Author Archives: Laura

Walking Walking Walking!

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Everyday Brooke is doing such an amazing job walking.  She is getting better at changing direction quickly and keeping up with the brisk pace of her parents.  This afternoon Brooke and I went to a craft fair at the Town Center fountains and she got to practice her walking around the courtyard.  She also had some fun putting her hands and other things in the fountains.  We walked around the nearby shops and she tried her first tiny piece of Belgium chocolate at a local chocolatier. She wasn’t too excited but I am sure that will change as she gets older.

Alphabet Fun!

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I bought Brooke some new bath toys that I thought she might enjoy and would help to teach letters to her.  One of the fun aspects of these large foam letters is that when wet they stick to the tub.  Brooke wet one and stuck it intentionally to my bicep and then we learned that they stuck to people too.  Then AJ decided to stick some letters to Brooke.

Fun Friday

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Today was a fun day.  This morning we, of course, went to stroller strides but it was special today because it was our favorite instructor’s birthday.  To celebrate I (and all the ladies) wore shirts that we made saying “We Love Devon!”.  Brooke wore her workout gear to show Devon that her dedication to fitness and healthy living is passing on to the next generation!

Then we were invited to ‘Fun Friday’, which is when the ladies in our neighborhood and their children do a fun activity on Friday.  Today it was the beach and we had a great time playing with all our neighbors at the ocean.  Brooke’s favorite thing is the waves and was the ONLY child there (11 kids -ages ranged from 6 weeks to 5 years) who was running INTO the waves (not just splashing at the waters edge).  Eventually I had to pick her up from getting clobbered and I held her on my hip and went a bit deeper until the waves were hitting on our midsections.  Every time a wave would hit us she would laugh and laugh!  She is a beach baby for sure.  She also loved getting head to toe covered in sand and playing with her story time friend Giuliana.

What a wonderful day!

Remembrance Day

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On our day of remembering those who died while serving in our Armed Forces, we enjoyed the freedoms that they gave their lives for.

Baby Narkissos

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This morning AJ was working away in the ICU I decided to take a picture of us with my phone to send him to cheer him up…. 

Brooke seems to share some characteristics with Greek hunter Narkissos in that when she sees her reflection (in this case in the screen of the phone as we take a picture) she is over come with glee.  Unlike Narkissos, she happens to think the girl in the reflection is incredibly funny in addition to adorable.