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Joy Riding

On June 19, 2011 · 1 Comment · In baby gear, nora

My brother and his wife had a birthday party for their son, Hunter, on Saturday. It was a few weeks late (he turned two in May), but it was a perfect day to be outside for a barbecue, so it worked out. And hey, he’s two–he didn’t know the difference!

At the party, Nora had […]

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Big Girl

On June 17, 2011 · 4 Comments · In baby gear, nora

Over the weekend, we transitioned Nora to her “big girl” car seat.

For the last several weeks, it has become increasingly difficult to lug her infant seat around. Although her pediatrician originally estimated that Nora would hit 17 lbs. around 12 months, I think she’s probably already 16+ lbs. now, so apparently she has been […]

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Soooo Big

On April 18, 2011 · 5 Comments · In baby gear, child development, nora

We had such a great weekend. It was filled with lots to do, lots of laughs, and lots of time with Nora. It’s just too bad it’s almost over. :(

The theme of the weekend was undoubtedly, “When did our baby get so big?” I know she’s still small in the grand scheme of life, […]

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Converting to Convertible

On April 11, 2011 · 14 Comments · In baby gear

Nora is at the age now when I’m starting to wonder when we should ditch the infant carrier car seat and switch to a convertible one. I’ve been researching convertible car seats for a while now, and I think we have them narrowed down to two–the Evenflo Triumph Advance, or the Britax Roundabout. They are […]

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Scout

On January 29, 2011 · 8 Comments · In baby gear, product reviews

Nora doesn’t have too many toys yet.

We put a handful of cute things on her “wish list” for Christmas gifts from the grandparents, and she got pretty much everything on it (she’s a lucky girl). But, she’s not yet at the age where she can really play with anything beyond rattles, teethers, and the […]

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