tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48000249054854775742024-03-04T23:47:09.475-08:00Aaron and CarolineUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger492125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800024905485477574.post-31911107115750577172018-02-07T14:50:00.001-08:002018-02-07T14:50:38.824-08:00The Story of Ford's Birth<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A week after Ford was born I sat down and wrote out the story of his birth. And now that he's turning two years old tomorrow (so crazy!) I thought it was about time I told the story of February 8th of two years ago. <br />
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Here's the short version: At 39 weeks pregnant, I realized I was having contractions at 3:11 am. We got to the hospital not too long after that and I was already dilated to an 8 the first time they checked me. There was no time to have any pain medication or really do much of anything. Ford was born at 5:31 am, perfectly healthy and strong. We were on cloud nine and so happy to have him with us. My labor was quick with Eleanor and proved to be even quicker with Ford (although not as frantic and rushed the second time around). <br />
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And now for anyone interesting in knowing all my thoughts and feelings, here's the longer version that I wrote that week after Ford was born...<br />
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I woke up Sunday morning (Feb. 7th) and decided that this baby was probably never going to come. I was 39 weeks pregnant. I had not felt a single braxton hick at this point and there were no signs he was coming soon. Of course, there were really no signs of Eleanor's birth--one night I went to bed and the next morning she was in my arms. So every night I went to bed this time around I made sure that the house was clean and everything was in order because I could go in to labor at the drop of a hat. <br />
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We went to church that Sunday (I was bummed I had to scrounge up yet another Sunday outfit to fit my large belly, ha) and I told person after person that I didn't think the baby would be here soon. We came home, had spaghetti and meatballs for dinner and put Eleanor to bed by 7 pm. I worked to complete a bunch of Stake Young Women assignments and e-mailed them off so that I wouldn't have anything lingering when the babes came. We did the dishes and picked up the house and headed to bed around 10 pm. We brainstormed for a minute about things I could do this week so I'd have something to look forward to and then we drifted off to sleep. <br />
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Sleep hasn't been my friend lately--with mild heartburn and some back pain being the main offenders--so I didn't think any of it when I kept tossing, turning and getting up to go to the bathroom. I would try to go right back to sleep but kept having this same repeating dream where I needed to figure out how to fold a pamphlet to take to early morning seminary the next morning (so random!). <br />
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After many, many trips to the bathroom, I started to think, "Is something up? Am I feeling more discomfort than the norm?" My lower abdomen was feeling tight but again nothing to really take note of. When I had Eleanor, labor had started with cramps, lower back pain and bleeding. I could see how my tight stomach could possibly be the beginning of cramps but there was no blood when I went to the bathroom so I kept pushing aside the idea of labor. <br />
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I resisted looking at my phone to see the time as that just drives me crazy and keeps me up more. Finally though I admitted defeat on sleep and clicked my phone's home button to learn it was 3:11 am. I sighed and decided to go get a drink of water. While in the kitchen I wondered what I should do, maybe sit on the couch? I decided to hang out in bed instead and debated if I should tell Aaron if something was up or not. I was still VERY unsure that this was anything to speak of and I knew that the minute I told Aaron I <i>might</i> be in labor that he would jump into "go" mode. He had been trying to convince me for the last 9 months that right when I felt anything we would head straight to the hospital. I wanted to be sure it was "something" before committing ourselves to a middle of the night hospital visit. Plus, Aaron was sick and I knew he needed a good night's sleep. And going to the hospital meant waking up Jessica and making her come over to our house and I really didn't want to do that unless I <i>knew</i> it was the real deal. <br />
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I was debating all of this as I climbed back in bed. Thankfully Aaron turned over right at that moment and seemed partially awake so I decided to just fill him in. I told him I was having a hard time sleeping and that my stomach could possibly be feeling crampy, but I wasn't sure. He was surprisingly calm and said, "Ok lets just talk a little and see how you're feeling." It was probably 3:20 am at this point. We talked for a couple minutes and I was starting to notice the crampy-ness was coming in subtle waves. I really had the urge to take a bath so Aaron said he would go start one for me. We were both wide awake at this point and talking like it was the middle of the day. It's amazing how adrenaline kicks in. <br />
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As I got in the bath, Aaron started gathering up the last minute items for the hospital bag (I kept a list on my phone of what we still needed). He came to me holding up a BYU shirt and said, "What do you think about this being the first shirt my son sees me in?" I love being married to this man and I love that he loves his Cougs. <br />
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The bath felt amazing and I never wanted to leave it. Aaron said we should probably call Jessica to give her time to come over. At this point I was pretty confident that this was the real deal and said I would call her if Aaron brought me my phone. When he came back with the phone though I started having a contraction that was uncomfortable enough that I asked him to call her. He said that she answered and perked up right away, "Ok I'm ready!" We have had Jessica on high alert for weeks now (the poor girl) and she's been telling me that every night she turns up her phone in case we call. She was at our house in two minutes flat. She's amazing. I had climbed out of the tub, made our bed and got dressed in comfortable clothes. Aaron was putting stuff in the car and I was trying to tell Jessica some quick instructions about Eleanor before we left. <br />
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Finally, there was nothing else to do but go so I hugged Jessica, grabbed an apple and got in the car. The time on the clock was 4:11 am when we pulled out of the driveway. I had been up for an hour and had been having contractions for an hour. I tried to keep track of the timeline because I love remembering the details of events. <br />
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While we were driving and I was eating my apple, Aaron called the doctor's office to tell them we were going to the hospital. The operator lady said that our doctor wouldn't be on call until 7 am so most likely he would be there to deliver me seeing as it was only a couple hours away. Aaron told her that we hoped so but that I have babies quickly so we should still notify the current on call doctor to be ready before 7 am. <br />
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We kept talking about life and this baby. Once I finished my apple, I decided to put on some mascara. This was all so ridiculously more calm than our drive to the hospital with Eleanor. That drive was all about speed and I had been writhing in pain constantly in the front seat. This drive we were laughing and I was putting on mascara, it seemed absurd and also wonderful.<br />
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We pulled in to the Emergency Room side of the hospital since it was after hours and I told Aaron I was feeling great and could walk in to the hospital. For some reason I really wanted to walk because it would show just how different this whole experience was to when I gave birth to Eleanor. The car clock said 4:24 am as we pulled in.<br />
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We got to the desk and started checking in. I was rubbing my lower abdomen as it hurt but I was able to carry on a conversation with the check-in lady. I kept thinking, "They probably think I'm silly for being here so early because I'm not acting like someone who is just about to have a baby." The lady though said it was good we were coming in early because they had been having several moms deliver at home accidentally and having to come in by paramedic. That was Aaron's worst nightmare (and of course mine too), so I smiled at him thinking, "Look how responsible we are being this time!" (Side note: When I arrived at the hospital for Eleanor's birth, Aaron was sprinting me down the hall in a wheelchair. I was dilated to a 10 when I got to the hospital and Eleanor came just 40 minutes later. It was so crazy and quick. We were determined to avoid all of that craziness with Ford's birth.)<br />
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They had us walk over to the hall and sit on chairs to wait for someone to come get us. We sat there taking silly selfies. It felt like we were there for longer than we should be. Shouldn't people be rushing around when they hear you are in labor? <br />
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Finally a nurse came and asked if I wanted a wheelchair. The desire to walk was still strong and I said, "I got this." I got halfway down the hall when a strong contraction came on. I took a few more very slow steps and then couldn't walk anymore. I told Aaron that I should probably ride in a wheelchair after all so he ran to get one. In hindsight now I can tell that this was most likely the moment I was hitting transition because the contractions got a lot stronger after this. <br />
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I rode in the wheelchair and swore that if we ever made it big one day that I would buy the hospital more comfortable wheelchairs--I felt every bump and jerk in that thing. <br />
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We pulled into triage and they had me get out of the wheelchair and go to the bathroom to do a urine sample. I asked Aaron to come with me because I remembered getting stuck with pain in the bathroom when I had Eleanor. <br />
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We then made it over to a bed and they handed me a gown to put on. As I climbed in to the bed, I said out loud, "I just hope I'm at least a four." I was in more pain at this point and just really wanted this whole laboring to go pretty quickly. I thought I was past a four but was just preparing myself to learn I was not too far along. It felt so much less rushed and stressed than when we had Eleanor so I knew that I wasn't completely dilated already.<br />
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The nurse hooked up a monitor to my belly and then checked me. "You're already an 8," she said. I laughed and Aaron laughed. How do I progress so quickly? I'll never know. I am grateful for it. The same flurry of excitement, shock and sudden activity set in with all the nurses in triage as it did in the hospital with Eleanor when they told me I was a 10 after just getting there.<br />
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They wheeled me in the bed to a labor and delivery room. As we entered the room, I saw the little bassinet waiting for a baby and thought, "My baby is going to be in there!" It helped put the pain and discomfort into perspective and I got even more excited for this baby to come.<br />
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It was about 4:50 am when I got to my room. They had me climb off that bed and into another bed in the room. I laid on my side which felt awesome and asked Aaron to start massaging my back. I <i>really</i> wanted to climb into a warm bath but the room didn't have a bathtub and they were already hooking me up with an IV so I knew that the bath wasn't going to happen.<br />
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The nurse did a rush job on the IV and man did it hurt. She put it in such an awkward place on my arm that after Ford arrived I could barely nurse him. They ended up having to move it after he came but there was no time for adjustments before. <br />
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They checked me around 5 am and I was at a 9 and the on-call doctor was on his way. I was so relieved that I was progressing quickly because I was hurting a lot at this point.<br />
