Monday, December 31, 2012

2012 in Review

January
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We found out we were expecting Baby Giles #2.
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We welcomed Angelo into the world

February
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We saw our first picture of Baby Giles #2.

March
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Micah met Angelo and KJ

April
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I cut off my hair, and went natural

May
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We found out that Baby Giles #2 is a girl! (and debated on her name)
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Micah turned 18 months

June
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I lost my feet

July
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I turned 29.

August
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We celebrated Corrin's imminent arrival with friends and family
Flowers
My job surprised me with baby shower also

September
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We welcomed Corrin into the world.
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We celebrated Mikey's birthday.

October
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I got my Christmas gift in October.
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My Halloween pumpkins

November
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We celebrated Micah's second birthday.
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Micah transitioned to his big boy bed in his big boy room
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We took family pictures

December
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We put up our first Giles family Christmas tree
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Santa visited us at Mimi's house.
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One of my Christmas gifts.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Corrin: {Three Months}

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Alternate Title: Corrin: Thirteen Weeks

At three months, Corrin...

... weighs approximately 13 pounds, according to our home scale.

... wears size 1 diapers.  She can now fit into 3-6 month clothes, but still wears 0-3 month mostly.

... loves Micah.  When he steps into her line of sight, she immediately focuses on him.  She smiles and coos at him all the time.

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... is still almost exclusively breastfed.  I say almost exclusively, because on some days, she eats more than I have pumped the day before.  It is especially hard when she is going through a growth spurt.  So on those days, she gets between two and four ounces of formula.

... dislikes formula.  She will only take formula if breastmilk is not available.  If she know I am home, she refuses the bottle.  She knows what she wants, and isn't afraid to let us know.

... does well sleeping at night.  Some nights, she will sleep "through the night."  That means, she sleeps up to six hours straight. I love those nights.  There are also nights that she wakes up several times to eat, or because she has gas.  Those nights are not so fun.

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... is still working to overcome eczema.  Mikey and I keep her skin moisturized throughout the day.  We are using Aquaphor, and it works very well for her skin, but you can still see that she has eczema.

... will now stay in her carseat without screaming her head off.  At least for a little while.  She also will sit in her swing for longer periods of time.

... is now more accepting of diaper changes and baths.  She still doesn't like anyone touching her hair or cleaning her nose. 

... pulls her hair.  It may be the eczema, because the cradle cap is gone.

... is called Rin, Little Miss, Sissy, Baby Girl, and Possum.

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Monday, December 3, 2012

The Tree's Been Trimmed

My favorite holiday has always been Christmas.  There was always something magical about this time of the year.  And every year, I've always taken the lead with decorating the Christmas tree.  Well this year, I have finally decorated the Christmas tree in my own home.  

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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!