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DH's Aunt J (who I call my Aunt J as well) gave my blog an award. I'm going to pass it along to bloggers that I read regularly and admire. Many are famous, so I'm actually going to break the rules and not notify them because... well... I doubt they would care.Each Day is a Gift - these are some old friends from Georgia and their blogs let us keep up with each other.Williams Family Blog - a

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I completed the Breast Cancer 3 Day 2 weekends ago. I wanted to wait and post until I had pictures (I didn't bring my camera with me) but I realize if I continue to do that, I may just quit blogging altogether.The 3 Day was an amazing journey. It's hard to complain about blisters and sore muscles when the top fundraiser walked in between chemotherapy treatments. My mom (in whose honor I walked

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Dad caught some great pics of MP swinging this afternoon. The quality isn't the best because he used my phone, but I had to share!

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Scene: Our house. Dad and I eating lunch on the couch while watching Everyday Italian.Me: I'm pretty sure I wouldn't like fennel. I don't like anise flavors.Dad: Anise flavor?Me: You know, licorice.Dad: Fennel doesn't taste like licorice.Me: Yes it does.Dad: Haven't we had this conversation? And wasn't I right?Me: We may have had this conversation, but I'm not wrong. I mean, when was the

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It's fall break for us here, and so there's no MMO or Bible Study. MP and I went to the Madison County Library today for their story time, since we were free. Several of the moms from my playgroup were there. One of the moms mentioned that her son was born June 30th."That's my daughter's birthday!""But she was born in 2007, right?""No, 2008.""Oh my goodness, she's so tall!"There were several

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Today MP had her 15 month appointment today. She got 2 shots. Other than having to go back for a second flu shot and for the H1N1, she is done with all vaccinations until she is 4! Weight: 24.5 poundsHeight: 32 inches (he measured this twice because he didn't believe it the first time).Head: 48 cmI didn't get any of the percentages. He was pleased with everything. I pointed out that MP is

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A few days ago you turned 15 months old. I had to go purchase your fall wardrobe, and it breaks my heart to buy 18-24 month, 24 month, and 2T clothes, but that's what you wear. All of your 18 month stuff is really snug.You amaze Dad and me every day by how much you understand. You love going outside to collect "a-koh" (acorns). When you want to go outside I tell you that we have to put your

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MP got an Alabama cheerleader's outfit from Nana! I was out of town this weekend, but Dad got some really cute pictures of her in it.Cheese!Aww.."No Way! I cannot believe he said that! Whatever!"(Feel free to add your own. And yes, her "phone" is an mp3 player, but whatever works, works)

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The last few days at the beach were spent very pleasantly. We got pictures of everyone.

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One of MP's favorite things to do at the beach was play in the "bubbles" as she described it. It was a fountain next to the pool. Here's a video.

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On Wednesday a Harper Grandpa, all Harper children and one Harper in-law went deep sea fishing. On a boat. For fish. They woke up BEFORE MP(!) and headed down to the harbor. Proof it was early? Here they are, at the boat before sunrise:Uncle B, Uncle J, Aunt C, DadNana, MP and I slept in and then headed to the Donut Hole for breakfast. A choir member had recommended it to me, and I am SOO

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We went to lunch at Fisherman's Wharf on Monday afternoon. True to its name, the Fisherman's Wharf is right beside the harbor. Folks who have been out deep sea fishing would bring their catch to the restaurant to be filleted (fileted? filetted?). The food was very fresh.Grandpa took the opportunity of being next to the harbor to book a boat for deep sea fishing. The only members of our

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Day 1 can be found here and here.Uncle J and Aunt B didn't arrive until late Sunday night, so things were fairly low key on Sunday. We went to the beach and the pool, and after waking up before sunrise, MP took two naps. She took two naps almost every day we were down there, which was so nice and so unexpected.Uncle B, Dad, MP and I tried to go out and see the sunrise, but there were buildings

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MP getting buried in the sand...

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I've been catching a lot of flack for my lack of blogging. I'll post a whiny post about it later. But now it's 11:00 and I should be sleepy. Or rather I should be in bed asleep, especially since 6:00 comes awfully early these days, but instead I'll try and catch up on some blogging.We once again went on our annual trip to the beach with the Harpers.For the first time we actually stayed an

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(Picture came out really bright, and this was the best I could do, even with photoshop)A few weekends ago, MP, Dad and I traveled down to see my grandparents (MP's great-grandparents) who happen to live on a lake. All of my dad's siblings and spouses were also there, so it was a mini family reunion.MP loved her great uncles and aunt and the lake.She wasn't spoiled at all.

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The long-promised dance video. Turn your volume up.

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Like all parents, when showing MP what an elephant says, I combine the sound with the arm motion mimicking the trunk.MP has picked up on it.

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Wait, what? I have a blog?Um... where have I been? Why haven't I blogged in so long? I have no excuses. So let's just move on, shall we??First up, MP turned 14 months erm... [consults calendar] four days ago! MP, you are more and more fun every day.Your vocabulary is really exploding. You routinely say "flower," "cracker," "uh oh," "doll," "off," (which means I want off of the bike, or down

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When M.P. started walking, a fellow mother said, "Prepare yourself for the busted lip. As soon as our son's lip would heal, he'd fall and bust it again."M.P. has avoided the busted lip, but at the cost of her head. She is an official head banger. Somehow every time she falls, she hits some part of her head.Yesterday MMO called me. There is nothing that will make ice water run through your

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Me: So I want you to know that I took out the trash today. I know you think I don't ever take it out.Dad: Great! Wait... Do you mean the trash that I took out when I came home for lunch?Me: ::blinks:: Um... ::cough:: [uncomfortable pause] Thanks for taking out the trash today!Dad: What?? Wait, what just happened?Me: [laughing] I'm so sorry. I thought about taking out the trash.

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MP has really gotten into reading books. She will bring books to me and climb up in my lap while I read them. We always read to her, but for awhile she was more interested in turning the pages than in paying attention to what was going on.She knows the word "book" and if I say "MP, go get a different book and bring it to Mama" she will. But she thinks that the act of reading itself is called "

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For those not "in the know" MMO stands for Mother's Morning Out. As in a morning with no baby. As in ... hallelujah!Now please don't misunderstand. I love M.P. I quit a job that I loved for M.P. This is the life that I asked for. I realize all of that. But that doesn't make me want or deserve a break any less. In fact, it makes me want it more.There are things that I absolutely cannot get

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I've mentioned before that I love singing. (Here and here). I'm not a particularly talented singer. I don't do solos. I sing in groups. I read music and I work hard. Generally, I can stay in key.I am an alto. Alto, alto, alto. I like to sing harmony. I also don't like to sing above a high "C" (that's the third space in a treble clef). When I'm pushed, I can sing an "E" and not be

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When I decided to be a SAHM, a lot of folks hinted about whether I would be bored or what I would do all day long. Folks were being sincere. There was certainly a time in my life when I couldn't imagine what SAHMs did all day.I find I am really quite busy. I wanted to document an average day in our lives. Here goes!Wake up! It's 6:30 and time to get Mama up!First diaper change of the day!

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