Shona Sorensen

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Happy 10-Month Birthday to Our Little Pookie, Emrick!

WARNING: THE FOLLOWING PICTURES ARE SO CUTE, YOUR HEAD WILL PROBABLY EXPLODE. The way his eyes look in some of these photos (especially the ones in the brown chair) reminds me so much of Marcus’ childhood pictures. And did you SEE those bushy manbrows? Awe. Some. Emrick weighs 19 pounds, 12 ounces and measures about …

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I PROMISE These Pictures Were NOT staged!

This is what happens when Mommy and Emrick fight for control of an oatmeal-loaded spoon. It was after I wiped down his shirt and high chair that I noticed this meteor-sized glob on his forehead. I think he stuck it there on purpose to make me laugh… ’cause I certainly was not amused by his …

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Previously Unposted Pics: Handsome Devil Edition

These pics were taken in April, and somehow they were never posted, maybe because Emrick looks so dreary-eyed in most of them. IN OTHER NEWS, Emrick is one step closer to walking independently (and well). Yesterday, he took his first real hands-free steps, unprompted  by me or Marcus. For quite a while now, Marcus and I …

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Emrick’s Third Haircut, Part 2

After Emrick’s haircut, we gave him a bath. Here he is, all washed and jammied up! Next, we headed to the playroom for walking practice and play time! Next, Marcus walked Emrick down the hall, toward the home office. Next, you will see that Marcus is holding two door stops in his hands. We took …

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Emrick’s Third Haircut, Part 1

About a month and a half ago, we gave Emrick his second haircut. We didn’t take as much time with it as we had with the first one. In fact, all we did was trim the edges, just to get the hair out of his eyes and off of his ears. But we knew he’d …

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Emrick v. Watermelon

After enjoying a refreshing wedge of watermelon on the Fourth of July, I handed the rind to Pookie and let him gnaw away. Marcus took some pics with his phone. It’s hard to tell if Emrick is actually enjoying the melon, but he was certainly interested in getting acquainted with it. Sorry there’s no “story” …

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