tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31971969894164516062024-03-12T21:12:43.880-07:00A Picture Paints A Thousand WordsErinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00807878567812303161noreply@blogger.comBlogger286125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197196989416451606.post-90365409583383437252012-04-28T20:21:00.000-07:002012-04-28T22:55:31.746-07:0012 Months<div style="text-align: justify;">
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My life was first changed for the better on May 19, 2006 when I met the love of my life. One year ago today my life became even better when the most perfect baby boy was put into my arms for the first time. As I sit and type, I have tears (of joy) streaming down my face thinking back on the past year and how amazing and indescribable it has been. The year has flown by and I'm doing everything I can to remember each detail because as cliche as it sounds, our baby boy is growing up way too fast. <br />
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Raleigh has taught me so much over the past year, but the one thing hat sticks out the most in my mind is that he has taught me about an entirely new level of love that I never knew existed and for that I am grateful. I am completely crazy in love with this boy of mine and I'm pretty sure these feelings are mutual.</div>
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I love the way he says mum-mum-mum-mum and walks towards me with a huge smile, the way he says dada and points straight at Steve, his big blue eyes, his blonde hair, his laughing fits when he's tickled, the way he cuddles into my shoulder when I hold him, how he looks like a little man in his button down shirts, that he can sit in his room and "read" his books by himself, that he pulls everything out of the cabinets in the bathroom and can keep himself entertained while I get ready in the morning, that his perfect day may consist of a trip up and down every aisle at Target, the way he acts shy/flirty when a girl says hi, the way he wiggles/dances when the music is on, his curiosity for everything new...I could go on and on as there is much so much to love.</div>
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Raleigh...my little Bubbas - We LOVE you to the moon and back. Thank you, once again, for making me your mum mum and your daddy your dadda. Because of you, this past year has been the best year of our lives. You are, and will forever be, the perfect piece to our family...<span style="text-align: center;">Happy 1st Birthday Raleigh John.</span><br />
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Below is a clip of Raleigh working on his reading skills..his current favorite book is <i>Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?</i></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00807878567812303161noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197196989416451606.post-11875067858063327592012-04-17T22:03:00.002-07:002012-04-17T22:11:15.460-07:00Bachelorette Weekend in Whistler<div style="text-align: justify;">This past weekend, 22 girls made the trek up to Whistler to celebrate one of <a href="http://menumarguerite.blogspot.com/">Marge's</a> last weekends before she becomes a wife on May 19. The weekend was perfect and made me feel like I was 21 again - we caught up with friends we hadn't seen in a while, Stacie surprised us from Boston, we met some gorgeous Australian boys, played flip cup (team AP!) until we got in trouble by the police for being too loud, saw a black bear, shopped, drank a lot of wine, ate late night pizza, danced in a club, took shots of Fireball and made some pretty awesome memories. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Congratulations Margie! We're all incredibly thrilled for you and Jeremy and can not wait for your big day!!</div> <br />
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</div>- Raleigh currently loves all of his instruments - drums, rattles, bells, xylophone...you name it, he'll pound on it or shake it and do a little dance.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">- He loves strawberries, bananas, grapes, black beans, avocado, turkey, chicken, veggie patties, cheese, yogurt, pasta and just about snack sized food that is put in front of him. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">- Each night during his bath I ask him if he wants to read Goodnight Moon and he gets the biggest smile on his face and laughs. I love seeing the excitment in his face as we read and he points to the kitties and the balloon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">- He's close to walking, but a bit hesitant. I'm thinking that the hardwood floors throughout our house are making him a bit nervous, but in reality, he probably just isn't quite ready. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">- He says hi, dada and kitty, but still no mama. No matter how much Steve coaches him on saying mama, he still refers to everything as dada (this secretly melts my heart).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">- Now that spring has finally arrived (errr kind of), we're spending as much time outside with him as possible and he loves it. When the wind blows he holds his breath for a second and then takes a deep breath. And I think the bright orange ball in the sky is still a bit of a mystery to him. