From the monthly archives: February 2011

2.22.02

On February 23, 2011 · 3 Comments · In marriage

Nine years ago at this exact moment, I was getting to know the man that would become my husband.

We were sophomores in college, and we were both out at one of the local college-town bars as part of a large group of friends. It was a Friday night. I was there with my roommates. […]

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Hysterical

On February 21, 2011 · 7 Comments · In nora, tessa

I recently posted about how Nora had discovered Tessa.

Now, she is not only aware of Tessa; she thinks Tessa is HYSTERICAL. This is the hardest I have ever heard Nora laugh. It went on for several minutes, as she just could not get enough of her.

I have watched this video probably […]

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Solidarity

On February 20, 2011 · 23 Comments · In baby food, breastfeeding, nora

When Nora was born, my intention was to exclusively breastfeed her until she is six months old, as that is the current recommendation from the World Health Organization (WHO), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), etc. I knew that realistically, we might not make it all the way to six months, but I figured it […]

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Baby’s First Trip = Success

On February 14, 2011 · 8 Comments · In charleston, nora, travel, vacation

We had to get up around 6:00 this morning to get ourselves ready and to the airport for our flight, which was around 10:00. We actually made really good time, and we were off to the airport earlier than we originally expected. We snapped one last photo of Nora in South Carolina (in the parking […]

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Fort Sumter

On February 13, 2011 · 4 Comments · In charleston, travel, vacation

To get to Fort Sumter, you have to take a ferry, which departs from a pier right next door to the South Carolina Aquarium. The boat was scheduled to leave at 2:30, so we arrived around 2:15 to make sure we could get tickets and board in time.

Once on the ferry, we settled in […]

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