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As I laid on the bed with Aaron massaging my back through contractions, the nurse went through all the standard hospital check-in questions (did you bring in any valuables? a wallet? a camera? etc. etc.) and I kept thinking, "Can this wait til I am through this contraction?" I feel like any other time you are in tons of pain people stop and cater to you and reassure you. However, when you are in labor and writhing around they act like it's totally normal and ask you a bunch of random questions as if you are having a conversation over sandwiches at a cafe. So weird.<br />
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I could feel the contractions come and go. The small break between contractions was such a relief. I just kept asking Aaron to push harder and harder on my back. It felt so good and made it possible for me to keep going.<br />
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The doctor arrived and introduced himself and confirmed I was a 9. I asked him urgently if I could start pushing right away when I reached a 10. I just wanted it to be over and I knew I was close. <br />
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At about 5:20 am they said I was a 10 and asked me to roll on my back so we could start pushing. Laying on my back was incredibly painful because there was so much pressure on my lower back. I would have given anything to get off my back. They had me put my legs in the stir-ups and the doctor coached me on how he wanted me to push. I started pushing at 5:24 am. Up until this point, I had felt like everything was tolerable and I could handle the pain, but pushing felt like the hardest thing I had ever done. With Eleanor, pushing felt like a relief but this time it just burned. I am in awe of anyone that pushes for a long time. It took everything I had to push for those five minutes.<br />
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The doctor would have me push and then pause. He said he was going to try really hard to keep me from tearing so even though going slow was painful I was hopeful that it would all mean I wouldn't tear. I do remember being in between pushes and looking up to see everyone (the doctor, Aaron, a couple nurses) all looking at me. I put on a big smile and looked at each of them as if to say, "Well isn't this a funny situation we have found all of ourselves in?" It is odd to have a room full of strangers helping you through this incredibly personal experience. Anyways, they seemed shocked I was smiling in the middle of pushing so they all kind of smiled in shock back to me. The happy moment was over quickly though and it was back to pushing.<br />
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Finally, I felt Ford's head make it through and there was an instant relief of some pressure. I looked down to see my baby and there was this wave of emotion rush over me. There he was! All this waiting and I couldn't believe I was finally getting to see him. With my first delivery, I had all these feelings rush through me at the sight of my new baby. Then I had felt the weight of becoming a new mom and had lots of random thoughts ("Whoa she was just in side of me! Wow, that's my baby! I'm a mom! I don't know how to be a mom! This little baby needs me and is totally dependent on me now!"). With this second delivery though, I didn't have to worry about adjusting to motherhood. I was already very comfortable with my identity as a mom and as a result I could just focus on my sheer joy that this adorable baby was now apart of our family. <br />
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I was able to push his whole body out with the next push and there he was! It took a second to hear him cry and even then it wasn't a super strong cry. They carried him over to that bassinet I had spotted when we first came in the room to kind of rough him up and get him crying more. They kept him for longer than I would have liked (although it must have only really been a matter of minutes) and I just kept asking, "Can I hold my baby? I really want to hold him." It was this innate urge to hold him on my chest. They brought him over and I loved having him on me. He was so handsome! I was just in awe and loved the cuddles.<br />
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I wanted Aaron to connect with Ford too as soon as possible so after a little while I handed Ford over to him. I always feel a little shaky right after birth so it also felt safer for Aaron to hold him at that point. There's not much better in life than seeing your husband hold your new sweet baby. He was so cute introducing himself to Ford and saying, "I'm your daddy. You're my son!" The sweetest. <br />
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My recovery was a million times easier after this second birth. There were some challenges still--the IV in my wrist caused me so much pain those first two days and Ford didn't seem interested in breastfeeding at all those first 24 hours. On the whole though, I felt great and was up and moving around easily pretty quickly. We stayed in the hospital just one night and then made it home to introduce Eleanor to Ford, which was such a highlight of life for us as parents.<br />
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Now two years later, this all seems a little dreamy to be reading through again. I can't believe this active, sweet little boy we have running around was just our tiny newborn two years ago. Ford has brought so much joy to our family and we love him to pieces. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800024905485477574.post-80545892395032060132017-08-06T23:29:00.001-07:002017-08-06T23:35:46.333-07:00Ford at 18 months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ford had his first official day in Nursery today and it was WONDERFUL. For him and us. He has been so ready for three months now. Before taking him in I went outside and snapped a few pictures of him. I just can't get over how cute this kid is. There are so many times that he's doing something and Aaron and I look up at each other as if to say, "This has got to be the cutest kid in the world." We are biased for sure ;) And you better believe there are moments where we also look at each other as if to say, "This kid is CRAZY." But that's 18 months for you, all the highs and all the lows you can imagine. But overall this stage is my jam and I really feel like we are in a good groove.<br />
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So for a quick update, here's Ford at 18 months...<br />
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Ford's vocabulary has grown exponentially in the past couple months. He's saying hi, bye, dada, mama, wawa (water), baba (blankie or pacifier), nana (banana or his Nana), a-ma (Grandma) and night-night (goodnight). And his favorite word is "MINE!!!" And beyond those words, he can communicate so effectively through hand motions and noises. It's not very hard to figure out what he wants these days.</div>
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Aaron is his favorite, hands down. If Ford hears any noise in the house at all, Ford assumes it's the garage door opening and that Daddy's home. He'll run to the back door and wait there for Aaron to walk in. I feel bad breaking it to him 95% of the time that it was just the AC kicking in or the dishwasher starting. He prefers Aaron for going to bed and definitely if he gets hurt and needs comfort.</div>
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He has now had three haircuts but has probably needed double that. Haircuts are not my strength. I can only manage getting my own hair cut once a year. I love his little gentleman's haircut. I'm sure the day will come when he gets his first buzz cut but the thought of that currently horrifies me. I will hold on to this wonderful stage of adorable haircuts and cute suspenders and sweet little moccasins for as long as I can. </div>
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We are constantly hearing from people that he's "all boy." He is a born climber, runner and tinkerer. Thankfully he's given up eating soil and some other crazy things but he loves to climb on the table (I can't get this to stop for the life of me!) and pull chairs up to the counter (he's even ignited our gas stove!). Give him a ball or a toy car and he'll squeal from excitement. </div>
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He's learning to deal with his frustrations, meaning lots of throwing himself on the ground and smacking his head repeatedly on it (even tile!). He's in a hitting phase and he definitely does it intentionally now. We're working on it. Tantrums are a real thing. </div>
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However, Ford is no terror. He is such a sweet cuddler and loves to rest his head on your shoulder, especially as you sing to him before bedtime. And he gives the sweetest hugs and kisses. His hugs are full body hugs. </div>
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He now confidently walks into the gym's babysitting center without crying. And when we go to pick them up at the end of a workout, we find Eleanor and Ford playing something together. So heartwarming.</div>
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This kid loves him some music. Turn on the Moana soundtrack and he can't help but stomp his feet and shake his hips. He feels the beat and it just overtakes his little body. He treats the fireplace hearth as his stage and loves to put on a show with Eleanor. Adele's "Hello" has also been a favorite of his for a while now.</div>
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When we sense he has something he shouldn't and yell "Fooord!" he looks at us, cackles and sprints away. He's mischievous for sure.</div>
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Ford is sitting better for books and loves pointing to pictures. </div>
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Currently, Ford is transitioning to one nap a day and it's a rough transition. He's clearly tired by 10:30 am so I put him down and he sleeps for a good two hours. But then he refuses an afternoon nap when he clearly needs it. He's usually down at night at 7:30 pm and sleeps til 7:30 am. We have been getting uninterrupted sleep at night for so long now and it's amazing.</div>
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Ford is playing with Eleanor for longer and longer stretches. I'll find them quietly in her room playing together or at least side by side. Of course the minute Ford spots me spying he runs out to me. As a result, I'm usually too scared to check no them playing for fear of their independent play ending. So I pray they aren't dying and hold out til I hear a cry. </div>
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He's still on the small side, averaging about 15% for height and weight. At his last doctor's appointment, his doctor said, "Well no wonder he's not gaining tons of weight. He hasn't stopped moving once this whole time!"</div>
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With two of his four teeth chipped (he still only has four teeth!) and legs full of bruises and scratches, you can tell that he's just a little reckless. Nothing stops him. He's a tough cookie and try as we do to keep him safe, he's had his fair share of run ins. I'm hoping it's all contributing to him learning some healthy boundaries and will keep him safer in the long run. </div>
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Ford passionately loves his little blankie and pacifier. We have been working on getting him to leave them in his crib after waking up but he manages to sneak in and grab them out still. </div>
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He puts up a mean fight when he's getting his diaper changed or his teeth brushed. He has an excellent back arch.</div>
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We mostly call him Ford and Fordy. Occasionally he gets a Fordster and my mom calls him Mr. Ford. </div>
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He currently loves yogurt, fruit, beans, breakfast shakes, avocados and bananas. He does pretty well with meats. I've had to stop giving him berries all together for now or else he won't eat anything else.</div>
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Admittedly, Ford has had way more fruit snacks and Mac 'N Cheese than Eleanor ever had at this age. In fact, I don't think Eleanor had a single fruit snack until she was two years old (#firstchild). </div>
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Ford has a thing for eating crayons and has started sneakily writing on walls, floors and cabinets. Thank goodness for washable crayons and markers. We have currently banned markers from the house and crayons may be going soon.</div>
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He's starting to notice if I'm holding Eleanor or a friend's baby and manages to scoot himself onto my lap and claim his territory. </div>