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">- When he knows people are paying attention to him, he purses his lips like a little bird and smiles with his eyes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">- His laugh and voice are my most favorite sounds in the world.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">- A couple of days after his 10 month birthday, I was diagnosed with my first sinus infection and decided, on the same day, to take him to the doctor for what seemed like the neverending cold...much to our surprise, we found out out he had his first ear infection ( and while we're at it, why not make it a double). We were both prescribed a 10 day dose of amoxicillian.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">- I love this age...just like every other month, but this age is different because he's actually understanding what we're doing and he's getting the idea that we have routines. When I tell him we're going somewhere he seems to understand. My baby is growing up fast and I'm still attempting to cherish every single second. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Raleigh - we love you to the moon and back!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>This photo made me laugh because it reminds me something Glamour Shots, at the mall in the 80s, would capture. He was actually a bit anxious and wouldn't sit still as I was taking this photos this morning, but you would think that I told him "comb your hair to the side, tilt your head, look off in the distance, right hand on thigh, left hand on the armest...just look casual" If only I was also able to get the cat to sit next to him - awkward sibling photo...hmmmm.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Steve and I knew we'd love our baby no matter what, but we had no idea that we could truly love someone as much as we love him - we are thankful for him in our lives every.single.day. He has also made everyone in our family so incredibly happy - our parents, brother and sister are completely and utterly CRAZY about him. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are a few things about Raleigh at the 10 month mark...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- He almost always sleeps through the night, but there are a few nights that he wakes up around 3am and goes to sleep soonafter. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- He's had, what feels like, 5 colds in the past month. We're REALLY anxious for the cold season to be over. Nose Frida is still our best friend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- He LOVES cheese! He also really likes avocado, cottage cheese, yogurt, apple sauce, black beans, grapes, blueberries, strawberries, Cheerios and Kix.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- He sticks out his lower jaw and does a little whine when he doesn't get his way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- He enjoys Clifford the Big Red Dog and Curious George in the morning while we get ready for work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- His music class with Gigi (my mom) is one of the highlights of his week. I'm thinking we may have a drumming phenom on our hands...perhaps the next Justin Bieber...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- His favorite mode of transporation is on the dad's shoulders or in the hiking backpack. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">- He has the same 8 teeth that he's had for the past 2 months.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's a video of Raleigh after dinner last night - Enjoy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00807878567812303161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197196989416451606.post-26884542166542185082012-02-05T20:55:00.000-08:002012-02-05T21:04:58.081-08:00First haircut and a little bit of sunLast weekend I took Raleigh to get his first haircut at the the salon at <a href="http://www.shopkidsclub.com/">Kids Club</a> at U.Village. He had strands of baby hair that were a few inches long so I figured it was time to get it cleaned up a bit. The haircut lasted all of about 5 minutes and cost a whopping $25, but was definitely worth it to "drive" a yellow car and stare in the mirror. We left with a great new hairdo, a photo and a baggy of hair to include in his baby book. If you're looking for a place to take your little one, I would highly recommend this salon.<br />
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Since I work during the week, I'm not able to take many photos of Raleigh when the sun is out. Therefore, I embrace the weekends and take full advantage of my handsome boy and perfect lighting. Today, in particular, the lighting could not have been better...below are a few photos I took in our yard this afternoon. If my baby boy is anything like his dad, he'll be spending endless hours in his "work pants" out in the yard, the shop and the garage.<br />
