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  • Bean. In Real Life.

    When our house was broken into a couple months ago, one of the things that was stolen was my Flip HD video camera.  I loved that thing and I didn’t realize how MUCH…

  • 18 Months and On the Go

    Over our Christmas vacation in Pensacola, Florida, with Chris’s family, Chris’ mom, Jackie, took us all to the Naval Air Museum at the Air Force base in town.  Chris and I had been…

  • Bean’s Christmas Presents, Part Two

    I’m continuing today reviewing Bean’s Christmas presents. I think it’s safe to say that Bean’s favorite Christmas present this year were these incredibly large Buzz and Woody stuffed dolls from Nana and Granddad.…

  • Santa Came to Town

    Last year I did a series of posts on what Bean got for Christmas and I also did one on what he got for his birthday. They were a big hit, so I…

  • The Lone Bean

    This past weekend we went to a Gymboree birthday party for our tiny, little friend who turned one. The birthday girl wore tights and a tutu. Could my hormones surge a LITTLE more?…

  • Colors and Artwork and Learning, Oh My!

    We are a Baby Einstein family and I ain’t too proud to say it. We love all things Baby E around our house. Bean’s favorite books right now are two oversized toddler books…

  • Preparing a Feast with a Beast

    Last Thanksgiving, Bean was tiny. I think he made that Thanksgiving better for me because he was a real, live, breathing something to be so thankful for. But he couldn’t really do much…

  • Flashback

    A couple days ago, I pulled down some of Bean’s old baby things and set them in the New Guy’s room.  I’m still a long way away from putting together the nursery, but…

  • Well, This is New

    Bean has a new trick. He thinks it’s the most fun thing in the whole world. Chris and I disagree. I call it the Limp Noodle. Bean calls it Awesome. Here’s how you…