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Moose Snuggles
Someone is starting to enjoy tummy time more and having a moose to snuggle with doesn’t hurt.
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Hard Day
This picture captures the 4 pairs of shoes Cooper tried on before settling on boots to go outside to water the 3 pots on our deck. Most posts show the highlights of raising these two amazing little boys. This one, is intended to capture a less glamorous day to help keep the perspective on just…
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Big Kid Stroller
Today we split up with the boys. Mama and Nicholas took a long 5 mile walk and he got to enjoy his first big kid stroller ride. It made me consider purchasing a double stroller with the ease of pushing instead of wearing Nicholas. Daddy and Cooper went for a short flight and had some bonding time…
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Baer Cabin
What a wonderful treat. We got to see Nicole and family during their 48 hour layover in Seattle before heading to Hawaii for vacation. The Baer family so kindly invited us to their family potluck at their cabin on Lake Margaret to celebrate the Colorado Baer’s time in town. It has become a tradition to get to…
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Donuts
Today we took Cooper to his first donut shop. Countryside donuts has sentimental value. I grew up going there every Saturday before heading to the mountain for ski lessons with my family. This store is a time capsule, nothing has changed in the past 25 years. Cooper tried a white frosted donut with rainbow sprinkles and loved…
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Date Night
The definition of date night has sure changed, but we love them none the less. Tonight Grandma and Grandpa stayed home with the kids after we put them to bed at 7:30. We are so tired by the end of the day we decided to stay close and walked to Dairy Queen for a sweet…
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A Sleeping Nicholas
Each night Nicholas looks very similar to this picture when we put him to bed. Most of the time his eyes are a bit droopier, but you get the idea. He faces the same way, we turn his head to the left, still trying to get his head re-rounded, and put a binky in…
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PEPS v2 and Leaving the House
Introducing the next round of PEPS kiddos! As if the PEPS group couldn’t get any more amazing and supportive, it did. Graham is 3 weeks older and Molly is 2 weeks older than Nicholas. It has been really nice to go through the ups and downs of being a parent of two with two incredible…
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25 Months
Just a little update on the recent changes for Cooper since our 2 year doctor appointment. Dropped the third milk sippy cup which was before bed. Now he has milk with breakfast and dinner only Moved from whole milk to 1% Bottom 2 year molars are coming through and top 2 year molars are through.…
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Potty Time
Cooper has continued to show interest in the potty, that he received for his birthday, using it about once a day. Rob and I talked it over and decided we should take advantage of Cooper’s excitement for the potty and think about potty training. After minimal research online and a look at our summer schedule…