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He fold his arms for prayer by sticking his hands in his armpits. Kills me every time.</div>
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His giggle is seriously the best thing ever. He's had a good, hearty laugh since three months and it's so fun to get him on a laughing roll. </div>
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I find myself taking tons of pictures of him throughout the day because I just can't get enough of his blonde hair, chubby cheeks and happy smile. He is seriously so darling and sometimes my heart just bursts when I see him doing simple things like eating in his high chair. The tantrums pale in comparison to all the seriously amazing things he's accomplishing each day. We love our little Fordy. </div>
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Aaron turns 29 years old today! I've now known him for ten and a half years and can attest to that fact that he just gets better and better with age :)<br />
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This morning we let him sleep in til a whopping 7:15 am. I intended to let him sleep til 7:45 am but he got up earlier because he heard the kids and wanted to play with them. Eleanor stormed in the bedroom and gave him a big birthday hug followed by Ford toddling in with squeals of excitement.<br />
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We had a traditional bacon and egg birthday breakfast. He makes amazing eggs so I made him do that part of the breakfast himself ;) After breakfast he headed to work to discover his room decked out in Ron Swanson birthday decor thanks to his fun co-workers. <br />
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He came home at 2:30 pm and built a mega fort with Eleanor. As soon as Ford woke up we had a family birthday party with presents and cake. I told him Aaron could go out after that and do anything he wanted by himself. So he's currently choosing to use his free birthday time to go to the DMV. Crazy man but I love him. We have a babysitter for tonight and can't wait to do a little shopping and then get dinner P.F. Chang's. <br />
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In the spirit of the birthday updates I've done for the rest of us so far this year, I thought Aaron deserved his very own. <br />
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At 29 years old, Aaron...<br />
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-continues to enjoy grilling meat, his current specialty being pesto chicken. It's SO GOOD. He still uses a charcoal grill and has now enlisted Eleanor to be his grilling helper.<br />
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-still loves to finish off a night with a sleeve of double stuff Oreos and a cold glass of milk.<br />
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-follows sports as much as ever, with an emphasis on BYU sports of course. He loves doing fantasy basketball with friends and has a constant text conversation going with groups of friends over what's going down in the sports world.<br />
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-is a dedicated dad. He loves time with the kids and thinks of new fun activities to do with them. He's been reading Shoe Dog recently (about the man who started Nike) and was impressed that Phil Knight would make up bedtime stories for his son that involved his son helping historical figures. He immediately implemented that with Eleanor, telling her stories about "Eleanor and Paul Revere" or "Eleanor and Abe Lincoln" (of course, Eleanor always insists there is some dancing element to the story). He's by far the "fun parent," building forts, being the tickle monster, dancing to Nutcracker, pulling the trailer on family bike rides and on and on. Aaron will be the first to admit that parenting is no cake walk (constant sleep interruptions, dealing with tantrums, etc.) and yet he gives it his all every day. <br />
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-in that same vain, Aaron is a supportive, loving and fun husband. He texts me throughout the day asking how I'm doing and telling me what a great wife and mom I am. His appreciation and encouragement helps me so much because I am often feeling less than great at that particular moment. He reminds me to laugh and lets me sleep in most mornings while he changes diapers, makes breakfast and deals with early morning meltdowns. <br />
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-has developed a love of going out to eat :) He loves a nice meal and gets excited about trying out a new restaurant in town. This has been the focus of our date nights and it's so fun to just go without kids, eat a good, long meal and talk over various topics (right now we talk about London). <br />
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-enjoys living the gospel. We took our kids on a walk around the Fresno temple last month just after a spiritually uplifting Stake Conference weekend and on the drive home he said, "I'm all in. I just want you to know I'm all in with the gospel." And he means it. I find him reading the scriptures by himself at night and telling me about his personal spiritual goals. He really believes in Christ and wants to center his life on Christ. Aaron's the one that reminds us to have a real family home evening or to have family prayer before he heads to work. Aaron has given again and again with his time to his Stake Clerk calling, attending bi-weekly early morning meetings and dedicating himself to Ward and Stake Conferences. Giving this time isn't easy. We constantly have conversations about how to juggle family, work and church time. And yet our conclusions in those conversations is that no matter how difficult it is to fit everything in, we have faith that all the time we give to these good pursuits will be worth it.<br />
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-is currently playing basketball two nights a week with the guys at church. He really looks forward to these games both as a chance to get out and move and as a chance to get to know the guys better. He comes home and gives me a report of how he played. He loves that he's been making more 3 pointers lately :)<br />
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-is still just as frugal (cheap) as ever when it comes to spending money on himself. I recently succeeded in convincing him to invest in some new clothes. We went to Nordstrom Rack where he was shocked to find t-shirts going for $20. He was like, "I'm looking to spend $10 or less on a t-shirt. I can't imagine spending 20." So we headed to Old Navy and he managed to find t-shirts for $7 and was as happy as can be.<br />
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-works as a financial advisor at Veater Financial Group. His favorite aspects of the job are meeting with clients and doing presentations. He loves that he can help people and enjoys thinking about how to help the business grow. We are so grateful for his work schedule (9 am to 5 pm Monday through Thursday and then he gets off at 2 pm on Fridays) and that he lives just ten minutes from his office. We've been able to spend so much more time as a family as a result of those hours. Such a blessing!<br />
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-spends his Saturdays trading off between helping me with the kids and doing outdoor chores. He was really looking forward to working in the yard when we bought the house but has realized what a daunting task it is to maintain a yard with mature trees by yourself when you really just have a Saturday to take it on.<br />
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-continues to make excel spreadsheets in his free time. I'll open my computer and find a complex spreadsheet he's left behind. I'm so grateful for his budgeting skills and math brain.<br />
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-is a good friend and thoughtful family member. I am amazed at all the people he has been able to stay in close contact with. He's constantly calling people just to chat. He's very aware of friends and family and if any are in distress he's quick to text me and ask how we can help them. <br />
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We love him dearly and think he's the world's greatest. Happy Birthday my love!<br />
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Some candid daddy-daughter photos from a random Friday afternoon in November. That girl loves her daddy above all else.<br />
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And here are the rest of my iPhone photos from the rest of November :)</div>
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^^Lot of sibling smothering.</div>
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^^A photo I found of my phone from Eleanor. Gotta love the candid mommy moments. And look at Ford laying down for a diaper change! That RARELY happened for that 4 month stretch.</div>
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^^The cutest PJ's from my friend Lucy</div>
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^^A little Santa at Cafe Rio in the middle of November :)</div>
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^^A true Cafe Rio lover right there.</div>
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^^At 9 months Ford was already standing up on everything and furniture cruising.</div>
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^^Classic Ford cry right there.</div>
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^^We've been in a major puzzle phase that starting in November and has been going strong ever since.</div>
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^^"Look Mommy! This is my costume and I'm Daddy!" </div>
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^^A fancy dinner dinner with friends thanks to the beautiful Jessica.</div>
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^^Gotta love those dancing buns</div>
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^^My little Joann's shopping buddy</div>
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^^A family date to get macarons. Eleanor always says, "Macarons? My favorite!"</div>
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^^One of our many holiday shopping trips. I was trying real hard to get all my Christmas shopping done before Dec. 1st and the kids were pretty good sports about coming along.</div>
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^^Eleanor started doing this mid November. I was grateful she was keeping herself occupied and happy in the cart but it got really difficult when I needed to actually put anything in there with her.</div>
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^^An unfinished corner of my bedroom that was made a little happier with my new eBay painting! The fireplace has been untouched for a year now but we really do need to fix it. I like having that blue reading chair in that corner though. And the painting brought in some happiness and greenery to the room :)</div>
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^^Girls night out to Chesterfield's holiday party. Gotta love antique shopping at night with friends!</div>
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^^Talking with my friend who was in the middle of remodeling her kitchen. It's finished now and AMAZING. </div>
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^^Eleanor loved wrapping and coloring her gifts. </div>
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^^That one time Eleanor fell asleep during quiet time. Such a happy moment because she NEEDED that nap!</div>
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^^Best $15 I ever spent at Costco were those flannel sheets! We've been so cozy all winter!</div>
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Anyways, I'm probably crazy, ha! But it's fun for my mind to wander and think of what our home could be. If anyone out there has seen brick in a bathroom and wants to convince me it works and they love it then I'm ears. And until then I may just take the kids on a day trip to the local brickyard to dream away. </div>
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Then we headed to the hotel and enjoyed swimming in the pool and making a cozy fire in our room. Really our main hope was to just get a solid night sleep and even sleep in a bit. But in a funny (very sad) turn of events, Aaron ended up getting step throat that night and was up all night. We enjoyed a quick breakfast (the same one we had ordered six years earlier) and then headed off to the urgent care. <br />
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We stayed one more day at my parents house and enjoyed cousin time, quilting and church. This was also a significant weekend because we had Eleanor throw away all her pacifiers (peekos) at my parents house before heading home to Fresno. She was okay with it at the time, saying, "I'm a big girl!" but the coming weeks proved to be not so fun. Good thing we threw those things all away or else I would have gladly reverted back to them when she was refusing to nap and crying herself to sleep at night (ugh!). <br />