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</div>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00807878567812303161noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197196989416451606.post-51498080675614710312012-01-28T16:31:00.000-08:002012-01-28T16:31:36.060-08:009 MonthsToday Raleigh is 9 months old, but seems to us to act more like a 2 year old. He's at a stage where if he doesn't get what he wants, he sticks out his lower jaw, shows his bottom teeth, closes his eyes and whines. For example, if I'm working at the computer, he'll crawl over, pull himself up, hold onto the armrest and whine until I put him on my lap. I laugh and love this little attitude, but I could definitely see it becoming a problem down the road.<br />
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Here are a few things about our sweet boy...<br />
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- He loves to dance/listen to music. He started a little music class at Redmond Town Center this week that he'll go to every week with my mom for a few months.<br />
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- He grinds/clenches his teeth and it drives his dad crazy.<br />
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- He loves his new play area we built for him a couple of weeks ago and will play alone, but would prefer for Steve or I to play with him.<br />
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- He's a wonderful eater. However, he had fresh blueberries for the first time yesterday, loved them, but got a horrible diaper rash. <br />
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- He still wakes up a couple of times each week in the middle of the night, but we're in the process of letting him cry it out and it seems to be working.<br />
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- He loves to go out to dinner with us. He sits in the highshare and waves at everyone around us.<br />
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- He says dada, baba, gaga...haven't really heard a mama yet, but I"m sure it's coming soon.<br />
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- He crawls and pulls himself up onto everything. He has stood by himself for a split second, but will immedialy grab onto to something close by. He'll fall down and pull himself right back up...he seems to be a pretty tough kid.<br />
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- He'll let anyone hold him. Separation anxiety usually starts at about 8 or 9 months, but we haven't seen it yet.<br />
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- The other day we were outside in the sun and I thought his hair looked gray and panicked for a second. I looked closer and his roots are coming in blonde.<br />
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This afternoon before his nap I took a few photos of Raleigh in one of my very favorite sweaters. As you can see from his eyes, he was on the verge of falling asleep and was out about 2 minutes after these were taken.<br />
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Here are a few things that I learned this week...<br />
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- I am EXTRA thankful for Raleigh's weekly caregivers - my mom, my mother in law and the fabulous <a href="http://ericandali.blogspot.com/">Miss Ali</a>. It is a tough job watching a very active baby all day.<br />
- As much as I thought I wanted to be a stay at home mom, I'm not quite ready. However, I desperately wish that I could be a part-time/stay at home mom.<br />
- I must get out of the house at least once a day.<br />
- Power outages with a baby make me a little nervous (thankfully ours was only out for 3 hours).<br />
- I need/want new snow clothes.<br />
- If you pull a plastic sled with a baby, they'll immediately tip over.<br />
- The <a href="http://www.fridababy.com/shop/nosefrida/">NoseFrida </a>is a lifesaver! If you're a new mom, going to become a mom soon or have a baby with a cold, you must invest in this contraption...it seems gross, but it's worth for your baby to breath.<br />
- Raleigh needs a mouth-guard...he grinds his teeth on and off ALL.DAY.LONG - any one have a remedy?<br />
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Below is a little video of Mr. Raleigh from this week...<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Today, I ran errands, Steve worked around the house and Raleigh attempted to get in to everything he's not supposed to touch...we're still working on the baby-proofing. Along with putting cords, cell phones and tv remotes in his mouth, he's on the verge of eating us out of house and and home. I also think he's already trying to figure out how to talk back to me. But, whenever he looks at me with his sweet baby blues and smiles his big smile, my hearts melts all over again. </div>Just before sunset tonight we went down to the park and took a few photos...he's my favorite model. <br />
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I'm now at the point where I feel like I'm starting the countdown until Raleigh's first birthday - how is it possible that he's only 4 months away from turning ONE?! Time needs to slow down a bit. Each month I say I've reached my favorite age with my boy, but where he is right now is absolutely my favorite. Every night while I feed him his bottle, I can't help but stare at him and just think about how lucky I am to have him in my life. Raleigh is truly one of a kind and makes my heart beat just a bit stronger when he is near me. <br />
