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Big Brother
A few pictures from the first or second day home. Nathaniel still loves her and gives her kisses any chance he gets. As soon as he comes in the house, he asks if she’s awake and if he can hold her....
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By 11 am, Catherine was on her 12th diaper of the day, of which had begun around 8:30 when I removed the disposable one that she wore during the night. I was on my third pair of pants and ready to put...
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New Clothes
Thanks to super sweet aunt Abbey, Catherine is now the owner of several pieces of pink clothing. Only one item is a 0-3 month size, so it will be awhile before she really fits into the others,...
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Catherine’s Birth Story
Catherine’s Birth Story On Monday morning, May 7, I took Nathaniel to school as usual and then went to the store to get orange juice and oatmeal to make a few things for the freezer. The orange...
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Three Months Old
She's already doing pretty well at holding her head......and loves watching everyone, especially Nathaniel. Three months old The internet is slow right now, so I’ll leave it at these three for today,...
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1st Family Photo
“It’s about time!” is what you’re probably thinking. Yeah…I feel the same way. It just seems that we’re never all together at a time when: A-The kids are in a reasonably good mood. B-They are clean....
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As a child, I always hated how long my name was and promised myself that my kids would not have long names. Unfortunately, that did not happen. It happened that we didn’t really like the shorter names...
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Six Months
Our little lady Though it’s taken a good three weeks to get up, this was taken the day after her six month birthday. Her first two teeth are now through and she can sit up for a couple of minutes...
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Seven Months
These were taken just minutes before Catherine was taken to get her first haircut…and shaved bald! Santiago and I had to go signt the contracts for our house, so Grandma took her to get this haircut...
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Eleven Months
Although a week late in being posted, they were only a day late in being taken. Catherine can now stand by herself for about a minute, and did take a step on the day she turned 11 months! She also...
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First Birthday
A few months late getting these up…but they were taken the day after her birthday and have just been waiting for me to find time to upload them. The Sunday before she turned one, she took a few steps...
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Thirteen Months
Also just sitting around, and they were taken the day she was 13 months old. By this time she was saying–in Chinese–”mommy,” “daddy,” “grandpa,” “grandma,” “big brother.” She also says “bye-bye” and...
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Fourteen Months
And finally, pictures that aren’t terribly overdue! These, too, have just been haning out on the camera but since I need to get the card cleaned off before our trip, I had to get this done. Nothing...
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Fifteen Months
Three months past due, these weren’t taken on August 7th, but are within a day or two. We were in the USA for six weeks in July and August and I just kind of skipped the monthly picture since I didn’t...
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Sixteen Months
Catching up…here’s last months’ photos. She’s quite the active little lady. She doesn’t miss thing…if Nathaniel’s getting a snack, she wants one, too. If she hears the word “outside,” she’s at the...
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Family Pictures
For the second time since Catherine’s birth, we took a family picture. I’ve been trying to get this done since April…at least! The little boy is the son of the guy who took our pictures…just some...
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“Love You”
Tonight as I was tucking her into bed, I told Catherine, “I love you,” just as I always do. She looked at her doll (my twentysomething-year-old Cabbage Patch Kid) and kissed it. Then she turned back...
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Twenty Months
Belated, as usual, but well worth the wait, I think! They are from her 20th month, though. She’s a little fashionista in the making; each time she goes out to play, she has to inspect each of her...
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New Year’s Clothes
Most Chinese rush out to buy new clothes for the New Year, but we’ve never done that. Two years ago, I started a sweater but come New Year’s Day, one sleeve was still not done. I finished it last...
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And She’s Two…
She’s an energetic bundle of joy; can’t get her to sit still–not even for some chocolate pilfered from her dad’s stash! After the guys left for work and school, we finished making her cupcakes and...
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