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Well, we are still getting used to supplementing with bottles after nursing, but I am starting to see a pattern on the days that I can stick to schedule. He seems to be nursing better overall though, or perhaps I am just less frustrated. :) He is sitting better each day.
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It was nice going to the doctor today with just one kid. Thank you Laura for taking Elise even though it was right in the middle of naptime. :) Here's the update on Will's health: -Height: still growing. He's up to 27 1/2 in.
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Will can now sit up. Here's some pictures of him doing just that. Oops, he fell down. (That's what the pillows are for.) Notice his two little teeth when he smiles. Isn't he cute? This is what he does when you lay him down.
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I woke the kids early this morning to get to the eye doctor by 7:00 am. Both kids were getting routine exams. Elise needed one just because it is recommended for kids her age so as to catch any eye problems before they began schooling. Will needed one because
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Actually it is not OUR first ear infection. John and I have had quite a few between the two of us as children. But for our children this is the first ear infection we've dealt with. I took Will back to the doctor today as he has been
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I’m sitting here thinking how content I am and what a good day it was. Remembering how I wrote “A Day in the Life” on what turned out to be a not so good day, I wonder what it would look like on a day like today. So here
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Happy New Year from the Leins. We hope you enjoyed the holidays as much as we did. We have reworked our daily schedule to reflect Will's new longer naps. Thankfully he is sleeping in longer chunks making my days seem much less interrupted. I have added back in
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We went to the doctor yesterday at 3:30 for Will's cold. The doctor prescribed antibiotics for him because of the color of mucous in his nose. Thankfully he didn't think his lungs sounded bad yet, and didn't seem worried about the cold at
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Well, here we are, smack dab in the middle of holiday letdown. It helps this year that the transition from holidays to non-holidays is slow. John had off Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. He's back to work today and tomorrow, but then will have next Monday and Tuesday
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Well, not really his first meal, but the first one that involved a spoon. He's been unhappy at mealtimes unless he can sit in my lap. And then he started grabbing my food. Yesterday he succeeded in getting his fingers coated in sugar and then found out that
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I thought it was time to show off pictures of the kids again. Here are a few of Will outside at our friend's house. He was being entertained by Laura's daughter Lilli: And here are some I took today of Will and Elise. Will will sit
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Elise and Will both had well-child checks and immunizations today. Here are the updates for the two of them: Elise--Elise is a worrier. I imagine that she must be a little like I was as a kid because Mom always called me a worrier. I am learning how