She finally topped 20 pounds! Yesterday Camilla and I headed to the pediatrician because she had a fever. It turned out to be the tail end of a cold--nothing serious. But the exciting news is that she weighed in at 20 lbs. 15 oz. (with...
We have a little stair climber now! Up until last week, Camilla pretty much ignored the stairs--maybe because they're not in a central location in our house.Now we have to be careful. The other day, as I was cleaning up the kitchen after breakfast, I...
Phew! It has been a busy two weeks! We had a wonderful Christmas, spending time with family and friends and enjoying Camilla. The best gift we received was Camilla learning to walk. It was so much fun to watch her expand her horizons this...
Yesterday some friends I met through La Leche League came for lunch with their little ones. We shared a meal and our kids exchanged gifts. It was good to get together and relax in the midst of the Christmas rush. Mary and Matthias,who is 4...
The other day we had quite a snowstorm. The roads seemed unsafe, so I cancelled all our activities for the day and stayed home to bake Christmas cookies. I also took Camilla outside to play in the snow a little bit, which was so much...
Last night our Bible Study finished a DVD series we've been doing called "Shepherding a Child's Heart". It's a fifteen-part series, but we crammed the last four sessions into two nights so we could finish up before Christmas. It ended up being a late night...
One of the ways we remember Jesus at Christmastime in our household is through the tradition of the Advent Wreath. On the four Sundays before Christmas we read scripture, light the appropriate candle and sing a Christmas carol with Todd accompanying on the guitar. In...
Yes, it has finally happened. Yesterday (Saturday, December 8th), Camilla took three steps by herself! We were so excited! But of course, she hasn't done it again. I don't think she even realized she did it. So today, I followed her around with the camera...
Here are some shots of the tree-trimming from last weekend. It never goes as planned, does it? I think we moms picture an idyllic setting with the whole family joyfully decorating a perfectly shaped Christmas tree. Obviously Camilla wasn't much help this year, though I...
Last Wednesday, November 28th, we went to New York City. It was Camilla's first time and I explained to her as we drove across the GWB that she was entering the best city in the world. The occassion was Madeleine L'Engle's memorial service at the...