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^^Meeting Jeff and Juliana's sweet new daughter</div>
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^^Our big after throwing away her pacifiers :)</div>
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But I digress. Despite Aaron getting sick, we enjoyed the chance to celebrate our anniversary early and spend some time just us. And a big thank you to my parents who watched the kids and even got up for Ford's 5 am feeding to give him a bottle on weekend :)<br />
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Let me introduce my new china. <br />
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I LOVE it. <br />
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I had had a list of things to look out for at the flea and china was not even on my radar. When we walked up to it sitting on a table at the booth though I loved it instantly, which totally surprised me. I've never found china that I've <i>loved.</i> I didn't register for it when we got married because I had no clue what I liked. I always feared that whatever china I picked I would regret ten years down the line when my tastes changed. But to me, this china is a beautiful and timeless. I can mix and match it with lots of colors and styles. It's beautiful on it's own but would also look so pretty paired with other pieces. And after six years of living all things gold and brass, I can't imagine ever not liking this china.<br />
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Despite encouragement from friends and random onlookers alike though, I still had to think about it. I wasn't expecting to buy china that day so that fact that I was all of a sudden considering it threw me for a loop. I texted Aaron and called my mom. I went back three more times to pick it up and turn it over. I talked with the seller to see if she'd come down on the price (even though I thought it was 100% worth more than they were even asking). The last time I walked away, the seller ran after me and said, "I'll let you have it for $80! I can tell you love it a lot and I just want it to go to someone who really loves it like I do." I was so happy and surprised! I brought it home and put it right in our glass cupboard in our kitchen. <br />
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Since then I've had dreams of fancy dinner parties with beautiful place settings. I feel like I've opened pandora's box a little bit because now I keep thinking about pretty silverware and table linens and chargers and candles and flowers, etc. etc. The honest truth is that I rarely cook a fancy meal. But I don't want to wait ten years before I use them. So that Sunday after the flea market, I made honey lemon chicken, quinoa and roasted broccoli and set the table for me and Aaron to eat on our china. <br />
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I think what I love most about this find is that it lends to a particular lifestyle. While my hutch and art and other things are pretty to look at, this china will encourage family togetherness and good meals and dinner parties with friends. And one day my kids will have it. It probably sounds a little sappy but it's like all of a sudden I "get it." Maybe I'm just old now and get excited about old things but I really feel a lot of joy over owning china that I can use and pass down.<br />
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Enough about my new china. There was so much at the flea market to love. I was tempted by so many things. Among them, I loved...<br />
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^^This big beautiful clock is made on a ranch in Monterey out of the top of a barrel.</div>
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^^I know I'm not alone in loving Africa mudcloth pillows. There were a couple great ones being sold there by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/projectwildflower" target="_blank">ProjectWildflower</a> and others too (I'm just forgetting now).</div>
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^^These were big and beautiful and heavy. They would have been perfect on my table with my new china ;)</div>
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^^I'm such a sucker for pretty wood chairs like this. And that's a great price. I dream of corners like <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/8zJxHHPngi/?taken-by=amberinteriors" target="_blank">this</a> in my house. </div>
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^^I don't think this picture does it justice but Jessica and I thought this would make a fun hanging plant holder. </div>
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^^This made my granny, quilt-loving-heart happy. If I didn't buy the china I would have totally bought this quilt top and finished it. The quilt top was just $20, which is an incredibly good price for the fabric alone. I loved the fabric they used so I took close up of squares so I could remember it. Of course, my mom later pointed out they look a bit like swastikas so maybe it's good i didn't buy it ;)</div>
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^^Fun benches. I think they used to be old headboards.</div>
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^^THIS WAS BEAUTIFUL! My picture does not do it justice. The glass was old and the wood was such a pretty color. I loved the size of it. It felt like a piece of history.</div>
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^^These books would be so pretty on a bookshelf. </div>
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^^Jessica came across this at the flea and texted it to me and now I'm regretting not finding and buying it. I want more things for our walls that aren't just artwork. </div>
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So that's a bit of the flea market. It was HUGE this year. A lot more booths and SO MANY more people. At first I was worried all the crowds would take away from the experience but it didn't in the end. We ate a the food trucks and just had so much fun all around checking out all the local artists and antique furniture. Counting down the days til May!</div>
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^^Getting ready to take his monthly photos</div>
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^^Eating Sunday dinner on my new china. I was so excited to use it :)</div>
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^^First fire of the winter and Ford was mesmerized.</div>
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^^He loves his bath time!</div>
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^^Babies in towels may just be the cutest thing</div>
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^^She'll find her floaties and insist on wearing them while playing</div>
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^^The first time I left them in a room together and they played together happily for a good ten minutes. Major motherhood milestone.</div>
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^^Ford can't wait til Eleanor wakes up in the morning. He would hold on to her crib railings and squeal excitedly.</div>
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^^Practicing her E's</div>
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^^Mommy and Me painting session one morning</div>
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^^I found Eleanor trying to give Ford a new hairstyle one morning</div>
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^^Handsome boys on a Sunday morning</div>
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^^In early November, Ford was holding on to our hands and walking everywhere</div>
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^^Headed home from church. Love those curls.</div>
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^^Trying to take an after church picture of the kids, which didn't really turn out. I did manage to get this sweet picture though :)</div>
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^^I was sorting laundry when Eleanor climbed up on my bed and started reading me the scriptures. "And Alma and the na-na-nites. Jesus and the kids. The end."</div>
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^^We're so glad when Daddy comes home!</div>
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^^Sending in my ballot. And then making a cake out of stress that night as I waited for the election results. </div>
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^^Ford!!</div>
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It's my birthday today and I'm turning 29. I'm happy to be 29 and just feel like I'm at a great place in life. I do feel really strange about being on my last year of my 20's though. Life just seems to be chugging along at a rather quick pace and I really hope that I'm fulfilling my potential and achieving all that I want to be out of life :)<br />
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The morning started off with Eleanor giving me a big sweet hug in bed. She was very excited that it was my birthday (come to find out later that her excitement had a lot to do wanting my birthday cake ;)). Then Aaron brought Ford in the room and Fordy gave me a big kiss. We are halfway through the day and I've already had the chance to get my nails done thanks to wonderful Jessica watching my kids. An afternoon to myself feels like the best gift these days. And I've been so grateful for the family and friends who've reached out today to share the love. Man, birthdays are just the best. <br />
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Whenever Eleanor and Ford have a birthday I post about what they are doing at that age so I thought I'd do that for myself. <br />
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So at 29 years old, I am...<br />
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-hitting my stride with two kids. We have a set schedule, I am sleeping pretty well, I officially weaned Ford as of today (!) and I shower almost regularly now (showering is it's own kind of wonderful freedom). I'm finding a lot of joy in watching Eleanor do forward rolls and watching Ford roam wherever his two little legs will carry him. Ford bends his arms, clenches his fists and sticks out his chest when he walks and it's adorable. We make and eat far too much cookie dough but Eleanor and I try to counter it with our 7 minute workout (Eleanor doing squats kills me every time). Actually, now that I'm feeling more on top of life I really do want to prioritize exercise more. Maybe this will be the year of regular gym attendance??? I'm getting there, we will see!<br />
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-dreaming daily of our trip to London in two months. I'm reading books on Queen Elizabeth II and Clementine Churchill now with others in the queue. We are nailing down our itinerary and I am most excited about going to old British homes and antique markets. I want to bring back some kind of artwork. This will be our first trip out of the country together and we are feeling very grateful and excited.<br />
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-spending nights cleaning up the house and actually enjoying the cleaning process. I love the feeling of everything being put away at night, the counters wiped clean and the floors all swept. I stayed up last night vacuuming so that I could wake up to a clean house on my birthday. I didn't always prioritize cleaning like this but now at 29 it feels key to my peace and happiness. I still wish the bathrooms would clean themselves and the floors never needed to be mopped but maybe someday I will learn to love those aspects of cleaning too.<br />
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-depending on weekly date nights with Aaron. We started making weekly dates a requirement when Eleanor turned 2 years old and it's been a game changer for us. We don't really do anything grand but a good meal out just us does wonders for the soul. And there's no better feeling than having someone else put your kids to bed!<br />
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-constantly dreaming of home stuff. I probably spend too much brain power on this hobby, but I just love thinking of how to improve our home and seeing how others are improving theirs. I love figuring out my style and trying to implement it. My latest obsession is wallpaper, particularly <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/232357662000927804/" target="_blank">this blue one</a> (maybe in my laundry room or powder bathroom?!) and <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/232357662004823715/" target="_blank">this one</a> (maybe a future little girls room!). <br />