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Here are a few highlights from the past month...<br />
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He knows his name - we say Raleigh and he turns and smiles at us.<br />
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He crawls all over the place and pulls himself up onto his toy trucks. I've always thought I've kept a clean house but his white socks and white onesie's would suggest I need to mop a bit more often.<br />
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The crawling and climbing have led to a few bumps and bruises, but nothing a few snuggles can't cure.<br />
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He says Dada and gaga...and we think we may have heard him say kitty.<br />
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His laugh is the sweetest sound I've ever heard in my life.<br />
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He waves and smiles at strangers (someday soon I'll teach him about "stranger danger).<br />
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He slept through the night on his 7 month birthday and is slowly becoming an all night sleeper.<br />
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He'll feed himself a pouch of food, Mum Mums or a handful of puffs in about a minute flat. He has quite the love for food with the acceptation of peas.<br />
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He's an excellent dinner date when we go out to a restaurant. <br />
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He had no issue with Santa, but that may have been due to the fact that Santa didn't say a peep and for all that Raleigh knew he may as well thought he was sitting on his Dad's lap.<br />
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When he doesn't get the immediate attention that he's looking for he lays belly down on the ground, tucks his hands and arms under his face and cries. I usually laugh and try to grab a camera, as I have yet to catch this fit on film.<br />
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He has 8 teeth! 4 on the bottom and 4 on the top. When I brush my teeth in the morning I now hand him his toothbrush at the same time and we "brush" together. <br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Today my baby boy turns 7 months old and yet again I find myself wondering where the time has gone. I'm absolutely loving this age and at times wish that I could push pause and stay right in this moment for a bit longer. Raleigh is becoming his own little man with his own personality that I admire with all of my heart. He's become quite vocal and will let us know when he's hungry, when he's finished eating, when he's bored, when he's happy and when he's mad. I love the way he wakes up happy from a nap - he peaks his head over his crib and is all smiles. Balloons get my boy <i>very</i> excited. I love our nightly routine of dinner, bath and books. Yes, I comb his hair meticulously each night when he gets out of the bath. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Raleigh now has his two bottom teeth and has four top teeth working their way in. He is <i>this close</i> to crawling and is currently scooting himself around the room, but sometimes is completely content in the push-up/plank position. We're slowly working on childproofing the house, but I'm thinking this task may need to be accelerated as he is putting anything within reach (especially cords/phone chargers) immediately into his mouth. He's an eater! Loves his food. He's quite social. He loves his naps, but has yet to sleep through the night, we know we're getting close...fingers crossed I'm not writing this same line next month.</div><br />
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Raleigh - there is nothing in the world we wouldn't do for you. You continue to amaze us on daily basis and have made me and your daddy so incredibly happy. You are one in a million and we are so thankful that you chose us. We love you!<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">My blog has obviously been neglected, considering my last post was exactly a month ago today, but we've been busy...real busy. Hence the reason I'm writing this post at 10pm. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">In the past month, we've been to Black Butte, Oregon for the Rinabarger Family Reunion (fabulous time), we've been to Pullman for the WSU Homecoming game (we're currently working on Raleigh's college application) and we celebrated my first birthday as a mama (Raleigh spoiled me). Each of these events deserve a post of their own, but unfortunately, there aren't enough hours in the day for me to do everything that I want to do PLUS sit down and write a post.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">In other news, today my baby turned 6 months old...that's half of a year people, that's 180 nights that we have yet to sleep through the night (it's coming soon...) and it's <i>a lot</i> of dirty diapers, but most of all it's the best 6 months of our life. To Steve and I, Raleigh is every bit of the definition of perfection. He is so incredibly happy, has such a huge personality, loves to laugh, enjoys everything we've fed him thus far (except for peas and green beans) and has made us a family. We love our boy more than anything we've ever loved before and remind him of that on a daily basis. So, to celebrate his 6 month birthday, we fed him an extra big dinner, read a few extra books, played a bit longer and let him stay up past his bedtime. Happy 6 month birthday to our handsome boy!