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  • Snoozing

    Paulie took a few candid shots of his sleeping family this morning. Ruby was actually awake, on baby-watching duty. I was sound asleep…for 6 hours straight! Little Miss Viv is giving us a solid 5 to 6 hours each night for a few nights in a row now. Keeping my fingers crossed that she keeps…

  • Parents Say The Darnedest Things

    There have been some memorable moments over the past none months: “You got pregnant so quickly, its like I got you pregnant from across the room, KAPOW!!” -guess who “I never thought it would happen for you!”. -Paul’s mom when we told her the big news Paul, holding up a onesie in my direction: “Fill…

  • Parents Say The Darnedest Things

    There have been some memorable moments over the past none months: “You got pregnant so quickly, its like I got you pregnant from across the room, KAPOW!!” -guess who “I never thought it would happen for you!”. -Paul’s mom when we told her the big news Paul, holding up a onesie in my direction: “Fill…

  • How Many Onesies Can One Little One Need?

    The nursery closet is finally organized. It’s chock full of clothing—onesies of every description, sweaters, snowsuits, and an endless supply of sack thingies. All of them are gifts and pass alongs from friends and family. There are four more dresser drawers chock full. And thats not counting the two bags of duck-embellished items I’ve regifted.…

  • If it is the Thought that Counts, I’m in Trouble

    Paul, enthusiastically as usual: "I love being married to you. I really love being married!" Me, with what I thought was the same enthusiasm: "I'm getting used to it!"

  • The Adventure Begins

    We are picking up the Trailer this weekend. We travel from Milwaukee to Fond du Lac to pick up Dad’s truck on Friday night. Then, first thing Saturday we head out to LaCrosse to pick it up. Learn as much as we can from the sellers, hitch it up, cross our fingers and hit the…

  • Living with a Rossetto

    There are some things you must overlook when living with a handy Rossetto man. Like this contraption.. There is another fan at the other end of the laundry chute. I have to admit, it does work–the house is cool and comfortable. Of course, we also have central air.

  • Baby’s First Vehicle

    The first is the vehicle Paulie wanted to buy this weekend, the second is the one he needed to! He's still going to speed, I know it. Vroom Vroom

  • Pride of Place

    I’m nervous about having Paul’s parents over for dinner. The house isn’t ready for company yet. The kitchen cabinets are only half done, there are paint swatches on every wall, we have ants, the garden is full of thistles, the basement is a disaster zone and everything needs another move-in deep clean. This is more…

  • Just Call Her Vinny.

    "Mom, it's spelled V-I-V-I-E-N-N-E. Vivienne." "Vivine?" "No, Vivienne. Think of the French spelling". "Vivenne?" "No, Vivienne. V-i-v-i, then e-n-n-e". "Oh, just email it to me".