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-thoroughly enjoying my Young Womens assignment at church. I work with the Beehives (girls ages 12-13) and I think it has got to be the single best calling in the church. I was at our mutual activity the other week and caught myself thinking, "I can't believe I get to do this for my calling. I'm so lucky." Young Womens callings can be all consuming (so many activities and meetings and texts, etc.) and yet I've really loved throwing myself into it and being there for these really wonderful girls.<br />
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-listening to and loving podcasts. When I get Ford down for his afternoon nap and Eleanor in her room for quiet time, I turn on a podcast and start checking off my to-do list (usually starting with dishes). It feels like it gives me that little bit of adult interaction that I'm needing right about then.<br />
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-making temple attendance more a focus. I was able to go three times last month and already once this month. My track record was pretty low last year with having a nursing baby so it is wonderful to be getting into more of a groove. <br />
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-hoping to paint more. Aaron gave me a set of acrylic paints for Christmas and I have been wanting to master the art of the seascape. I've decided that painting is a good outlet for me because it forces me to accept imperfections and just enjoy the process.<br />
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I'm sure there's more to say but Ford is awake now and it's time to get to dancing class and then on to more birthday fun. Hope everyone else is enjoying February 16th. I think it's the best day of the year :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800024905485477574.post-58279837229405371452017-02-08T15:28:00.000-08:002017-02-08T15:28:26.890-08:00Happy 1st Birthday Ford!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ford is officially 1 years old today! I just can't believe my sweet little babes is already grown up. He got his first hair cut yesterday and suddenly looks like a baby no longer. His baby chub has been long gone for awhile now and he's walking all over the place as of just a few weeks ago. So while I'm in shock that it was really one year ago that I first had Ford on my chest, all the signs are there that he really is becoming a big boy. <br />
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At one years old, Ford is...<br />
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-saying his mamas and dadas<br />
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-loving grapes, broccoli, bananas and sweet potatoes. He's a good eater and quite impatient when it comes to getting his food.<br />
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-opening cabinets, banging pots and pans, putting balls in and out of containers, opening and closing lids, copying his sister, climbing into Eleanor's bed, banging his head on everything, trying to draw on the chalkboard, attempting to eat the potted plants, playing in toilets and flipping through books. He is officially into everything!<br />
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-walking! He rolled over at 4 months, crawled at 6 months, pulled himself up to standing at 7 months, furniture cruised at 8 months and walked by 11 1/2 months. I am not used to such a little guy walking all around (Eleanor first walked at 16 months) so it has been an adjustment for sure. And yet I don't mind saying goodbye to the dirty knees and putting every little spec in his mouth.<br />
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-napping twice a day (usually an hour each), going to bed by 6:30 pm, waking up to nurse at 5 am and then going right back to sleep until 7 am. I'm looking forward to dropping the 5 am feeding (I'm trying to wean him as we speak) but I can't complain too much I guess.<br />
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-loving Eleanor. He clearly misses her when she's not around. The other week Eleanor was playing peekaboo with him in the car and he was cracking up. Aaron and I looked at each other with big smiles and said, "It's happening! They love each other!" Eleanor and Ford love bathing together before bedtime and playing alone together in Eleanor's room for small stretches of time. <br />
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-throwing tantrums when he doesn't get his way. He lets you know it when he's upset that you took away his toy or closed the cabinet he really wanted to get in to. <br />
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-obsessed with the phone. He wants to hold it as he crawls around and then every once in a while he'll sit up, put the phone to his hear and say, "a bla bla bla" and laugh. Facetiming is nearly impossible with him around these days cause he will just cry until he gets to hold the phone.<br />
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-playing with his toy cars non-stop. He loves riding them, pushing them around, climbing in the trunks. He knows just where we park them and races to them first thing after his nap.<br />
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We love him to pieces. More birthday pics to follow :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800024905485477574.post-23009314721703494472017-02-07T14:21:00.000-08:002017-02-07T14:21:16.075-08:00Ford's Semi-Monthly PhotosFord turns ONE tomorrow!!<br />
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Aaron and I stayed up last night going through all of Ford's photos from his birth on and just couldn't believe how much he's changed. <br />
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Over the past year, I tried to mostly keep up with taking photos of Ford and thought I'd share the highlights now in anticipation of his big day. I trailed off taking these monthly photos in the last couple of months so this post doesn't even really capture how big he is now (and the fact that he's WALKING!! still can't believe that!) but I just didn't want to neglect getting these photos up somewhere permanently to record all the cute early progression. So here's a bit of Ford over the past year...<br />
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March 12th, 2017 (just over one month old):<br />
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April 22, 2017 at 2 1/2 months old:<br />
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June 3, 2017 and a couple days shy of 4 months:</div>
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July 4, 2017 and a couple days shy of 5 months</div>
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July 29, 2017 at 5 1/2 months:</div>
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September 5, 2017 and a couple days shy of 7 months:<br />
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October 7, 2017 and one day shy of 8 months:</div>
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November 1, 2017 at almost 9 months old:<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800024905485477574.post-66893317554610449942017-02-03T16:42:00.002-08:002017-02-03T16:42:23.702-08:00Trick-or-TreatingWe took the kiddos trick-or-treating around our neighborhood on Halloween night. We were a little Halloweened-out at this point so we only half dressed up. Eleanor loved the whole "knock on a door and get candy" concept but before knocking she would always ask, "No dogs, right?? They don't have dogs, right??" Meanwhile, Ford was content to just be carried around the whole night :)<br />
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We came home, sorted candy and let Eleanor stay up later than normal to help pass out candy at the door. Needless to say, Halloween was officially her favorite holiday by the end of the night. She wanted to re-enact the whole Halloween experience for weeks afterwards. Gotta love childhood.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"> ^^Eleanor was especially excited to knock on her own door and discover her daddy handing out candy</span></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800024905485477574.post-67686895790383266832017-02-03T16:32:00.004-08:002017-02-03T16:32:59.019-08:00Riverside Trip in October (Halloween Fun and a New Car!)We were on the hunt to buy a new (to us) car in October. When Aaron found an Acadia that met our wish list in Riverside we hopped in the car for a weekend with family and a wish of returning to Fresno with another car. It was the weekend before Halloween so we loaded up our costumes as well and attended Adam and Christy's Trunk or Treat party while we were there. We had a great time with the fam and ended up buying the car so it was a happy, successful weekend on all accounts :)<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800024905485477574.post-83630058754734597352017-01-09T07:00:00.000-08:002017-01-09T14:08:53.393-08:00Happy 3rd Birthday Sweet Eleanor!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Eleanor turns three today! She's been counting down the days until January 9th for weeks now, talking constantly about making a cake, playing with friends and wearing a birthday hat. She finally figured out just last night how to hold up her three fingers (she struggled previously getting her fingers to bend and stay in their spots :)) and was walking around saying, "Look at my fingers! I'm going to be 3 on my birfday!"<br />
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Eleanor changed our world three years ago and continues to teach us new things every day. She really is our joy and makes every day brighter. There are difficult points for sure (like the epic broccoli showdown just two nights ago) but she quickly turns things around and has us laughing. I'm writing a more for another day about what she's up to at this age but in short, life right now with Eleanor is full of tutu skirts, chocolate avocado shakes, baby dolls, puzzles, wrestling with Fordy and painting. <br />
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We love you Eleanor!<br />
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P.S. For a walk down memory lane, here's Eleanor's birth story (<a href="http://aaronandcarolinemckell.blogspot.com/2015/01/one-year-ago-today.html" target="_blank">part 1</a> and <a href="http://aaronandcarolinemckell.blogspot.com/2016/01/two-years-ago-today-story-of-eleanors.html" target="_blank">part 2</a>), <a href="http://aaronandcarolinemckell.blogspot.com/2014/01/introducing-our-little-girl.html" target="_blank">introducing Eleanor</a>, <a href="http://aaronandcarolinemckell.blogspot.com/2015/02/eleanor-at-1-year.html" target="_blank">Eleanor at 1 year old</a> and <a href="http://aaronandcarolinemckell.blogspot.com/2016/02/eleanor-at-2-years-old.html" target="_blank">Eleanor at 2 years old</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800024905485477574.post-36395413825582966182016-11-04T15:24:00.000-07:002016-11-04T15:50:40.574-07:00Eleanor the Artist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of my favorite things about Eleanor is that she loves to paint. <br />
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We started with her first painting experience <a href="http://aaronandcarolinemckell.blogspot.com/2015/02/eleanors-first-craft.html" target="_blank">here</a> at about 13 months old. I was definitely the driver in that experience. Now though Eleanor knows exactly where her paint set, brush and paper are and will go get them out by herself. I just have to supply the cup of water and then she takes off painting. It is the best activity in my book because it keeps her happy and entertained and creative. I occasionally sit down and paint with her but not always. <br />
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Since Eleanor's been painting pretty much daily once she turned 2 years old, we've developed quite the stack of her artwork. I've been meaning to write a post about it for so long. While there are so many ways to track a child's development I think how they paint and color is an especially fun one. So here Eleanor's art journey (it's a lengthy post full of more children's art than the average person wants to see, just warning :)). <br />
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At two years old, Eleanor's paintings were looking like this...<br />
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She was using lots of water in her watercolors and doing lots of long, random strokes. <br />
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I love when she started experimenting, using the bottom of the paintbrush to make lines.<br />
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Then around 2 and a half years old, Eleanor became much more deliberate. She started choosing her paint colors carefully and would do more shapes. Sometimes she would have a specific idea in mind for what she was painting and would tell me all about it: "Mommy, this is a tree and this is Daddy and this is Mommy and this is a biiiiig mountain."<br />
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^^"Done! It's peeeerfect, Mommy!"</div>