<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Happy 5 Month Birthday to my baby boy! Raleigh is growing up so quickly that I kind of wish I could just hit pause and bask in everything about this current time. I'm anxious for the next few months as many of my girlfriends have said that these months were their most favorite time with their little ones, but I'm just loving how Raleigh is at 4/5 months old. His two bottom teeth are almost fully in, he's learning to sit up, he's a wild man in his crib, he squeals with excitement while I fill the bathtub, he's still getting the hang of eating with a spoon and seems to have developed a liking for oatmeal (was not a fan of the rice cereal). The one thing he has not yet mastered is sleeping through the night. Every night I go to sleep thinking "tonight is the night he'll sleep for 7 or 8 hours straight" and everynight around midnight my dreams of a deep sleep are shattered....fingers crossed this day comes soon. This past weekend Raleigh had his first experience of the Puyallup Fair and his first Seahawks game. The fair was good...the game, a bit tough. Even with the giant headphones on, the noise was too much. We figured this was a good preparation for the two or three Cougar games we're planning on taking him to this year.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Raleigh - I love you more today than I did yesterday...And tomorrow I will love you more than today. The last five months with you have been the best 5 months of my life. Thank you for picking me - I feel like the luckiest mama alive. I love you.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">As we finish up feeding/scooping oatmeal into his mouth, I get the bath going and through the excitement on his face, Raleigh seems to know exactly what the next step is - tub time! He loves the bath! After his bath, I comb his hair, put lotion on his tiny body and let him play for a little bit before it's time for a diaper and jammies. I had to share our little nightime routine as this is the highlight of my day.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I realized earlier today that I forgot to mention Raleigh's 4 Month stats from his doctors appointment a couple of weeks ago...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Length: 25 inches - 50% </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Weight: 15lbs 6oz - 65% </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Head Cir.: 17 3/4 inches - ummmm technically off the charts, but the doc chose to stick with 99%. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">We always knew we'd have a baby with a big head, but never imagined the day that our son's pediatrician would ask to measure our heads after taking his measurement. In case you care, Steve and I both measured in the 95%. For precautionary measures, we have another appointment in a couple of weeks to re-measure Raleigh's head to make sure it's not growing too quickly. Big head means big brains, right? Maybe we just have a child genius on our hands....that hopefully learns sooner than later how to eat from a spoon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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This top photo is a bit blurry, but his two bottom teeth are visible!<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Raleigh loves to giggle when his daddy dances for him or makes funny faces, he's ticklish on his neck and in his armpits, he kicks his legs in the tub like a natural born swimmer, he rolls over, he loves to socialize, loves walking around the yard with us to check out the progress on our (out of control) garden, AND he's got teeth! I haven't been able to snap a photo of the teeth yet, but I'll post once I do.</div><br />
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<center>To say I've been a bit busy would be an understatement, but I promise I'll be back soon. </center>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00807878567812303161noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197196989416451606.post-57211159986488501922011-07-31T22:07:00.000-07:002011-07-31T22:07:57.648-07:00Indianola Days : 2011<div style="text-align: justify;">When I was growing up, I'd spent weeks visiting my cousins Matt and Mike, my aunt, my uncle and my grandparents at their homes in Indianola (10 minute drive from the Kingston ferry on Puget Sound). We'd play at the beach, have bonfires, go on long bike rides, jump off the dock, go crabbing and on boat rides...for me it was the perfect summer camp. Each summer, the people of Indianola celebrate their little community with "Indianola Days." I hadn't participated in Indianola Days for about 15 years so it was fun for me to get back this weekend, but even more exciting to share this memory of mine with Steve and Raleigh. I can't wait until next summer when Raleigh can run around with the older kids and swim in the Sound.</div><br />
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We randomly ran into Steve's good college buddy, PJ and his wife and kids who were attending a family reunion at the house next to where we were hanging out on the beach.<br />
