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My baby girl turned 3 at the end of July. I had this *brilliant* idea that I would go through each and every picture file on my folder and pull out my favorite pictures of Cecilia over the past 3 … Continue reading
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I had planned to get back into writing. It makes me feel so good. I gain clarity and peace of mind through writing. I am not claiming to be a true talent or anything, just that it helps maintain my … Continue reading
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So far, from what I can tell, Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors was not based on my life, but after today, maybe it should have been. The last time I had a craptastic day was 2 years and 5 months ago. The start … Continue reading
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oh hell, I guess I’ll write a post.. I have been eavesdropping on my girls lately and I have heard some pretty funny stuff… Abby: Phoebe, CC has a sweet heart. You have a stinky heart. Phoebe: I don’t want a … Continue reading
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All week long I have been waiting for Friday. I wanted to remember the special day in March. I forgot it last year until the very last minute, which made me feel like the WORST mom on the planet. Friday … Continue reading
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A day off from school is equal to a day of absolute and total chaos in the kitchen. WE MADE COOKIES!!!!! butterfly cookies heart cookies circle cookies star cookies, triangle cookies, dragonfly cookies, apple cookies, Teddy Bear cookies, flower cookies, … Continue reading
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It was Friday, February 28, 2014…I had big plans for the day. It began with 2 speech therapies in the morning, followed by a small snack session with Cecilia and a nap for her. Abby and Phoebe were both at … Continue reading
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CC and I made her first trip to the dentist…it was only moderately painful For me anyway. It was excruciating for her. She absolutely, without a doubt does not like anyone rooting around in her mouth.The dentist was the best … Continue reading
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Phoebe has been spitting a lot lately. I’m not sure where she picked up the habit, but when she’s mad, she spits. When she’s sad, she spits. When she falls down and hurts her knee, she spits. If there’s a … Continue reading
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We have taken dysfunction to a whole new level in this house. I know we have reached our “dysfunctional family” monthly limit when my newly seven-year old wanders into our bathroom and sees a tampon (still wrapped in its store-bought … Continue reading
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I am so in it right now…defining ‘it’ would be such a broad answer…suffice it to say so many pieces of the puzzle are beginning to fit. It’s a good feeling. Granted I am listening to some Daft Punk and … Continue reading
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Since my last post, 3 months ago, we have 1. celebrated a birthday 2. started a new elementary school 3. moved to a new home (oddly enough I do not have any pictures of our home) 4. added 2 new … Continue reading
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Sometimes I forget that plateaus lead to progress. I felt as if we had been on a plateau for so long. I thought the plateau was something to do with me. There is one theme which continues to remain prevalent … Continue reading
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I have a love/hate relationship with this face… I love that lip. It’s so adorable. But seeing her upset hurts my heart. But that lip!!!! MAKE IT STOP!!! Cecilia is still screaming…and working on getting on to her knees and … Continue reading
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I have reached a point in my life where, at a certain time of day, my brain stops working. 5:30 in the afternoon rolls around and I can’t seem to form a single intelligent sentence or thought, if I do … Continue reading
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PhoebeShe eats with her mouth wide open. And makes little noises when she eats her food. Chunks of food fall out of her mouth and at the end of a meal she has food all over her face, hands, clothes … Continue reading
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We have turned a corner at the Spranger house. Cecilia has adopted a personality and she wants everyone in this house to know. The above picture is a moment captured in a day in the life of Cecilia. If Cecilia … Continue reading
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Confession #1…and before I make this ‘confession’ I have to back pedal a bit… Thursday is usually date night. We always have the same babysitter (whom we absolutely adore and want to adopt) who comes at exactly the same time … Continue reading
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In 7 days, it will be our one year anniversary since moving to Florida. Greg reminded me today. on the one hand, it is so hard to believe it’s only been a year We have built a life here, I … Continue reading
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I was in the kitchen washing paint off my hands when I overheard Abby explaining to Phoebe how to braid her Barbie dolls hair. Abby has been working on her fish tail braiding skills. She was very supportive of Phoebe … Continue reading
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I have discovered a productive way to take Phoebe to the grocery store 1. Phoebe 2. Phoebe’s personal grocery cart 3. first stop…bakery, the ladies at the bakery know her and great her by name. She stands and chats with … Continue reading
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Thanks to Abby and her sudden discovery and thus interest in Katy Perry and Justin Beaver (I like the way she pronounces it!!) I too have Beiber Fever! “Mommy can we listen to Katy Perry please…please…Mom, please put Katy Perry … Continue reading
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Wrapping up the holiday’s while the sun is shining, is far less depressing as it would be if we had grey in the skies and snow on the ground! I love where we live! I am a sentimental kind of … Continue reading
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Lately, Phoebe and I like to play this game where I ask her what her name is and she responds simply by saying, “Chris-mis”, then she proceeds to sing the ‘jingle bell’ song and finally following up with a, “Santa, … Continue reading
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When I picked Abby up from School on Friday, I watched her from a distance. I saw her sitting with her friends waiting to be picked up from school. She was giggling, smiling and completely ignoring the announcer who had … Continue reading
