Bella’s new trick: walking backwards. I noticed her doing it this morning before breakfast, shuffling across the living room rug. How cute! After breakfast, I did it myself and she laughed and then backed into the bookcase.
Date of conception: June 9, 2007 Estimated due date: March 2, 2008 Date I found out about my pregnancy: June 26, 2007 Where I was when I found out about my pregnancy: Home, at our new house How I knew I was pregnant: NFP charting confirmed by...
Bella loves dogs. I’ve probably mentioned that before. This morning she was having a crying fit. Frustrated because the plastic toy phone receiver was connected to the busy box by a cord, I think. Anyway, I wanted to distract her so I scooped...
Just recieved in the mail this week: Prayerfully Expecting: A Nine-Month Novena for Mothers-To-Be. It’s been on my wish list for awhile; but I figured it was finally time to get around to having it shipped. So far I like it. One little thing...
I posted this recently, but thought I’d move it up to the top of the page in honor of the Fourth of July. Happy Independence Day! I’m currently re-reading all of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House books. Last night I finished...
Ok, I’ve known that for some time. But I found an interesting interview with a psychologist, Robert Epstein, who’s written a book on the subject, The Case Against Adolescence. It looks good. I’m glad that the issue is getting some...
Today I found a good blog post on the subject of education and freedom. Love2Learn Mom quotes a recent address by Pope Benedict and makes some great points. My favorite part of the pope’s quote was this: “A true education must awaken the...
It’s the new thing we do in the tub: shark attack. Bella has this set of plastic fish and sea animals. Somehow only the shark ever made it to the tub. At least I think it’s a shark. Maybe it’s just a fish. Anyway, the other day I...
My Uncle Dan is doing an awesome thing this summer. He’s participating in the American Lung Association’s Big Ride, biking from Seattle to D.C. Over the span of 48 days he’ll ride a total of 3,306 miles. (Evidently it sometimes is...
You bet!
I’m very happy for him. And if there were any way his dad could have got more than two tickets, you bet I’d expect to be going too. As it is, I’ll have to enjoy it vicariously.