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<center>Paul, Olivia, Lauren, Raleigh and Henry</center><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">Today, Raleigh spent a few hours 'hanging out' with sweet baby Jack. Not sure how much Jack wanted to hang out with Raleigh, but I think Raleigh enjoyed his time.<br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;">I can't wait to see what the future has in store for each of our boys. From knowing their mama's, I'm sure they'll each grow up to be pretty amazing guys that hopefully have a chance with some of the adorable girls out there...Parker, Charlotte, Emma, Avery, Addi, Addy, Eden, Maddy, Hayden, Taylor, Sloane, Delaney, Allie and Ava (if she's in to much younger men) just to name a few. </div>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00807878567812303161noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197196989416451606.post-50206187155289382452011-07-28T10:01:00.000-07:002011-07-28T10:01:00.672-07:003 Months<div style="text-align: justify;">This month-birthday is bittersweet for me as it marks the end of my maternity leave and my return to work. At three months old my sweet boy is happy and healthy, but come August 1 I'm going to be one sad mama when I head back into the office. For the past three months, I've spent just about every waking moment with Raleigh and have honestly cherished each of those moments (even the tears) together. I will miss him tremendously throughout the days while I'm at work, but will race home at night to snuggle him and kiss his sweet cheeks.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">Since his 2 month birthday, we've successfully driven 11 consecutive hours to Montana and have flown to LA, I'd say this boy of ours is well-traveled and we definitely plan to keep it that way. I also left him for the longest period of time this past weekend while we shot a wedding - 12 hours away from my boy. Thankfully, I was completely distracted by the bride and groom so I didn't have much time to miss him, but once we got home, I woke him up just so we could catch up a bit and I could kiss him goodnight.</div><br />
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Here are a few of the things that I love about Raleigh, at this very moment...<br />
<ul><li>I love that he doesn't mind tummy time and rolls from his stomach to his back - going both directions.</li>
<li>I love that he doesn't mind the camera in his face and actually looks at me when I take his photo and sometimes even smiles. I really hope he doesn't grow out of this phase, but I have a feeling, at some point he's going to be annoyed by me constantly taking his picture so I'll enjoy it while I can.</li>
<li>I love his nightly bath ritual. He smiles the second he gets in the tub and loves kicking his legs and splashing his arms.</li>
<li>I love his laugh...my heart melts when I hear a little chuckle out of him.</li>
<li>I love the way he smiles his slightly crooked smile (thanks to his Dadddy) when I talk to him and call him by name.</li>
<li>I love that he's ready for bed at 8:30 on the dot...I don't love that he doesn't sleep through the night...we're working (very tirelessly) on this one.</li>
<li>Most of all, I love the joy that he has brought to my life. Along with Steve, we love our boy more than anything in the world. We truly had no idea the affect Raleigh's little life would have on us at just 3 months old, but the love we feel is truly one of a kind. A couple of times this past month, I've cried just looking at him and thinking about how special he is and how perfectly he fits into our family. I 100% feel that he was meant for us and we were meant for him.</li>
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Here's just part of a conversation we had this morning.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Happy Birthday Grandpa! We're looking forward to celebrating with you and the rest of the family tonight. We love you!</div><br />
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<center>Sunset from Cle Elum on our drive home</center><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I'm already looking forward to <i>Bozeman 2012</i> and hopefully a side-trip through Yellowstone. A huge Thank You to Jenny, Nick, Maddy and Taylor for letting us stay with you - we had such a great time! </div>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00807878567812303161noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197196989416451606.post-54637565593121729892011-07-25T12:48:00.000-07:002011-07-25T12:48:48.673-07:00Beautiful Little Girl<div style="text-align: justify;">This past week, there was a tragic accident on I-90 at the 405 interchange involving somewhere around 14 vehicles. My immediate thought when I heard the news was that I hoped everyone would survive and that I didn't know anyone in the accident being that it occurred during a common commute route for some and near my office. Turns out, that the one person that passed away from injuries caused from this horrible accident is the daughter of a friend of mine from jr high and the daughter of a co-worker of mine. As with many people in the Seattle/Bellevue area that