd around the tree to run the choo-choo. We are heading north to Nana and Pop-Pop's house in just under two weeks, and these train loving little boys are going to be in train heaven with all of the train's pop-pop is setting up in anticipation of their arrival! </div>
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Last month we celebrated Finnegan's first birthday. I thought the first year with Rowen went really fast, but I can honestly say that I think this year went faster. Our days are blessed by this sweet little boy and we can't imagine life without him or his brother. He is having surgery this weekend, and hopefully it will only be a little blip in his story.</div>
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On four different occasions I have tried unsuccessfully to take a picture of the boys for a Christmas card. I don't know that I will get an actual picture of them where they don't look like they are being punished (even though they are being bribed with m&m's) or someone is crying, so I may not send out Christmas cards this year, which on initial thought made me a little sad, but I know won't be the end of the world. </div>
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As I rocked you last night, I fought hard to hold back the onslaught of tears over the fact that today is your first birthday. Happy Birthday our sweet angel boy. I remember the day you were born like it was yesterday, anxiously awaiting your arrival, the doctor asking us if we wanted to have a baby today, and then seeing the precious sight of your dark head of hair! <br />
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And while that day changed the shape of our family forever, today is just as valuable to us because of the joy, laughter, and love you have brought into our family! I never thought we were missing anything, but your little personality brings so much happiness to our days, and I love the space you have filled in our family and in our hearts. <br />
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Here are a few things that we have learned, and loved about you from this past year:<br />
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1. You have always been a sweet easy going baby. While everyone said how calm your brother was, you are calm in a different way, and tend to just go with the flow. You are happiest when you are surrounded by people enjoying a snack at the table.<br />
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2. From day 1, you have loved to talk. You are such a flirt and love to be social with everyone, so it seems only natural that you enjoy trying to talk to people, and your little face lights up when people talk back to you. You say da-da, ma-ma, and seem to be trying to come up with a word for the dogs.<br />
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3. You are a partially fair-haired blue eyed version of your daddy.<br />
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4. You love your big brother, and we see your relationship with him blossoming daily. As you become more independent, I have a feeling you will spend hours playing together, and hopefully becoming life long best friends.<br />
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5. When we pour water on your head in the bathtub you try to stand up, every time. Not sure why I am including this but it is pretty funny to see.<br />
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6. You will eat almost anything I put in front of you, and love when we put food on your tray to let you feed yourself. I have definitely let you explore eating with your hands more than I did your brother, and you generally look like pigpen after dinner every night!<br />
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7. You have four teeth, are in the 90% for height and weight, and are literally days away from walking. You took four steps the other day so we know full on running will be coming soon.<br />
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8. You love going to school. When we turn the corner for daycare, you happily start blabbering, and insist on being carried facing outwards so you can flash smiles at everyone you see. Occasionally if you are really excited you will offer them the raised hand, which you haven't quite figured out how to wave just yet.<br />
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9. You have rhythm in your soul! If you hear music you will start bumping along to it. In the past week you have started to love dancing to Christmas music too.<br />
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10. You love to crawl around and wrestle with your dad on the floor. Sometimes you crawl away just so you can get a better angle to tackle him from. Best of all, you almost always include a little growl in your counter attack!<br />
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11. When I put you to bed, you let me rock you for a little while. You never fall asleep for me, but you do lay there just as content as can be snuggling on my shoulder. I adore it, and I hate when I have to lay you down in your crib. At night you sleep with your gators, who we often hear you wrestling with in the early mornings before you are ready to get up!<br />
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12. When you smile, it shines all the way up to your crinkly blue eyes. You are such a happy little boy and we are blessed to call you ours!<br />
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Binny, Binnegans, Finny, Bitty, cat, Finn, Finnegan, we sure do love you, and we hope this is the first of many happy birthdays to come!<br />
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14561877508255741567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370446609453250821.post-12299006735846183472013-10-15T19:02:00.002-04:002013-10-15T19:02:33.499-04:00Finnegan ~ 11 monthsMy dear sweet Finny, Binny, Bitty,<br />
