We’ve cruised through our second month of James. month one is here weight: 11 pounds, 5 ounces length: 23 inches head: 16.25 inches hair: thinning James is following in the grand Spohr Child tradition of having a giant head. His height and weight are in the 25th-50th percentiles, but his head is in the 97th….
Almost A Year Away
July 30th, 2013Comments: 28
Saturday is the one year anniversary of Jackie’s death. When I think about everything that’s happened in the last year that she’s missed, it takes my breath away. And when I think about all the things she could have done with another year, the pressure in my chest is almost unbearable. I know right now…
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What’s Cookin’?
July 30th, 2013Comments: 27
Ever since Annie first started to eat solid foods I’ve tried my best to make sure that she ate well. I read labels, went through a phase where I tried (in vain) to create a broccoli shake that kids would love, and even subjected myself to a stomach turning toddler food taste test. Today I’m…
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Boxing Out Boredom
July 29th, 2013Comments: 18
James is a marathon nurser and eater, which is good for him but bad for Annabel. She gets really bored while I sit on the couch with her brother. I finally had to make feeding time an “event,” because I was certain one of these days Annie was going to light the house on fire…
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Big Sister Q&A Part 3
July 26th, 2013Comments: 14
During Heather’s pregnancy with James we sat Annie down a couple of times to discuss her feelings about becoming a big sister. Now that James has arrived, we conducted one last Q&A with a very special interviewer. If you can’t see the video above, click here. Looking forward to many more conversations between these two….