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She also went through a major rainbow phase for a while (and still occasionally does them). I usually start with the first few half circles and then she finishes the rest. </div>
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Then her coloring started looking more deliberate too. She'd pick up a crayon, do a little scribble in one section and then another little scribble in another section. And repeat that with several colors until the whole paper was full. I love these drawings, they look like bursts of happiness to me.<br />
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Out of the blue one day she asked if we could mail a letter to her cousin Wheezy and ever since then we've been sticking her paintings in the mail for various family members. <br />
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I think we've convinced her that her paintings can cure all sickness and sadness because if she ever hears anyone isn't feeling well then she said, "Oh I need to color for them!" She also loves to send them as birthday cards like the one below...<br />
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We will go to doctors appointments and while we are waiting in the waiting room Eleanor will start coloring a picture for the "wadies" (ladies, aka receptionists).<br />
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And she loves painting with her friends whenever they come over.<br />
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^^This was when Aaron and Annie were in town</div>
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Then in August, I walked by the chalkboard and found this little guy on the board.<br />
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I asked Eleanor if she did that and she said, "Yes, it's Daddy!" I was shocked because I had never seen her draw a whole person before. She pointed out which lines were his arms and which were his legs, etc. etc.<br />
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And just this past month, Eleanor has started painting people too. She painted all these people in just one sitting! I was amazed. They are all various family members and she even remembers days later which one is which.<br />
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Her other recent kick is working on her E's. She's become very into looking for E's everywhere we go ("Look Mommy! It's an E for Eleanor!!).<br />
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^^She gets going on her horizontal lines and just can't stop :)</div>
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Her art is slowly taking over the house. The paintings of family members were up in our dining room and then other paintings are hanging in our kitchen and her room. <br />
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Documenting it all on here is actually giving me a lot of relief because I so desparately want to remember all of this but don't want to keep every.single.painting. The stacks of paintings build up so quickly if I don't keep them in check! I'm hoping to keep photographing her work and then just save the very best of her artwork up on the walls and in her file. <br />
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I love this girl and the way her mind works. She's creative, kind and silly. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800024905485477574.post-25910468796726211702016-11-01T16:21:00.001-07:002016-11-01T16:23:39.934-07:00Halloween Costumes 2016: Goldilocks and The Three Bears<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our Halloween costume story really starts last year. I had racked my brain for a fun family costume idea but came up empty handed. We ended up borrowing a <a href="http://aaronandcarolinemckell.blogspot.com/2016/02/halloween-2015-weekend-and-our-first.html" target="_blank">lion costume</a> for Eleanor and she was in love. I was pregnant so I was really okay with not dressing up anyways. </div>
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A week after last year's Halloween though, genius struck and I thought of doing Goldilocks and The Three Bears once Ford joined the family. So I've been biding my time all year to finally whip together a family costume. Of course, as Halloween approached, Eleanor kept asking to be a scary monster and I was so close to just giving up my idea. She would say, "I'm going to be a scary monster!" And then jump down on all fours and start growling. It was so cute and funny!</div>
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Before abandoning my hopes though I made one last ditch effort to convince her. I ordered a new special Goldilocks book and surprised her with it. She fell in LOVE with the book and requested to read it all day every day after that. And all of a sudden she was all about Goldilocks. </div>
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We went to several thrift stores together looking for a special Goldilocks dress but kept striking out. Jessica came through last minute with the most perfect dress there ever was (thank you Jess!). It was like all my motherhood dreams came true the moment that Eleanor put on that frilly blue dress. She may look a little more like Dorothy or Alice in Wonderland but I don't even care. </div>
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I made bear ears for me and Aaron and found his vest and my dress at Salvation Army. I ordered Ford's bear costume from Walmart and he was the cutest bear you ever did see, so plump and kissable. Eleanor traded off calling him Baby Bear and Fordy Bear all week. </div>
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We did our main dressing up for Adam and Christy's Trunk or Treat church party while we were in Riverside and took a few quick pictures beforehand. </div>
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But I still count it a Halloween family costume success. Our first yet! (Well, I guess we were all sort of cats together for <a href="http://aaronandcarolinemckell.blogspot.com/2014/11/halloween-2014-eleanors-first.html" target="_blank">Eleanor's first Halloween</a>). </div>
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Anyways, I had a chance to take each of the kids out front for their own Halloween costume pictures so indulge me while I share one too many pictures of my kids in nearly the same pose. </div>
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Now to figure out next year's costumes :)<br />
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I hosted a little Halloween party for our weekly playgroup last week. My goal was to do it as simply as possible so I wouldn't stress out too much. I loved seeing the kids pour in with their cute costumes. They frosted some cupcakes, ate snacks, colored and ran around the backyard. We had a full house for sure, which is the best. I love all these wonderful friends we have here. Thanks for coming to celebrate everyone!<br />
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^^Ford's bear costume hadn't arrived yet so Ford was a hot dog for the morning (thanks Audrey for the backup costume!). The costume lasted for all of two minutes seeing as Ford couldn't sit up or crawl in it but it sure was worth those two minutes. Everyone needs to be a hot dog at some point :)</div>
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^^My new neighbor came with her two darling boys. Her boys are almost the exact same ages as Eleanor and Ford. So glad they moved in!</div>
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We might have to make this an annual Halloween tradition. We had so much fun :)</div>
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While Eleanor LOVED the whole thing, it was Ford's turn to despise the experience, ha! This is his first Halloween and I have been so excited to see another child experience the holiday season for the first time. I was actually surprised that he wasn't into the pumpkins since he loves to climb over and touch everything. His strong dislike may have been because Eleanor dropped him face first in the hay while trying to take a sibling picture. Poor guy, I don't blame him for being skeptical after that experience. I did take Ford off to the side just one and one and got a couple happy pictures of him. He's just a handsome little guy and I love him so so much.<br />
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Eleanor ended up picking out a cute little white pumpkin and Aaron picked out a traditional orange one for the rest of the family. I plan on carving pumpkins probably Halloween morning, although Eleanor requested to draw on hers instead. These kinds of fall traditions are my favorite. I love this time of year :)<br />
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^^Ford's belly flop was just seconds after this photo</div>
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^^Father-son heart to heart where Aaron tried to convince Ford that this experience was actually supposed to be fun :)</div>
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^^Eleanor asked for this picture with Winnie the Pooh and we happily obliged. </div>
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^^Man I love this kid. He was actually enjoying the pumpkins for a bit!</div>
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^^But then he quickly turned to disliking them again :)</div>
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And for fun, here was our <a href="http://aaronandcarolinemckell.blogspot.com/2014/11/halloween-2014-eleanors-first.html" target="_blank">first trip</a> to the pumpkin patch and here was our <a href="http://aaronandcarolinemckell.blogspot.com/2016/02/halloween-2015-weekend-and-our-first.html" target="_blank">second</a> :)<br />
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Happy Halloween Weekend!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800024905485477574.post-284868252404708082016-10-06T07:00:00.000-07:002016-10-06T07:00:12.775-07:00Date Night at the Driving Range<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After years of promising that I'd go to the driving range with Aaron, we finally made it happen. We got a bucket of 150 balls and Aaron taught me how swing. I even made him do the stereotypical romantic moment of "wrap your arms around your date pretending you're teaching her how to golf when really you just want to cuddle up close" as if we were on our first date. It was a magical moment ;) I hit more balls then I thought I would though! They did not go impressive distances by any means but I had a great time playing around. I actually think I was pretty awful but Aaron kept telling me I did incredibly well for my first time. Let's just say that he is kind :) </div>
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The only picture I managed to take was that shot above. We can count it as a couple picture since you can see my shadow though, right? Aaron was just looking particularly "in his element" so I ran ahead and snapped his picture and then forget to take anymore. That's what happens when you're having a good time. </div>
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I would totally be up for more driving range dates. And just you watch, I may be that old lady dressed in head to toe hot pink golf gear, killing it at Pebble Beach one day ;)</div>
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Ford's room has been evolving over the past 8 months and I love being in there with him. Most of the major furniture is the same as we used in <a href="http://aaronandcarolinemckell.blogspot.com/2014/09/eleanors-nursery.html" target="_blank">Eleanor's nursery</a> but there are some differences here and there that make it feel special to Ford. I think kids rooms are so fun because they are usually a compilation of a lot of loving little gifts from people. So many things tell a story. And because of that, I will have a very hard time not talking about every little thing. I wish I was a short, concise person but I'm just really not. Oh well :)</div>
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I've never really approached Eleanor's or Ford's rooms with a particular theme per se, more just a rough color scheme. I liked the idea of a more vintage feeling room with some animals thrown in here and there. I dream of a big boys room down the line with an adventure/camping type feel (greens, blues, reds, grays) and I think a lot of things in his nursery could transition well to that. </div>
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The crib was Aaron's crib as a baby and it's been so sweet to have both our kids sleep in it. I love that it gives the room a vintage feeling. I really want to add a mobile over his crib too. </div>
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I found those wicker head mounts at Target when I was pregnant and went ahead and ordered them, unsure if I'd use them. They sat in their boxes for months because I just couldn't decide. They are waaaay bigger than I thought they'd be. I like them tucked away in the back corner though and I think they will stick around after all.</div>