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Tonight as I rocked all twenty something pounds of you before bed, I prayed, as I often do in your case, for time to slow down. I prayed to let these last few weeks, days, and hours pass slowly because I know too well every time I look into your big blue eyes, <i>babies simply don't keep</i>. And as you try with all your might in everything you do to gain more independence, I pray that you will stay my bitty baby for just a little bit longer.</div>
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Today you are eleven months old, one month away from the big one year old status. Everyday your personality grows as we see more and more of your loud, wild, courageous, kind, soft hearted spirit. You wake up everyday with a smile, and usually an 'a-dah', and fight bed time most nights, simply I believe because you don't want to miss out on the action. This trait carries throughout the day, for when I pick you up and put you on a hip you turn your torso out so you can face forward and greet everyone who makes eye contact with you. Like your brother, you are a happy baby, and your face lights up even with the smallest hint of acknowledgement. </div>
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You are literally moments away from taking your first steps. I may be making a bold assumption, and may have to eat my words later, but I think you will be full on walking before your first birthday. You hold no fear of falling and are quickly letting go trying to take off on the freedom of your two feet. We bought you a walker to help get you there, and you zoom about the house on that. Just like days after we brought you home, you talk all. the. time. You mimic sounds we make and we can get ma-ma and da-da out of you. </div>
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Right now you are a momma's boy, if I leave the room, or walk off without you, you start hollering because I left you behind. The only times I can quickly disappear are when you are playing with your dad and brother. You love that dad doesn't hold you with kid gloves anymore and lets you roll around on the ground with him and your brother. And you are a little fighter, I think here soon you will be beating your big brother up for which ever toy he doesn't let you have. He secretly loves that you have begun to play with him.</div>
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You now have four teeth! And are as happy as a clam that I have started giving you table food when we sit down to eat as a family. You love to be included in meal times, and sit happily picking up whatever I offer you on your tray. In the last week we have transitioned you to whole milk and you seem to be doing great with the change. And in a few short weeks we will take your bottle away for good, a move that I know you are ready to make. </div>
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When I think about this time last year, anxiously awaiting your arrival, I never could of imagined the sheer joy and sunshine you would bring into this family. Your little big personality makes our days brighter and we are so happy to call you ours. Happy one last month as a 'baby' sweet Finnegan James!</div>
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14561877508255741567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370446609453250821.post-83032823807330092502013-07-30T20:52:00.000-04:002013-07-30T20:52:01.091-04:00Beeper, Bitty, and Buzz...While things have been rather quiet here in our little corner of the internet, it has been anything but quiet outside of the computer. In the last two months we have made the decision to move, found a home, will be closing mid next month, and will be renting our current home out. It is a lot, and while there is oodles more I could mention on that topic, today I would like to talk about my three little boys: Beeper, Bitty, and Buzz. Yes I said three, and no, there isn't a baby, but rather a space ranger.<br />
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Our sweet first born. Gone are most of the traces of the wobbly little baby esk boy you once were as most of your baby fat has gone away on your journey into toddlerhood. Each and everyday you teach your dad and I new things about being parents, especially now as we are traveling through the wild woods of toddlerhood. Some days things are great, and some days are harder for your little soul, but you are learning and growing, and we constantly see the lightbulb turning on as something new clicks with you. Your vocabulary has taken off! I know I wasn't the most patient about this, but as I have learned, you will do things in your own time, and talking was the same. On the way to school you love to point out the busses, and trucks, and your two favorite words are probably buzz and baby, what you call Finn. You are also starting to sing, and we catch bits and pieces of the theme song from Jake and the Neverland Pirates, your current favorite. Speaking of Finn, you love him these days, and when he isn't trying to tackle you or steal your favorite toys, you seem pretty happy to have him around. You are such a sweet little boy, and it shines through in your big personality. You still love to give hugs and kisses, especially when you are the definition of a sweaty and sticky little boy. We love you so much Beeper!</div>
