The Battle Of The Bottle

May 30, 2011

Annabel is slowly taking to the sippy cup. I have been working on her for MONTHS. We have a vast and expensive sippy cup graveyard. Straws, silicon tips, flips, tilties, you name it, we have tried it. For some reason I am not going to argue with, she likes this one: Of course that cup [...]

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Toddler Or Drunkard

April 21, 2011

Over the course of the last ten days I spent five in New Orleans and five in Los Angeles with my toddler. I know you’re thinking, “Heather, you’re a mom now and you’re like, super old. How could you possibly survive in a party town like New Orleans?” Well, let me tell you friends. It [...]

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Life Is Unfair

April 13, 2011

A lot of you have asked me for updates on my friend Jackie! because I haven’t written about her since her surgery in January. I have a hard time writing about her. First, because I get really emotional; second (and most importantly), it’s not my place to tell certain parts of her story. I went [...]

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Marching For Maddie 2011

March 30, 2011

It’s time for the 2011 March for Babies, the March of Dimes’ biggest fundraiser. There are walks in cities all over the nation. We Spohrs are ready to walk for Maddie for the fourth year in a row. By participating, we are helping The March of Dimes champion the needs of families and babies in [...]

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Hit Me Baby One More Time

March 8, 2011

Despite Annie’s pneumonia, she has been making some incredible strides. She is walking more, using words as commands (up! and no!), and being really affectionate. The affection is the best part. She’ll come over and give us unprompted kisses, or stroke my arm, or (my favorite) give us hugs. Hugs! So cute. But OMG. With [...]

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Toy Story

February 23, 2011

When I buy toys for Annabel, I find myself drawn to the girl toys – the pinks and purples, the baby dolls, the teddy bears. She responds positively to them, so I’d never doubted they were good choices. This last weekend, she had 24-hour access to boy toys – trucks, balls, and action figures. She [...]

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