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My mom heard I was on an animal kick so she sent me the squirrel pillow. Eleanor claimed it as her own for a bit but has been okay letting it live in Ford's room. </div>
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It's been musical chairs in here and we just barely moved the blue rocking chair to Ford's room yesterday. First we had our brown rocking chair, which is much more comfortable for those early newborn nursing/rocking sessions. Then we had <a href="http://aaronandcarolinemckell.blogspot.com/2016/08/weekend-house-projects.html?showComment=1472084775100#c1570398463388887719" target="_blank">Aaron's wingback reading chair in here</a>, which I think was my favorite look but that chair makes more sense in our room. And now the blue chair is here to stay for the foreseeable future.</div>
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We also added the shag Moroccan rug in here just a few months ago and it made the room a million times more comfortable. The rug really is perfect in here but I seriously miss it in our master bedroom. There's nothing like putting your feet on a soft rug first thing in the morning. </div>
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We used the same picture ledges as bookshelves from Eleanor's nursery and I officially decided it's my favorite way to do a bookshelf in a kid's room. With the books on display, kids are much more likely to grab them and read them--Eleanor grabs the books in here way more often than she does from the basket in her room. And I also love that the ledges don't take up any floor space.<br />
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The gallery wall has changed a bunch from when I first hung it. If I did it all over again I would definitely do the spacing differently, but I'm just lazy and re-used the same nails with each change. I roughly based it off of <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/232357662002454987/" target="_blank">this inspiration photo</a> after realizing that I had a similar eagle and a large poster. <br />
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Also, I'm a fan of having a clock and a mirror in a nursery. I always know the time when he first woke up or for how long he nursed. And the mirror makes for great mommy/baby selfies. <br />
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I bought that wooden airplane at the Bijou Market in Provo before I was even pregnant with Eleanor. I always dreamed of it going in a baby boys room. And I bought those vintage books with Erin at a thrift store in St. George hoping they'd one day end up in a baby's nursery too. Oh and that picture of Aaron right there? You have to see it closer...<br />
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Is that not a little Eleanor or what?! Ford's looking more like my side of the family these days but time will tell. I love having this cute little boy on the wall though :)<br />
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All those books came from family and friends over the years and I can surprisingly remember who gave us each one. I think about the gifter every time we pull out their book. I love that. Thank you everyone! Ford's great grandma MiMi made that sweet crocheted blanket poking out of the basket and my mom bought the little gold framed portrait of a boy at an antique store. </div>
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I love <a href="http://littleunicorn.com/collections/cotton/products/cotton-security-2-pack-traffic-jam?variant=1168999496" target="_blank">these little soothie blankets</a>. Eleanor still sleeps with hers so I wanted to get Ford his own when he was born. I had to get a car one for him, naturally ;) I'm too paranoid to put a blanket in the crib before babies are a year old so I like that they can have some soothie blanket to hold on to at least.<br />
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I love that large Velveteen Rabbit quote that Aaron's mom gave to Ford. It fits the wall perfectly and has the sweetest message. The blue trunk was from Aaron's childhood.<br />
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The corner is just begging for a big plant or tree but it just doesn't get much light so I don't know what to put there. I think it would help if those two frames were bigger and took up more wall space so maybe I'll replace them one day. I love the pictures though. The top one was a $2 find at a Salvation Army and the bottom one is a photo of Ford at just one month old.<br />
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My photography skills did not capture the light very well in here. The walls are looking so yellow in these photos but in person they are just slightly off white. This room get north facing light so it's never all that bright. It definitely makes for a good sleeping room for Ford though!</div>
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And what's a post about Ford's room if it didn't include some pictures of Ford himself. Here's the cutie...</div>
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^^He had just run in to a corner before taking this photo so he has a nice line down his forehead. This boy always has some sort of bruise!</div>
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And there's his room...for now! I can't guarantee that it won't change tomorrow, that's kind of been the story of his room so far ha!<br />
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I do love spending time in here though and we have already made a lot of good memories in it. Nurseries are just so sweet and full of love by nature of them housing little babies, regardless of what the room even looks like. <br />
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Anyways, we sure love that kid a lot and think he's the greatest :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4800024905485477574.post-28157513092246820852016-10-05T07:00:00.000-07:002016-10-05T07:00:32.886-07:00Fordster Getting Around<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Ford and I had an afternoon alone at home the other week, which is rare. It reminded me of the days when it was just me and baby Eleanor and I could document her every move. So over the course of the afternoon, I followed him around the house taking pictures of him as he crawled and climbed all over the place. </div>
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He is 7 months here and was actually sick this day. He didn't let any sickness stop him though. How do kids just keep going and going even when they're sick? It will always perplexes me. </div>
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Anyways, he's just so handsome in his little suspenders. I can hardly handle it. So here's an overdose of Mr. Fordy, also known as Fordster, Fordy Buddy, Fordy Boy and the Ford-man. He's just the best.</div>
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Eleanor had her first dance class two weeks ago and now she's all about dancing. She's constantly asking to watch the Nutcracker and to dance around our living room to Tchaikovsky (and Frozen too, of course). She wears her tutu on the regular and asks me most nights if she gets to go to dancing class in the morning. <br />
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The class is just thirty minutes long. The first fifteen minutes is in the dance studio and the second 15 minutes is in the gym. I have been impressed by how closely she listens to and follows instructions. She very much tries to position her arms and legs correctly. It's darling. I think I look forward to seeing her in class as much as she looks forward to being there. </div>
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We added a love seat to Eleanor's room this week and it's making us all pretty happy. <br />
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Eleanor directed as Aaron and I carried the love seat into her room. When we set it down in her bay window, she pointed her finger and said, "Peeeerfect!" She then ran over to sit on it and exclaimed, "I like it!!" I was surprised at just how into it she really was. Maybe it's all the <a href="http://aaronandcarolinemckell.blogspot.com/2015/03/eleanor-shopaholicnot.html" target="_blank">thrift store shopping she's had to endure</a> her whole life finally paying off ;)<br />
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Since adding the love seat, Eleanor has found new ways to play in her room. She has put me, Aaron and herself all down for "naps" on it (her favorite game) and we've already read several stories there. <br />
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A love seat was not always the plan for in here. I love a piece of furniture with a story behind it so here's the story of how the love seat came to be...</div>
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We were originally needing a love seat for our living room and I searched for one for months. The ideal situation was to find a steal on Craigslist that was the perfect style and dimensions and had upholstery in excellent condition. As you might assume, that combo is nearly impossible to strike, especially when you actually are needing it. So after six months of looking, I gave up and we bought a love seat from a store (which turned out great so it all works out :)). </div>
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Of course, not too long after pulling the trigger on a new love seat, I found this cute little love seat for sale on Craigslist in Walnut Creek (my hometown, 2.5 hours away). It was only $55 and for all my months of searching on Craigslist I knew that that kind of a deal doesn't come around too often. </div>
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I was curious about what the legs looked like underneath the skirt so I emailed the seller and asked to see a picture of the legs. A couple days later I got a text out of the blue from an unknown number that just had this picture, no accompanying explanations.<br />
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It took me a good thirty minutes to figure out what this picture was cause it looked super creepy at first. And then I remembered the love seat and my e-mail. I liked the idea of removing the love seat's skirt and since the legs looked good all systems were a go. <br />
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We no longer needed something for the living room, so I started thinking about other options throughout our house. I've always planned to sell the yellow couch in our front room and replace it with something comfortable but smaller. So I thought the love seat could work there.</div>
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I also thought about how we were going to need new seating in Eleanor's room once I moved her rocking chair to Ford's room. And the more I thought about it, the more I realized that a love seat would be the perfect solution for that room. It would be so cozy to read books on it together, especially when we read scriptures as a family at night. Plus, her bay window seems like the perfect opportunity for something really cute. (You can see Eleanor's room's original set up <a href="http://aaronandcarolinemckell.blogspot.com/2016/02/scenes-of-settling-in.html" target="_blank">here</a>.)</div>
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So my wonderful mom and sister-in-law Chelsea went and bought the love seat for me. My parents kindly stored it at their house for a couple months until this past week when my mom came to town and brought it with her. </div>
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I was pretty persuaded to put it in Eleanor's room by this point anyways, but seeing it sit in our front room definitely confirmed that it was not meant for that room. The small love seat was dwarfed by the vaulted ceilings and just looked silly there. </div>
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Before putting it in Eleanor's room though, I wanted to deal with the skirt situation. The love seat is very petite and the skirt just made it look bottom heavy and overly formal. I have seen a couple examples of people removing the skirts and loved the outcome (<a href="http://littlegreennotebook.com/2014/02/bright-velvets-in-library.html/" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://www.prettyhandygirl.com/easy-sofa-makeover/" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://owlreally.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-to-transform-chair-by-removing.html?m=1" target="_blank">here</a>) so it didn't seem too hard. </div>
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I'm usually a perfectionist about things and generally overthink everything. When I saw that the staples would show around the legs I started brainstorming a variety of options with my mom on how to conceal them. <br />