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Sweet, loud, WILD, Bitty. You are so different from your brother in so many unexpected ways, and parenting you in a lot of ways seems like a wonderfully different experience. Not to be forgotten, your BIG personality shouts through, and if we aren't paying enough attention to you, you make sure we know your displeasure. In the last two months you have lost all traces of a little baby, and I often lament to your dad that you are simply growing too fast. From the minute you wake up in the morning you are moving, always on the go. This past weekend you figured out how to stand up in your crib, and you were pleased as pie with your new found skill. Your teachers as school politely describe you as busy, and most days when we pick you up you are climbing up on something, and when you hear us you turn around with a big gummy grin. I don't think your grin will remain the same for long, as you have your first tooth, and I'm sure many more will join it soon. In the meantime, you think you can eat everything we are eating, and start hollering and hooting if we don't give you a taste of what we have. You are big Bitty, and can be described as solid. About two weeks ago when you weren't feeling so well you weighed in at almost 21 lbs, and this weekend you started wearing the same clothes that your brother wore last summer when he was around 16 months. I have a feeling shortly after the new year you two may be in the same size. Speaking of your brother, you love him, your face lights up when he pays attention to you, and you turn absolutely giddy when we let you down on the floor to play with him, although right now your favorite game is to attempt to climb up on him, which he isn't too fond of. You have such a happy easy going personality Bitty man, and these almost nine months with you as part of our family have been truly magical!</div>
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I didn't think I wanted a third son, but you are around so much these days that you might as well be an official family member. You are often the source of many tears though sir, so if you could stay in your designated area instead of falling with style during dinner, book time, and bed time we would greatly appreciate it. Beeper simply doesn't understand that you are not an extension of his arm. Now I understand that you have information about the evil emperor zurg, but I doubt you are the only one who knows it given how often you mention this information, just saying. And while I'm happy you are around most days, I know in the future you may become the main source of sibling fighting, so if you could help keep the peace with your laser beam and karate chop action figure skills that would be greatly appreciated. I'm sure you are going to be around for years so this is only the beginning of our relationship with you. <br />
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14561877508255741567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370446609453250821.post-5362767126788176672013-06-17T00:00:00.000-04:002013-06-17T00:00:06.556-04:00Finnegan: 7 MonthsDear Finny,<br />
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This past weekend you turned seven months. You are closer to being one than you are to being considered a newborn which is shocking. You in the last month have shifted from a squishy cuddly baby to a man on the move, always trying to wiggle your way out of my arms. You simply don't have the time to sit still these days.</div>
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Each day your bright personality continues to flourish, you shout and make your presence known if we aren't paying enough attention to you. I think you are determined to not fall prey to the second child status quo. Each morning you play quietly in your crib and when we come into your room your little face lights up. At feeding times you can't contain your excitement, and you almost always start kicking your little legs furiously.</div>
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Oh your little legs, I'm sorry that I am writing about this on the internet, but you have the most adorable rolls around your knees. And the rolls don't stop there, they go all the way up your legs, and when we tickle your thighs you can't contain your laughter.</div>
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Earlier this month you had your six month appointment, weighing in at 19lbs 15oz (65%) and 29 inches (90%). Clearly you are growing and thriving. You are getting the hang of sitting up, but don't appear to have the time to sit still because as soon as we sit you down you flip to your stomach and are on the move. Gone are the days where we can put you on the ground and you will actually stay in that spot, usually we find you half way across the kitchen playing with the plastic water bottles, which right now are your victory prize. Your crawl isn't a crawl by the technical definition, but you sure know how to get places fast. This weekend we stood you up holding onto the couch and we could see the little wheels in your head turning on how you could get to standing up there more often. </div>
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14561877508255741567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370446609453250821.post-9901314307265218912013-05-28T20:57:00.000-04:002013-05-28T20:57:16.352-04:00~Brotherly Love~<div style="text-align: center;">
When we decided we wanted to add to our family, I had visions of Rowen oohing and ahhing over his new brother or sister, and wanting to be around the baby all the time. He was going to be the most devoted two year old brother the world had ever seen, and I was going to be able capture millions of sweet little moments between my boys as their bond as brother grew. I sometimes have very unrealistic expectations...</div>
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I am writing about the current state of brotherly love in our house because I know someday, maybe even someday soon, these two will be thick as thieves. But for right now, Rowen simply tolerates the presence of Finnegan, and I think somewhere in his little two year old brain he thinks eventually that guy will pack his bags and go back to wherever it was he came from. There is one time of the day that Rowen in happy to see Finnegan, and that is when he we are putting Finny to bed...the sheer joy on Rowen's face as he says 'night night baby' could almost be mistaken for love. Almost. </div>
