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Dear Santa, Part II

On December 5, 2011 · 5 Comments · In baby gear, books, holidays, nora

Once I hit “publish” on the post about Nora’s Christmas list, I realized that I neglected to include some very important wish list items… like movies and BOOKS!

I’ve mentioned before that we don’t let Nora watch a lot of TV–although she is exposed to some daily in the background at daycare–but we’re still […]

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Dear Santa

On December 2, 2011 · 11 Comments · In baby gear, holidays, nora

As Christmas approaches, we’ve been spending more and more time thinking about what to get for Nora. Our parents want to know what to get her, too, so we’ve had to put together a list.

It’s actually a little overwhelming, which sounds ridiculous when you’re talking about gifts for a 1-year-old kid. But there is […]

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Smells Like [Christmas] Spirit

On November 27, 2011 · 5 Comments · In holidays, new house, nora

We didn’t waste any time making the transition from Thanksgiving to Christmas. I’ve always been one to respect the turkey, but as of 8:00 a.m. on Black Friday, we were off and running to Christmas-ify the house.

The main driver of this activity was the fact that it was 60 degrees outside, and that is […]

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L-O-V-E

On November 25, 2011 · 3 Comments · In holidays, nora

On this Thanksgiving, I am thankful for love.

Particularly, the love for a little girl that has made our lives infinitely better. A little girl who changes the way we look at the world.

A little girl who watched her first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this morning. She was fascinated by the musical/dancing numbers, and […]

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Home for Halloween

On November 1, 2011 · 4 Comments · In family, holidays, nora

We are home.

Somewhere between the disorganization and chaos of our lives these last few months, this place became our home. I didn’t fully realize it until tonight.

Tonight, we walked our neighborhood to go trick-or-treat at a handful of houses with Nora, my brothers, their wives, and our nephew. I looked all around me […]

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