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3/7: Walter informed me, “When I grow up, I’m not going to get married. I’m going to be a speed skater for ever!”
3/8: Abigail said “Yeah” for the first time.
3/22: Wearing his hooded towel, Walter said, “I am Darth Vader. Gentlemen, please give me your attention.”
3/22: At Abigail’s 18-month checkup she weighed in at 23 […]

It has been a long, very snowy, very cold winter in Minnesota and we just couldn’t take it any more. We escaped to Cancun for a few days to catch some sun and enjoy the outdoors without hat and coat. The weather was great: sunny and 70’s every day. It was quite windy, but compared […]

1/10: Walter got his first pair of hockey skates. We tried them out at the Commons Park rinks, but he needed to be held up too much to stay long.  We came home and he practiced walking around in the back yard, and pushing the little sleigh for support. He’s excited to keep practicing and […]

Cuteness prevailed once again this year for Halloween. I just didn’t have time for homemade costumes, but I don’t think the kids minded. It was chilly out, so Abigail only made it to a few houses before her hands got too cold, but Walter did the whole shebang and brought home way too much candy.

Walter […]

Abigail is a sweet, beautiful, active little girl. She zips around the house and does a great job keeping her balance. She loves to share and often tries to feed me her food. The funniest instance of that is when she suddenly decided to share the frosting from her birthday cake!  She is kind-hearted and […]

5/24 waved to Grandma
5/30 first tooth poked through
Some time during the last week of May, she started “speaking” in distinct syllables – bababa and wawawa. Sometimes she even whispers, as if talking to herself. She also likes to give Eskimo kisses. She will lean in until your noses are touching. So sweet!
6/13 made the signs […]

It has been a busy month! Abigail stared crawling and pulling herself up.  She’s clearly anxious to get walking! No teeth yet, but it’s clear we’ve never been closer. We’re currently enjoying a visit from Grandma and Grandpa Schoolcraft, which everyone is enjoying.

4/26: Abigail started officially crawling.
4/27: Walter disappeared into his room. When I found […]

I just had to do a special post to announce that Abigail has started crawling!Sunday night, Mr. Guru noticed that, after a couple of weeks of attempts, she had finally coordinated both hands and both knees. Since then, she’s been getting steadier and more confident. She still gets a little frustrated when thing are out […]

Wow! 7 months old already.  Abigail is so anxious to crawl–it’s driving her nuts!  She’s gotten so close a couple of times!  She’s about 16 pounds now, but her petite size belies her surprising strength. We have to be careful what’s in reach, since she has been known to grab and pull the exersaucer, bouncy […]

Abigail is six months old today! She had her checkup and weighed in at 14 lbs, 11 oz and 26 inches.  Her food repertoire is broadening and sometimes she sleeps through the night. She’s getting very steady sitting by herself and can play alone for a little while, although still topples over when a toy […]