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Finny on the other hand is madly in love with Rowen, thinks he is the funniest person in the world, and would be happy just sitting around watching Rowen go about his day, waiting patiently for him to throw him a smile or come over and say hello. Occasionally this happens, and then Rowen remembers who Finnegan is, and goes back to his busy two year old things. In case you didn't know, two year olds are the busiest people in the world, and ain't nobody got time for little brothers! </div>
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I know the day is coming. The day when Finny finally takes off crawling, heading straight for Rowen's toys that he has been eying here for quite some time. And when that day comes, and the battle of toys happens, and after the dust settles, I think we will see the brotherly love grow. I think we will see Rowen appreciate having another little person around all of the time to play with, only after Finny learns which toys he cannot touch, including but not limited to all buzz lightyears, choo choos, and pirate ship little people. And maybe just maybe, Finnegan will finally have the attention of the big brother he seems to idolize. </div>
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Yesterday we returned from a week in Orlando-a little sun kissed, a wee bit tired, but overall <i>happy</i>. Vacations aren't exactly easy in the normal capacity, but add in a 2 year old and a 6 month old, and they require a whole heck of a lot of patience, grace, and teamwork. This week Rudy and I rocked the teamwork, which made everything that could be sometimes stressful a whole lot easier to deal with. And although I whine, protest, and complained the entire time, our drive to and back from Florida was relatively enjoyable.</div>
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Rowen in his sweet two year old temperamental state would of been happy as a clam just swimming in the pool all day, but he too showed signs of joy and wonder at meeting some of his current heroes. I hope the expressions of joy stay for at least our next few trips because those are what I find most magical. </div>
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Each trip we take to Disney is different, but special. Rowen is at a hard age, and while there were moments of disappointment (mainly on my part) he did seem to have a great time, and I think what he enjoyed most was spending a whole week with us. There were no five am wake up calls, bedtimes were pushed back, sweet treats were aplenty, and there was even a late night dinner complete with T-Rex and a meteor shower. </div>
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And our sweet sweet Finny. My favorite moments with Finny this trip were in the early mornings, when we would bring him into our bed before getting up for the day, and he would babble and roll around with us. He truly is such an easy going happy little baby and loves just being part of the group. The entire vacation he was probably happiest riding around in the Ergo taking in the sites. I know this is probably the last vacation where he won't be completely on the go, so it was nice to have his sweet little baby rolls to cuddle with often! </div>
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One of my favorite parts of this vacation, and all others, is the pictures. I know I can be a bit annoying demanding pictures all the time, but when we get home, and see all of the expressions and moments captured, I am so happy. This is one of those pictures that we have a version of from every trip we have gone on, and while the first round didn't turn out too great, I am glad we went back a second time and captured this, my new favorite family photo. </div>
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Well I fell off the blog wagon again, but that is ok. Life is busy, but good, <i>so good</i>, and right now we are in a happy, happy place. </div>
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In two days we will be heading south to Florida for some fun in the sun, and to Disney World! Rudy and I talk nonstop about how we can't wait to see the sheer excitement on Rowen's face when he meets all of his current favorite people, including 'Mickneeey' and 'Buzzzz'. When we aren't busy with the magic we will be spending our time here....can't wait!</div>
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I can't forget about our sweet sweet Finny. On Wednesday he will be six months old...whoa, that went a bit too fast! While he is almost always covering himself (and me) in some form of spit up, he is the sweetest little blob of a baby, drool and all. He is always lighting up with big gummy grins and has entered the phase where you put him down and he no longer stays put! </div>
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Yesterday we quietly celebrated Mother's Day, and it was wonderful. We spent most of the day prepping for our trip, cuddling on the couch, and enjoying time as a family. We capped it off with a nice dinner out for Mexican, momma's favorite! We tried to get a picture or two of me and the boys and this is the best we got...</div>
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14561877508255741567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370446609453250821.post-19660132511836242332013-04-15T00:00:00.000-04:002013-04-15T00:00:13.753-04:00~Finnegan-5 Months Old~<div style="text-align: left;">
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Today you are five months old! I dropped the ball on an update last month, but I don't think the fact that you don't have a four month update with ruin your future, so I am fine with that. We were busy learning more and more about your little personality, and before I knew it time had gotten away from me. </div>