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Ultimately though I gave up and just accepted that the staples would show and that I'm totally okay with it. The upholstery has some stains on it so nothing is perfect about the love seat anyways and that's just fine. In fact, it makes me all the less nervous to put it in a kids room where it will surely see some wear and tear. We can always reupholster it down the line.<br />
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Aaron got to work pulling off the staples and the skirt was off in just 10 minutes.<br />
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So now it lives in Eleanor's room, skirt free and happy :)<br />
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And that's the story of the love seat. <br />
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Since taking these pictures last week we put Eleanor's teepee back up in her room. It's definitely feeling full now as it's not a very big room and it now stores a crib, dresser, loveseat and teepee. I still need to figure out some sort of bookcase solution. I also hope to find a cute mirror for her room because she loves to check out her outfits in the morning (it's super cute when she stands there twirling in the mirror, such a girl). And then there's the far distant dream of a colorful persian rug (<a href="http://ohhappyday.com/2013/04/our-500-sq-ft-apartment-the-kids-room/" target="_blank">like so</a>) ;) <br />
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But I'm perfectly content with the state of things right now. Every time I walk by the room and see that love seat I get happy :)<br />
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I decided to turn my mental list of those magical toys into a real list to share, hopefully benefitting someone who is stuck thinking of what to gift their favorite toddler. I know that it can be tough buying gifts for kids, wondering what developmental stage they are at or what kinds of toys they will actually play with. So here are the things that Eleanor loves and that I love for her. They are almost all under $30, with the one exception being the toy kitchen.<br />
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18 Gift Ideas for a 2 Year Old (with links below):<br />
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<b>1. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Innocheer-Musical-Instruments-Percussion-Rhythm/dp/B01L6ZMVYU/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1475033029&sr=8-18-spons&keywords=instrument+set+for+toddlers&psc=1" target="_blank">Musical Instruments</a></b>: Perfect for the impromptu music making session. Especially great when you have lots of kids over and you want to have a semi-controlled activity (insert "music time"). Try to get a music set that comes with a bag. I love when things have their own container.<br />
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<b>2. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Skip-Hop-Little-Backpack-Hedgehog/dp/B00H2COJ2Y/ref=sr_1_9_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1475034587&sr=8-9&keywords=skip+hop+backpack" target="_blank">Backpack</a></b>: Eleanor has this hedgehog backpack and asks for it all the time. She plays "school" with it at home and uses it to bring her toys with her to church or to a friends house. We love the SkipHop ones, so cute! Well made and just her size.<br />
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<b>3. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Eeboo-Life-Earth-Matching-Game/dp/B000ELV3ZG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1475032667&sr=8-2&keywords=matching+game" target="_blank">Matching Game</a></b>: Eleanor never gets tired of a simple matching game and nothing is cuter then her saying, "Oh! A match!" I couldn't find the set that we have online but this is a pretty cute one too.<br />
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<b>4. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Salt-Water-Sandals-Original-Sandal/dp/B0051GKRD8/ref=sr_1_1?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1475046814&sr=1-1&nodeID=7141123011&keywords=saltwater%2Bsandals&th=1" target="_blank">Saltwater Sandals</a></b>: Not a toy but seriously THE BEST thing you could buy a toddler. They are the greatest all around sandal. She wears them to the park and to church. They last forever and never wear out (I've had my adult version for 8 years and they look new!). Ford will be able to wear Eleanor's eventually which is awesome. And now at 2 years old and 8 months old, Eleanor can buckle them on all by herself, which is the greatest thing in the world.<br />
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<b>5. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-Wooden-Chunky-Puzzle/dp/B000E9DPCW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1475033577&sr=8-1&keywords=melissa+and+doug+farm+puzzle" target="_blank">Puzzles</a></b>: We have a couple of these Melissa and Doug puzzles and love them. Eleanor does them once a day. Any kind of toy with "pieces" can have the tendency to get lost or scattered rendering the toy useless and annoying. However, these puzzles are used so frequently in our house that the pieces all stay together. It's wonderful. <br />
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<b>6. <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50178411/" target="_blank">IKEA Table and 2 Chairs</a></b>: Everyone needs this!! It's a steal for $25 and the low cost means that I don't stress if Eleanor happens to write on the table. I leave paper and crayons out on it at all times. Several times during the day I find her at her table coloring all by herself, which is pure gold in my book. <br />
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<b>7.<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mega-Bloks-Building-80-Piece-Classic/dp/B007GE75HY/ref=sr_1_4?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1475032596&sr=1-4&keywords=blocks+for+toddlers" target="_blank"> Block Set</a></b>: Eleanor's grandparents gave her this for her first birthday and it has been one of my favorite toys of all time. Blocks manage to grow with children and I love to see how she is constantly figuring out new ways to build. She is always on pursuit of "the tallest tower in the world!!" And every time we have kids over they all gravitate to the blocks. I'm actually thinking of buying another set just so we have more to go around.<br />
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<b>8. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E1YRI6K/ref=twister_B00E1YRI4C?_encoding=UTF8&th=1" target="_blank">Tutu</a></b>: Eleanor has hit the age where she loves to dress up and where she loves to dance. The tutu marries those activities perfectly. Plus, it's so much cuteness for such a low price.<br />
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<b>9. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/52-Sing---Long-Silly-Songs/dp/B005X5KEOO/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1475034170&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=52+sing+along+silly+songs+cd" target="_blank">Music</a></b>: We listen to the Toddler Pandora station a lot and Eleanor's favorite songs always happen to be from the 52 Sing-A-Long Silly Songs CD. It's your classic "Five Little Monkeys," "Old MacDonald," "You Are My Sunshine," "Alphabet Song," etc. Yes, they can get old and kind of annoying for the parents but I've learned to deal with it. I love that she knows all these songs now and I constantly overhear her singing them to herself. And really any kind of music would be great, it doesn't have to be this CD.<br />
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<b>10. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015AM26E/ref=cm_sw_r_pi_awdm_g.Faxb1HPTZJY" target="_blank">Doctor Kit</a></b>: Eleanor is into everything doctor related. She loves giving shots and checking your heart. I think this kit has actually helped her be excited to go to the doctor, which makes my life a lot easier.<br />
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<b>11. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Sticker-Book-Animal-Books/dp/0756602289/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1475034839&sr=8-3&keywords=animal+sticker+book" target="_blank">Sticker Book</a></b>: She is all about stickers these days. This is a random sticker book of animals (you can never go wrong with animals...) but any sticker book will do. I love it when she has to match stickers to an image in an activity book.<br />
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<b>12.<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Corolle-Calin-Charming-Pastel-Baby/dp/B00R7P7XVA/ref=sr_1_25?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1475034663&sr=1-25&keywords=baby+doll" target="_blank"> Baby Doll</a></b>: Eleanor plays with her baby dolls all.day.long. She swaddles them, puts them down for naps, sings to them and even holds them over the toilet saying, "Baby has to go potty." She has a couple different baby dolls but the one I linked to here is my favorite.<br />
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<b>13. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E9TDZA/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">Stroller</a></b>: This gets pushed around the house all day long and is a favorite amongst all of Eleanor's friends. We have the stroller I linked to here and I think the quality is good enough to last without being exorbitantly expensive.<br />
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<b>14. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pete-Cat-Love-White-Shoes/dp/0061906220/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1475034099&sr=1-1&keywords=pete+shoes+book" target="_blank">Books</a></b>: You can never go wrong with books. Two year olds can handle paper books without ripping so you no longer just need board books (although she still loves all her board books). Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes is a fun one and I've overheard Eleanor read it to herself several times now.<br />
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<b>15. <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50021076/" target="_blank">Chalkboard Easel</a></b>: We use this everyday. I love that it's basic with neutral colors so I don't mind it just hanging out in our living room. We've used it to practice Eleanor's letters and shapes and I'll randomly find new drawings on it. So far we have only used the chalkboard side. I'm still a little scared to let her loose in the house with dry erase markers :)<br />
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<b>16. <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60319972/" target="_blank">Toy Kitchen</a></b>: I like the look of this IKEA version but I can't vouch for it's quality because we don't have it. Our neighbors brought over their old Sesame Street kitchen they had grown out of, which was really sweet of them. It's a plastic monstrosity but I don't even mind because Eleanor loves it so much. She plays "restaurant" all the time these days, making me sit down for "dinner" and everything. I always thought that toy kitchens would be great in the beginning and then kind of neglected after that initial excitement but I was wrong. We have had ours for 8 months now and she uses it now more than ever. Knowing that may help justify the higher price because toy kitchens are surprisingly expensive! I definitely don't think you need an elaborate one though.<br />
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<b>17. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-271-Food-Groups/dp/B0000BX8MA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1475035275&sr=8-2&keywords=toddler+kitchen+accessories" target="_blank">Toy Food Set</a></b>: You need food to go along with your kitchen. We don't have this set but I like the look of it. Can't go wrong with Melissa and Doug wood toys.<br />
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<b>18. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/ALEX-Toys-Artist-Watercolor-Palette/dp/B000H6C820/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1475032990&sr=8-6&keywords=alex+toys+jumbo+watercolor" target="_blank">Watercolors</a></b>: Eleanor loves to paint everyday so this watercolor set gets a ton of use. She's been painting for the past year and it never gets old. Plus, I love all the artwork she makes. I can't recommend gifting paints enough! Just make sure that whatever kind of paint you give is non-toxic and washable. We have this jumbo palette set that I've linked to. It used to be just $10 on Amazon, but now it's $45 which is insane. Don't buy it for that much!! I'm still linking to it in hopes that the price will go back to normal. I love the vibrant colors and think the palette look is fun (although it is huge). Crayola watercolors are a classic too and have great Amazon reviews.<br />
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And if anyone out there has more to add to this list I am all ears!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0