We (Neil, Geitra, Amelia, and Nana) had a wonderful time at Great Country Farms in Bluemont, Virginia, today with Amber and Nathan. They have a cool “Pumpkin Chuckin’” event that features all kinds of ways to destroy leftover jack-o-lanterns! They also have all kinds of farm displays, activities, and toys for the kids to play [...]
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Halloween 2008
November 1, 2008 – 9:20 pm
We had a great time with Amelia this Halloween — she got a few fun holiday outfits from Farmor (aka “Grandma Judy”), and had a great ladybug costume that she used to win “best all-around” in the little kids costume contest at church. She also had a wonderful time trick-or-treating with Mommy, Daddy, and Nana [...]
More Pictures of the Boys
October 19, 2008 – 12:56 pm
We had another brief ultrasound appointment last week to get some new pictures of Baby B’s heart—he was bashful last visit, and the technician really couldn’t get nice shots to ensure everything is OK. So with a little time and more growth, back we went to get new pictures. And again, both Baby A and [...]
It’s a Boy — And So Is the Other One!
October 5, 2008 – 3:32 pm
Yep, that’s right — we’re now expecting twin BOYS, not just twins of the “unspecified” variety. We got some really nice, clear pictures during our ultrasound appointment on Thursday, and both boys felt like showing off a little bit. Luckily, their nursery is already decked out in shades of blue with a nice “moon and [...]
“I Love Mommy” and “I Love Daddy”
September 5, 2008 – 4:07 pm
One of the things we’ve been working on with Amelia lately is getting her to speak more than one word at a time…it’s been a minor frustration over the past month or so, in fact. But last night, we had a bit of a breakthrough — after a couple weeks of coaching, Amelia said “I [...]
Welcome News
August 31, 2008 – 3:00 pm
We had another ultrasound appointment a couple weeks ago (August 12th, to be precise), so we got to check in on the twins a little bit. The appointment was at a different facility than we’ve used in the past, so all three of us (yes, Amelia went with us to see her new siblings!) got [...]
Amelia’s Second Birthday Portraits
August 28, 2008 – 11:00 pm
We took Amelia to Portrait Innovations again this year on her birthday. We got some great pictures of her again–she looked darling, especially in the yellow dress that Geitra wore when she was a little girl. Here’s a quick little gallery of the best shots!
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Doctor Appointment #2
August 10, 2008 – 11:09 am
We had our second appointment with Geitra’s OB-GYN on Thursday, and everything seems to be on track. Amelia was great during the appointment, and we all got to hear the twins’ heartbeats—one for a good while, and the other for just a little flash of time. Apparently, the first twin might be a little higher [...]
Unexpected News
July 7, 2008 – 10:16 pm
So we learned a couple weeks ago that Geitra was pregnant again, and today was the day for our first ultrasound appointment in order to ensure everything was going well and get the first estimate of her due date.
But when the first question the tech asks after looking at the pictures is, “Are you using [...]
Vacation = 10 Seconds of Fame
June 21, 2008 – 1:35 pm
Andy Warhol is famous for saying, “In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” Well, Neil used up about 6 seconds of his allotment as we came home from our vacation.
When we arrived at LaGuardia Airport in New York to check in for our flight home, we were dragging about six bags with [...]