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This past month you have flourished. You have transitioned out of being a newborn and are simply a baby. Each day you grow into your chunky little cheeks, and your 'new' hair is growing in nicely. Your dad commented that right now it looks like a well cut crew cut. Your eyes are still blue, and I'm holding out hope that they are staying that color for good!</div>
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You love to smile, coo, and laugh, you are a genuinely happy baby, and we are so grateful for this! Right now your smiles take up your whole face and if you are really excited you let out a little gurgling giggle. When we come into get you in the mornings or after naps, you almost always greet us with a big gummy grin!</div>
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You are continuing to reach milestones, and we have reached the day where I can no longer put you down and return to you in the same place. You roll, twist, and turn every which way to get at what you want. And if we walk away from you, you are sure to get vocal and let us know, 'Hey guys I'm over here, you forgot about me.' </div>
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This past weekend we started playing with baby food, and so far you have tried a few fruits and vegetables, and seem to be loving the new experience. However, you are still a MESS, I thought this would pass after a few weeks when you were born, but we still go through numerous bibs a day, and I have a feeling this quantity is going to increase with baby food! You still eat four bottles a day, 8oz each, and at your bedtime bottle you get a sprinkle of cereal. You sleep through the night, and rotate between side sleeping and belly sleeping with your butt in the air. Right now you are the first to wake up on the weekends (you only beat Rowen by a little time) but it is a little extra snuggle time we get with just you, and I love it! </div>
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You love your big brother, and if he enters the room, you won't take your eyes off of him. If you think you are being included in what he is doing you can't contain your excitement. I know there will come a day very soon when you will be following him all over the house. You also are starting to get really excited about Jack and Lola, and they are loving that you are starting to taste like the good stuff :). Each day your personality grows, and we love seeing your little face light up when you discover something new! </div>
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We love you our dear sweet wonderful cheeky Finny...happy five months!!</div>
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<br />Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14561877508255741567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370446609453250821.post-60890511215419566972013-04-07T19:38:00.001-04:002013-04-07T19:38:46.129-04:00Little Boy TWO<div style="text-align: center;">
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14561877508255741567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370446609453250821.post-2356109188788821662013-04-06T00:00:00.000-04:002013-04-06T00:00:00.613-04:00Dear Rowen, Happy Second Birthday!Dear Rowen,<br />
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Today is your day, today you are TWO! It has been the fastest but most rewarding two years of our life. Your dad and I often remark how we wish we could freeze time right now because we love your wonderful personality at this age! You are feisty, caring, happy, funny, and you and your brother are the light of our lives!<br />
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This year has brought many changes both in you and for you, so here is a little bit of what you were like in your second year:<br />
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1. You started walking shortly after your first birthday, and you haven't stopped moving since then. You are happiest when you are outside running and exploring.<br />
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2. Every night you sleep with little dog, big dog, and eeyore. Recently Buzz Lightyear has joined the bed crew, and I love peeking in at night to see who got voted off of the island.<br />
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3. You have been sleeping in a bed instead of a crib for the past ten months. On week nights you are put to bed around 630, and most nights we hear you playing with your pals for about an hour.<br />
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4. Your favorite book right now is Goodnight Construction Site. You LOVE making the noises of all of the machines, and saying 'night, night' to each of them.<br />
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5. Your speech has taken off this year, and each week you are picking up new words. I almost died from the cuteness the other day when you walked into school and said 'Mornin' to the front desk ladies.<br />
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6. Right now you insist on wearing a coat and hat everywhere we go, and let us know of your discontent when we try to make you do otherwise. It will be interesting to see if you will insist on this trend once spring finally arrives.<br />
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7. You saw snow! And loved it, we couldn't keep you out of it!<br />
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8. Your favorite foods right now are bananas, waffles, green beans, mac and cheese, yogurt, cereal, chicken, refried beans, and in the summer you loved watermelon. You are a little vacuum and will pretty much eat anything we put in front of you. The only thing I can think of that you aren't particularly keen on is sour cream. <br />