have heard this story, they can't get this beautiful little girl, Rachel Beckwith, out of their mind. In her short nine years, she has subsequently changed the lives of thousands of children in Africa all because she requested no gifts for her birthday last month and instead requested that her friends make a donation to a charity that provides safe drinking water in developing counties. When Rachel was taken off life support on Saturday, she had officially reached her goal of $300. Since Saturday, the total that Rachel has raised (as of a few minutes ago) is at an astonishing $125,000! In honor of Rachel's memory, I've made my donation. If you're interested in making a donation as well, you may do so <a href="http://www.mycharitywater.org/p/campaign?campaign_id=16396">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I unfortunately never met Rachel, but those that did should feel very lucky. I have kept her parents Sam and Jacob, family and friends in my thoughts and prayers over the past few days as the loss they have experienced absolutely breaks my heart. Please be sure to take a moment and hug your family and friends just a bit tighter because I can only imagine that Rachel's family and friends would give just about anything, at this moment, to give her one last hug. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The latest article on CNN reagarding Rachel and lives she has changed may be read <a href="http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/07/24/girl-dies-after-crash-selfless-act-inspires-thousands-in-donations/">here</a>. </div>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00807878567812303161noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197196989416451606.post-80869322282651589372011-07-18T21:53:00.000-07:002011-07-18T22:13:39.897-07:00Wedding Weekend Getaway<div style="text-align: justify;">This past weekend our friends Diggy and Ryan tied the knot at the beautiful <a href="http://www.alderbrookresort.com/">Alderbrook Resort</a> at Hood Canal. Despite the wet weather, their nautical themed wedding was beautiful. From the sailing rope lining the aisle to the guys sailing knot boutineers, every detail was perfection for this sailing loving couple. The afternoon and evening were a blast. Lots of wine, lots of dancing and lots of laughs. We even had someone to watch all of the kiddos for the evening so we could let loose. However, from the photos, you might think differently as Raleigh spent quite a bit of time in the arms of friends.</div><br />
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<center>Congratulations Diggs and Ryan! Hope you two have a wonderful time on your honeymoon.</center>Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00807878567812303161noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197196989416451606.post-48801872029123195152011-07-12T16:53:00.000-07:002011-07-12T16:53:12.591-07:00California Dreamin'<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;">Last Thursday morning, Kristi and I braved the friendly skies and took our boys (Easton 13 months & Raleigh 10 weeks) on their first plane rides...they did better than we could have imagined - thankfully! We flew down to LA for four nights to stay with our dear friend <a href="http://lspry.blogspot.com/">LSpry</a> (Thank You for having us!!) and hang out with our girlfriends - Carrie, <a href="http://averybleu.blogspot.com/">Avery</a>, Lori, <a href="http://www.yellowbrickblog.blogspot.com/">Lyndsy</a> and Christy. We didn't want to leave the CA sun and the ocean air, but we knew it was the right thing to do with our husbands waiting at home for us and our boys. Our days were busy and filled with , lots and lots of laughs, trips to the beach, wine tasting in Malibu at <a href="http://sipmalibu.com/">Sip</a>, early morning and evening walks to the ocean and along Montana Ave (always accompanied by a coffee from <a href="http://www.caffeluxxe.com/">Caffe Luxxe</a> and a sample from <a href="http://www.nothingbundtcakes.com/">Nothing Bundt Cakes</a> - AMAZINGLY Delicious!), BBQ's, treats from <a href="http://menchies.com/">Menchie's</a>, breakfast at <a href="http://www.huckleberrycafe.com/">Huckleberry</a>, dinner at <a href="http://www.cotrattoria.com/">C&O</a> (a Venice favorite of ours), lunch at my new favorite spot <a href="http://www.lemonadela.com/">Lemonade</a> on Abbott Kinney with Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds, a long overdue/much-needed visit with the <a href="http://thepetyofam.blogspot.com/">Petyo Family</a> and lunch at <a href="http://www.sweetladyjane.com/">Sweet Lady Jane</a>. So in other words, we basically ate our way through LA and dragged our boys along for the ride. <br />
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I love these girls and I especially love how much they adore my boy - we feel so incredibly lucky to have these auntie's in Raleigh's life. This getaway with Raleigh and Easton was perfect. Both boys made new friends and were spoiled with love...pretty sure each of the girls were smitten with these two blue-eyed boys and will most likely miss them more than they'll miss Kristi and me. Here are just a few of the 300 photos that were taken during our SoCal adventure. Can't wait to go back!<br />
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