Shona Sorensen
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Mar 14
Holy Merlyn!
Holly is looking a lot like my mother-in-law! And she is quite the little mover. My girl has no time to lie still, and no patience for anyone who tries to make her. Diaper changes have become a battle of wills. I am constantly pushing her hips down in an attempt to …
Mar 06
Holly is Six Months Old Today!
Holly has two teeth and is on the verge of crawling. For the past week or so, whenever she’s on her belly, she gets her knees up under her and rocks back and forth, like she’s trying to move forward. It’s super cute, and I’ll get some video of it this weekend. Anyway, I suspect …
Mar 03
Complaints for a Monday
Emrick and I both came down with colds over the weekend, and I am trying desperately not to let Holly get sick. I’m sure my efforts are pointless, though, since we are pretty much attached at the torso 15-18 hours a day. I’ve been telling Emrick to keep his distance from her as well, …
Feb 25
Teeth!
On Saturday, Marcus noticed that one of Holly’s bottom teeth was just starting to poke through the gum. I checked for myself and agreed. The faintest white dot was visible and I could feel the roughness with my finger. Both Marcus and I had been feeling Holly’s bottom gums once or twice a week lately …
Feb 14
Emrick’s Enrolling in Preschool
I’m not sure how it is elsewhere, but around here preschool enrollment for the fall starts in January or February, depending on the school. I’d thought about enrolling Emrick this past August, but there were two problems with that: 1) he wasn’t fully potty trained, and 2) he wasn’t yet three when the local preschools …
Feb 11
Holly’s Nursery
Well, I have finally started to get Holly’s nursery ready. She has been sleeping in our room (but in her crib) since we brought her home, and will continue to sleep with us for another month or so, and then off she will go to her own digs. This is the room she is moving …
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