Monthly Archives: April 2008

Check out this sweet smile

Posted on April 28, 2008 by houseofsmooches
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Ben

Posted on April 28, 2008 by houseofsmooches

I have been so remiss!  My little Ben has not gotten very much blog attention!  And since this Friday will be his 2 month birthday I decided that this week will be dedicated to Ben! Most people say that the … Continue reading →

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Ben’s Brith Story Part 3

Posted on April 24, 2008 by houseofsmooches

In the OR they gave me more pain meds, which made me shake all over….it was an icky feeling.  Well, I was not shaking “all over” because from my shoulders down I could not feel anything!  After they got me … Continue reading →

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Signs of Spring

Posted on April 24, 2008 by houseofsmooches

Bare Feet Braids Hair Cuts Sunglasses Lawnmower Rides Chalk Chubby Arms Sleeping Babies

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School Days

Posted on April 22, 2008 by houseofsmooches

We’ve not done a lot of “school” in the past two months.  Life’s been about survival and finding our new normal.  But we have been doing a lot of learning and some special projects.  A couple of weeks ago I … Continue reading →

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Easter Pictures

Posted on April 22, 2008 by houseofsmooches

Easter was the first Sunday we all went to church after Ben was born, so getting to church was pretty much all we did!  So I decided to take some “Easter” pictures of the kids last week.  Considering three of … Continue reading →

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Talk, talk and more talk

Posted on April 20, 2008 by houseofsmooches

Natalie loves to talk on the phone.  She cries when her turn is done.  I took this video of her talking to Oma last week.  You will notice that she is signing “thank you” near the beginning of the video.

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Happy Birthday Natalie!!

Posted on April 17, 2008 by houseofsmooches

Today is Natalie’s first birthday!!  So I thought I would share her birthday letter and some pictures from this past year. Natalie, one year ago today you were born at 1:21 in the afternoon.  One year ago today we were … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on April 16, 2008 by houseofsmooches
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Thoughts on DNA

Posted on April 14, 2008 by houseofsmooches

I’ve been thinking about DNA for a few months now….wondering if it really makes that much of a difference.  Does having a child who shares your DNA make that child more “yours”?  Does it make you love him more?  Will … Continue reading →

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