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9. You adjusted amazingly well to the arrival of your little brother, and as time goes on your interest in him grows. We are hopeful that this time next year the two of you will be the best of friends!<br />
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10. We took you to the beach and you hated it. We will try again this year.<br />
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11. You got your first set of stitches and a little Harry Potter scar on your forehead as a result.<br />
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12. You love school, and get excited to go everyday. You are always giving out hugs to your teachers. Your job when walking in/out of school is to carry Finn's bottle bag, and you take this task every seriously. You also have taken to inspecting your daily report sheet as if you could read it. <br />
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13. We introduced you to a few Disney movies this year, and right now Toy Story is your favorite. We would of pegged you for a Woody kind of guy, but you are obsessed with Buzz, or buuuzzzz as you like to say. You and daddy work daily on saying 'To infinity and beyond!"<br />
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14. You love all things that move, trucks, trains, and planes. Every time you see a plane overhead you wave furiously at it, and choo choo's make you giddy!<br />
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15. You are obsessed with books! You would probably choose to read books over almost anything else. Sometimes you sit on the floor and read the books to yourself, and I swear you are saying your favorite parts out loud!<br />
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16. Jack and Lola are your best friends, and like any friendship you have good days and you have bad days. Some of the time you want them to leave you alone and five minutes later you will be on the floor wrestling with them. They love you because of all of the sweet treats you taste like!<br />
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17. Coloring, building blocks, playing with trucks or trains, and riding your push toys are some of your favorite indoor activities, and on most weekends you will spend hours quietly doing all of these activities.<br />
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18. You are a sweet heart, always willing to give a hug and a kiss to anyone who requests one. I hope you grow out of this by the time you hit high school or you may give your dad and I premature grey hairs!<br />
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This year has been amazing, and each day seems to get better than the last. We love watching you grow and learn and develop a big little personality. We love you more than words can describe.<br />
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Happy Second Birthday Rowen!<br />
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Love,<br />
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Da, Mom, Finn, Jack & LolaDaniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14561877508255741567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370446609453250821.post-12783550326949421842013-02-27T20:27:00.003-05:002013-02-27T20:27:40.942-05:00~Finnegan James- Three Months Old~Dear Finnegan,<br />
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Despite you being almost 3.5 months old, I decided I needed to sit down and document our third month together. Each day you continue to bless us with more and more of your sweet squinty little grins, and we simply can't get enough of them!</div>
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You have for the most part mastered sleeping through the night, although I suspect we will be giving up the swaddle here in the next few weeks as you are on course to roll yourself from back to belly any day. When you do manage to get your hands out of the swaddle it does wake you up, and I may of called you a wee mental terrorist on one or many occasions when you give me your sweet smiles and girgles at 2 in the morning. Go back to sleep Mr. Finny!</div>
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You continue to be a great eater and enjoy four 8oz bottles a day. This month brought a huge change to your life when you started going to daycare. Thankfully you are in the same class your brother once was and the misses are all already smitten with you! You seemed to adjust extremely well to stating this new phase of your life. Each morning I wake you up at 430 for your first bottle, and by 520 we are on the road for the day. We usually give you your last bottle around 5pm and you go down for the night around 6. </div>
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You still LOVE to talk, you babble and coo from sun up to sun down. Sometimes I think you are trying to tell me how to solve our country's current financial crisis the way you sigh and seem exasperated that I simply don't understand what you are saying. All of your babbling makes us wonder if you will be an early talker, but I guess we will just have to wait and see. </div>
