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merry christmas to you!
our lives are hectic right now, but we would be remiss in not expressing our love for FAMILYand our SAVIOR Jesus Christat this glorious time of year.we wish you all the best for the remaining days of...
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christmas 2011
'twas two days before christmasand all through the houselittle people coloringwith markers and crayons, no doubtthe stairs were alluringfor two little ones with more fun nearbyexploring had begun...
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i bring to you a scene from dinner last night
wait, you said don't play with your food?i'm confused. but i need the yogurt in my hair to glue the bowl to my head. see? even you are laughing.* just for that, i'm going to do it again!*it's true, i...
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17 months
where did my baby go?and who replaced him with this little boy?will i be asking this question for the rest of my life?miles is as busy now as he ever was ... non. stop. movement. from this boy! when he...
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quick week-in-review
i spent 2 days interviewing at a university in grand rapids, mi. it was completely exhausting, but a great experience. i rocked my presentations and teaching demonstration, and felt good about my...
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miles and elmo
miles has no interest in tv (no complaints here), but he LOVES LOVES LOVES a few sesame street videos on youtube. he has particular affinity for elmo. and ducks. so the following video is like a dream...
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studying at the law library
on occasion i work/study at the MSU law library.it's extremely quiet.the chairs aren't terrible.it's a little cold.perhaps an occupational hazard. the tables are large.there are lots of windows.i can't...
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just things
the only pacifier miles has ever used it the soothie. a while back he started holding it by sticking one of his fingers or his thumb into the open end. he only uses the paci for bedtime, so he's...
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parenting and whatnot
“A person’s a person no matter how small.” –Dr. Seussi've been thinking A LOT lately about being a parent and what it means to help a little person grow and navigate the world.in most of my...
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things the boy says
mamadadba-pa (grandpa)ba-ma (grandma) bye byebuh-buh (bubbles)uh-ohwowwoahow-ide (outside)hotwa-wa (water)nana (banana)buh (bug)ohhi woo-woo (dog)whak-whak (duck)hat and his first (discernible)...
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18 months & a mama-son date
to celebrate the boy turning 18 months old today . . .we started with a leisurely morning at home.then moved on to a doctor's appointment where he was more upset about getting weighed than getting his...
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Grand Rapids here we come!
i've accepted an assistant professor positionat grand valley state university. it will be a great opportunity, a good start to my career, and the best decision for our family right now.yes, we're...
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me, the writer
i don't mean to brag, but i wrote 17 pages yesterday.you read that right.i think that means i've officially hit a writing groove.i'm up to 6.5 pages today, so i better keep crackin' if i'm going to...
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tender mercies
life has been . . . different lately. i'm not even sure different is the right word. strange? rushed? slowed? i don't even know. we're living with a schedule.wake up.miles goes to school. b goes to...
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classical music and "turning" 400
i listen to A LOT of classical music when i write papers. actually, i listen exclusively to classical music when writing. pandora is my current best friend (i wonder if i should include it in my...
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April 13, 2012, 12:43 p.m.
the official moment in time when i completed the draft of my introduction chapter.thus, the official moment in time when i finally had a complete draft of my entire dissertation.chapters 1-6 are,...
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catching up ... february
i've defended my dissertation (post for another time), and our life is returning to a more "normal" state. i don't have anything witty to say, but i do want to chronicle the past couple of months in...
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