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I know this will come as a shock to everyone, but Eva and I like going to the library. We’ve attended story time every week since Eva was four months old. While we tend to wax poetic about story time, it’s not the only draw – there are tubs of books, tiny rocking chairs, a [...] This may be Eva’s second Halloween, but it feels like her first. There’s a glint in her eyes when you put on her wings – she knows she’s cute, and she knows she’s dressed as a bug. She knows Mama is a cat or, as she puts it, “Mamaaaaaameow.” And she thinks other kids in [...] In the cupboard with the pots and pans. Obviously. The war is over; pink wins. I hereby submit to incorporating pink willingly and without complaint into Eva’s wardrobe. Did I ever stand a chance against polka dot butterfly wings? For more toddler accessorizing, visit our October photo gallery. [...] Remember when I mentioned we took a baby to Quebec City? Less than month later we took a toddler – and not just any toddler, one that was teething – to Princeton, North Carolina for the annual Hartley reunion. The trip was a great opportunity for Eva to spend a few days with her great-grandfather, [...] Over Fourth of July weekend, Matt surprised me with a trip to Quebec City as a slightly belated 30th birthday present. And by “surprise” I mean he told me two days in advance. That’s about as surprising as you can get when traveling with a 13-month-old. Quebec City is the type of place we love [...] They say 30 is the new twenty. Two weeks into the new decade, I can attest that 30 is way better than twenty. Could I have owned this much dorkiness a decade ago? Somehow, on my birthday Eva got two presents. The beauty of motherhood is that I enjoyed her gifts more than mine. [...] It is amazing what happens in 12 months: We celebrated Eva’s first birthday a little over a week ago. It was an event – family flew in from the West Coast and we threw a party. You should know that the last time Matt and I threw a party, we were getting married. It [...] Well – it’s been quite a while since I’ve posted, so I thought I’d drop in a quick note to say that I’ve just finished class number eleven in my PhD program. This summer I’m working on an independent study and have two classes left past that – then it’ll be prelims and dissertation time! [...] Last weekend we went to the Outer Banks. We stay a few miles from the Virginia border in an area that is only accessible by driving on the beach. We almost always see wild horses during our say, but last weekend we had the best wildlife-sighting trip on family record. It was mostly due to [...] |
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