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I am so tired of finding Christmas tree ornaments strewn about the yard, dangling from the turn switch on a lamp, crammed into the crevice of the seating in our living room and lying broken underneath the couch. Why such … Continue reading
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I don’t know exactly what it is about this little girl, maybe it’s her chubby cheeks, her adorable little nose, those amazingly bright eyes or that incredible emerging personality or the way she rocks her sassy stance when I am … Continue reading
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I remember babysitting for my niece and nephew were around the ages of my kids now. I would watch my sister-in-law and think to myself, “man she is so busy, running a household, raising kids, taking care of pets and … Continue reading
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birthdays…holidays… warm days… cold days… birthdays again… there has been zero time for editing photos so lately, I have been browsing old photos and reminiscing time is going by so fast
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When Abby was born, Greg and I had the brand new tv monitors. We placed it in her crib angling it perfectly so it would look right into that amazing little face. By the third night, we had to unplug … Continue reading
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Cecilia, Phoebe and I have experienced several rainy afternoons… hmmm, what to do… rainy afternoons with two toddlers… oooh I know, POTTY TRAINING!!!we have been working on potty training for a week now… …don’t ask… And then there is Cecilia … Continue reading
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Today might have been the ‘BEST DAY EVER’ We started the weekend off with a good old-fashioned Buddy Walk… I must admit, since it was my first time attending this major Down syndrome event, I was not exactly sure what … Continue reading
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Siblings… When I went to my first Down Syndrome Awareness Group meeting I met a mother who spoke about her sons’ older sister. When her son was younger, in elementary school, his older sister (who was only 9 or 10) … Continue reading
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My beautiful baby girl It has been such an incredible year our sweet turtle has made so much progress this past year So many times I have wished the moments after her birth would have been different. I wish I … Continue reading
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Last Sunday we took the kids downtown after dinner for a little ice cream treat and a nice evening walk around our little quaint beachy village. It was a nice way to end the weekend. It is always an EVENT to … Continue reading
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Today,Instead of cleaning house or doing laundry…which sadly, is very much-needed… Cecilia and I got dressed up in our fancy picture clothes… retrieved our fancy multi-colored beach blanket, and headed out to a nearby park where mommy could focus on … Continue reading
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Freedom I was driving back from the dentist this morning by myself, which is important to note, because so rarely do I find myself ‘alone’. I was listening to XM and one of my all-time favorite bands ‘The Black Crows’ … Continue reading
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2 weeks have passed since my last post. The time has flown by. There have been many situations I would have loved to blog about, but life got in the way. So many things have happened in such a short … Continue reading
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Abby Leigh Miss kindergartener… What can I say about my first-born going to school… Is it normal for mommies on the first day to be so extremely excited that instead of crying, nervous energy manifesting itself in hyper overjoyed behavior??? … Continue reading
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I am yearning for all things fall now. With school starting as soon as next week for Abby, it will be challenging to just get up and go like we are used to. I have been dreaming of jumping in … Continue reading
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Cecilia decided at 1 year and two days old to go ahead and sit unassisted for the first time!! Pictures to come… As her first ‘major’ physical developmental milestone is achieved, it is such a sweet accomplishment!! AND we are … Continue reading
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Baby mine, don’t you cry Baby mine, dry your eyes Rest your head close to my heart Never to part, baby mine Little one, when you play Don’t you mind what they say Let those eyes sparkle and shine Never … Continue reading
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We are approximately 23 weeks away from Christmas! Lately I have been thinking a lot about Christmas and it’s July… I am excited to decorate the Christmas tree and our house in warm weather. I am sure it will be … Continue reading
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It’s official…Greg and I are grown-ups. I was in the garage when my best friend (Greggy of course) came to tell me some friends of ours are separated…getting the big ‘D’. It’s upsetting and it’s hard not to let it … Continue reading
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Everywhere I walk in this house, there are little beds for stuffed animals and dolls laying corners. Abby and Phoebe take all of the wash cloths out of the drawers and put their little village of princess dolls and zoo … Continue reading
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The past two weeks have flown by…I am sure this is not the first time I have started a post with those very words… I dragged my poor 13-year-old niece on 2 separate photo shoots in 4 different locations when … Continue reading
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11 months the countdown begins 25 more days and this little girl is going to be 1-year-old That seems soon I of course am remembering the great parts of the year…the birth (looking back it was beautiful, just as they … Continue reading
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I have been trying to write this post for 2 weeks now…so ridiculous life keeps happening Our Busha came down for a visit…we rocked this town!!! Busha exhausted my girls and I am pretty sure my girls exhausted their Busha!!! … Continue reading
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Like always, the past week has been crazy The ear infection is on its way OUT!!! Doing a mini-victory dance…those things hurt, and can turn you into a scary version of Marlon Brando…and really, who wants that??? Laura, Ruby and … Continue reading
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Most people probably don’t know this about me, but I suffer from an addiction. I thoroughly enjoy sticking cotton Q-tips in my ear and twisting them around and around. I like to really get in ‘there’. It feels great. Coupled … Continue reading