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It is truly amazing how the heart grows to make room for more love, and it seems as if you have lived in our hearts and our lives forever. I know in a few short months it will be hard to recall the days before you were born. Each month continues to get better and better with you, and we love you sweet Finny with all of our hearts! </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">A little over two weeks ago, maternity leave ended, and I went back to work. Our 'new normal' routine hasn't been entirely figured out just yet, and will hopefully get a little easier this week since Rudy returned to his job, but for now the days are long. I wouldn't describe them as hard days, but they are long, and between dinners, bottles, baths, and trying to keep our house from looking like a tornado flew threw it, we haven't entirely figured out when we are supposed to breath. I know once the dust settles things will seem easy again, we will have our routine, and all of the upheaval of the last few weeks will be the norm. But for now, its tiring.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">More often than not in the last week I have been wishing time away. When we get home I'm wishing it was bedtime for the boys, and bedtime for me. When I wake up, I wish the day was already done. 0At the beginning of the week I'm wishing it was Friday. And on Sunday I start wishing the whole week away again to get to Friday. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">But while I'm busy wishing time away, my boys are growing, they are changing, and in the busy hubble bubble of the day, I'm missing their time. Last night I sat down on the floor with my camera while giving Rowen a bath. I couldn't recall the last time I took pictures of him while he was playing in the tub, and felt that I needed these pictures of this moment.</span></div>
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Yesterday afternoon the snow started to come down, and Rowen simply couldn't contain his excitement! We didn't put him in the full snow get up just yet, we may save the snow pants for a day if and when we get several inches of snow, and despite the frigid temps, Rudy took him out to walk about, and he absolutely loved it!</div>
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14561877508255741567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370446609453250821.post-52699624061404162172013-01-15T16:21:00.003-05:002013-01-15T16:30:00.837-05:00~Finnegan James - 2 Months Old~Dear Finnegan,<br />
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Finn Finn, Finny, and Finny the Finns, you have been with us a whole two months, and while this is a short time, it feels like you have been with us forever. Day by day we watch your personality, and your sweet cheeks, grow. </div>
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This month you have begun to smile. You are very selective about smiling, and while I try all day to get you to smile, you usually give your smiles freely to your daddy when he gets home. Maybe you just think he is pretty funny. This is probably my favorite milestone of the month!</div>
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One other distinct little personality trait we have seen is that you our sweet boy are a chatter box. You LOVE to talk, and babble, and ooo and ahh all day long. And if I sit and talk to you I swear you think you are talking back to me. You are a loud baby and we think you will be an early talker. </div>
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As far as eating goes, you eat about 7oz every three and a half to four hours. You are still a lazy eater, and definitely a sloppy eater, so while your brother hardly used a bib, you are getting excellent use out of them. We typically wake you up for your last bottle around 930 or 10 pm, and then you go down for the night. You are exceptionally gassy and we haven't quite figured out to fix this, but we go to the doctors tomorrow so hopefully we will have some answers.</div>
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In the sleep department, you are great, sort of. You sleep in your crib every night, in your carseat. We think it helps with the gas, and if it means you sleep until almost eight every morning, then we are happy to do so. We have been working on taking more naps on your back in your crib so hopefully we will be able to transition you out of carseat sleeping soon. </div>
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This month there have been a few firsts for you. Your first road trip north, which you did great on. Your first New England Christmas, where all of your aunts competed to hold you all the time. And your first New Years. Just a few important firsts to note.</div>
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And just for comparison here is Rowen on the left and Finnegan on the right both at 2 months...<br />
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Over the holiday break, Rowen developed an unhealthy obsession with trains. In the toddler babble we hear all day we hear three words most often: no, thank you, and choo choo, priorities people. We can blame Grandpa on establishing a love of the locomotive in his little heart, and on Christmas morning he wanted nothing to do with any of his gifts except for his little Thomas the Trains.</div>
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We had underestimated how much he would love trains, and had thought to hold off on purchasing him a train table for a few years. But upon seeing his new found love, and since we really didn't get him anything for Christmas ourselves, we decided a train table might be in order to pass the winter days away. </div>
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Rudy and I set it up on New Years Eve, yes we are party animals like whoa, and we were able to surprise Rowen in the morning with his own little city! </div>
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14561877508255741567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370446609453250821.post-9663619333055986982013-01-03T20:22:00.000-05:002013-01-03T20:22:19.046-05:00Wrap Me Up Tight<div style="text-align: center;">
Today my sweet Finny turned seven weeks old, how that much time has passed escapes me. While we continue to figure out the little things that make up his growing personality, one thing we know for certain is that Finn loves to be swaddled and tight. From the day he was born he has loved the security and comfort of a swaddle, and today the easiest way to calm him is to wrap him up just right. </div>
