Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Hands!
Caedmon now knows he has hands.
He has been batting at things and watching his amazing moving hands lately.
He has been batting at things and watching his amazing moving hands lately.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Family Portrait
A family portrait in pebbles and shadows:
Abram, Owen, Caedmon, and Melinda
Gadsden, AL - January 2011
Abram, Owen, Caedmon, and Melinda
Gadsden, AL - January 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
My how they grow!
Owen and Caedmon at a few days and at 6 weeks in the same outfit:
Owen April 2007
Caedmon and Owen November 2010
Owen May 2007 - 6 weeks
Caedmon December 2010 - 6 weeks
While they bear a striking resemblance to each other and their Daddy, they are definitely different boys.
Owen April 2007
Caedmon and Owen November 2010
Owen May 2007 - 6 weeks
Caedmon December 2010 - 6 weeks
While they bear a striking resemblance to each other and their Daddy, they are definitely different boys.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Brothers
Owen was super excited about a new baby while I was pregnant, and when Caedmon arrived, Owen loved him right away. He wanted to snuggle and play, but there's only so much interacting that a newborn and 3.5 year old can do. And there is lots of adjusting to do when you go from being an only yo an oldest. There's lots of learning to wait and be patient and lots of moments when you decide to do crazy, mischievous, and downright naughty things try to set the world back on its right course - revolving around you.
Owen melted my heart this morning when he wanted to buckle Caedmon into a bouncy seat and "read" him poetry in the kitchen floor. Caedmon smiled and cooed and listened as Owen recited nursery rhymes from a set of books. I am looking forward to more days like this one.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays!
This is our first paper-free Christmas "card." We are still living in Lancaster, PA where we have made some wonderful friends and are thankful to be able to avail ourselves of wonderful local foods of all kinds. We could, however, deal with being closer to family and with a warmer climate. We made yet another temporary move over the summer to an apartment with outside access and friendly neighbors. Owen has been able to enjoy the outdoors a bit more, and it is much easier to get groceries and kids inside than in our old apartment building.
Abram is in his third and final year as a visiting assistant professor in the Department of Classics at Franklin and Marshall College. His article on Vergil's adaptations of Homer and Euripides has been published in Classical Quarterly, and he is currently applying for fall 2011 positions.
Melinda has almost completed the process for accreditation for La Leche League leadership and is looking forward to serving soon. She is also still working with the Birth Circle and the Tot Spot indoor playground cooperative as well as learning to be the mother of two.
Owen turned three in April and enjoys swimming, being outdoors, movies, and crafts. He learned to swim this summer in our apartment pool and can now swim the width of the lap pool at the gym without assistance and likes to swim down from the surface to the bottom of the pool. He is intense and very busy.
Caedmon arrived on November 13. His unassisted birth was a wonderful surprise. He is a very calm and easy going baby. He is starting to smile these days and is growing fast.
We hope your holidays are warm and wonderful and that 2011 is a great year for you and your family.
With much love,
Abram, Melinda, Owen, and Caedmon
This is our first paper-free Christmas "card." We are still living in Lancaster, PA where we have made some wonderful friends and are thankful to be able to avail ourselves of wonderful local foods of all kinds. We could, however, deal with being closer to family and with a warmer climate. We made yet another temporary move over the summer to an apartment with outside access and friendly neighbors. Owen has been able to enjoy the outdoors a bit more, and it is much easier to get groceries and kids inside than in our old apartment building.
Abram is in his third and final year as a visiting assistant professor in the Department of Classics at Franklin and Marshall College. His article on Vergil's adaptations of Homer and Euripides has been published in Classical Quarterly, and he is currently applying for fall 2011 positions.
Melinda has almost completed the process for accreditation for La Leche League leadership and is looking forward to serving soon. She is also still working with the Birth Circle and the Tot Spot indoor playground cooperative as well as learning to be the mother of two.
Owen turned three in April and enjoys swimming, being outdoors, movies, and crafts. He learned to swim this summer in our apartment pool and can now swim the width of the lap pool at the gym without assistance and likes to swim down from the surface to the bottom of the pool. He is intense and very busy.
Caedmon arrived on November 13. His unassisted birth was a wonderful surprise. He is a very calm and easy going baby. He is starting to smile these days and is growing fast.
We hope your holidays are warm and wonderful and that 2011 is a great year for you and your family.
With much love,
Abram, Melinda, Owen, and Caedmon
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