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This afternoon between attempts to take his picture with his brother, and almost getting crushed by said brother, I caught a few pictures of my little burrito baby all wrapped up. Rudy says he looks spot on like Rowen in these pictures, I disagree...</div>
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And oh my gosh, how can you not love his little spikes of hair???Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14561877508255741567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370446609453250821.post-14917590861288016752012-12-31T00:00:00.000-05:002012-12-31T00:00:06.532-05:00Saying Goodbye to 2012If I had to sum up the last year in one word, I would call it M<i>agical. </i>Now I'm not going to sit here and say the whole year was sunshine and rainbows, because lets be real there were days that weren't so pretty, but on the whole, it was an amazing year. Not only did we grow in size as a family, I believe we grew in so many aspects of our life--our marriage, our home, our patience, our hearts, our faith--the list could go on. <br />
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While I thought about doing a recap of the year, I don't think I'm going to because I know there will be something that I forget to include. I just want to remember the moments, like the day we found out we would be gifting Rowen with one of the most amazing things we as parents could give him, a brother, our dear sweet Finnegan, who doesn't yet know how much joy he has brought to our family. Its moments like these, that made 2012 magical. So here is a list, with not a whole lot of detail, of some of our moments of 2012:<br />
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-Finding out our family was growing<br />
-Celebrating Rowen's first birthday<br />
-Rowen taking off walking<br />
-Taking Rowen to Disney<br />
-Summertime swim days<br />
-Seeing Joe graduate<br />
-It's a boy!<br />
-Rehoboth Beach<br />
-The great raisin incident<br />
-walks, walks, and more walks<br />
-EAGLE<br />
-Watching a dear friend marry her best friend<br />
-Visiting the zoo<br />
-Doing over two little boy rooms<br />
-Day date<br />
-Trips to the pumpkin patches<br />
-carving pumpkins<br />
-eating ribs<br />
-Halloween<br />
-A visit from grandpa and a first trip to the train store<br />
-Seeing Flight<br />
-Meeting Finnegan!<br />
-Seeing my boy's meet and grandma meeting Finn<br />
-Our first Thanksgiving as a family of four<br />
-pneumonia and a three week (the worst week ever)<br />
-Driving lights, Christmas trees, and a purple hippo<br />
-First family road trip<br />
-Finnegan's first New England Christmas<br />
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2012 was a glimpse of great years to come. When my boys are teenagers, and hopefully best friends, I will remember these last few weeks of 2012 as their first few weeks together, the beginning of their bond as brothers. </div>
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So Goodbye 2012, you have been great to the Rivera Family, and we will remember you fondly in the years to come.</div>
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Merry the day after Christmas, isn't it sad that the day has come and gone? We had a wonderful Christmas and made the most of the day as a family. </div>
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On Christmas Eve, Rowen spent much of his day running his choo choo. My dad built a train table at his level, and since we have been here he has been obsessed with this table. I'm pretty sure he will miss it when when we go back home. </div>
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One of my favorite things about Christmas at home is all of the decorations around the house. I could write an entire post on each room filled with Christmas cheer, and its definitely one of the things that helps make everything 'feel' like Christmas.</div>
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Everyone that joins the family gets their own stocking, and over the years the entire mantle has been filled up. I also took a picture to capture my sweet little family of four's stockings this year, with the newest addition being Mr. Finnegan's stocking!</div>
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That night my mom surprised us with matching pajamas and we herded the cats to try to get a picture or two! Finnegan was sleeping, and we were hoping for a little sleep through the night so we didn't wake him to join the picture.</div>
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Before bed Row enjoyed a little train time with Aunt Regan.</div>
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On Christmas morning we were woken by this little angel. Everyone else got an extra hour of much needed sleep and we enjoyed cuddles with Mr. Finn.</div>
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Once everyone was up we started opening up gifts...</div>
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Rowen loved his mini trains so much that he pretty much couldn't be bothered to play with any other toy for the rest of the day...</div>
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We spent the rest of the day hanging out, laughing, and eating way too much delicious food. All in all Christmas 2012 was a wonderful day, spent with all of the people I love most in this world!</div>
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Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14561877508255741567noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370446609453250821.post-38667295555819504792012-12-25T21:04:00.003-05:002012-12-25T21:04:54.244-05:00Merry Christmas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Merry Christmas from our family to yours!</div>
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