We learned a lot this weekend.

We were pretty much the quintessential Renaissance family this weekend.  Doing everything, learning everything.  & I think I can speak for all three of us when I say…WE ARE EXHAUSTED!

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One of us learned how to stand.

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Two of us learned how to garden.

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& we learned that with the right paint, we actually enjoy it.  Painting the dining room Tiffany blue only two weeks before Mother’s Day earns me zero points for subtlety.

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We kept learning how to giggle together.

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I learned how to sew.

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Nate learned to give up.  Harrison will only cheer for the Tarheels.

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As parents, we learned that sometimes, there is a reason they created Veggie Tales: The Ultimate Silly Song Countdown.  It’s so Momma can take an important phone call & Daddy can take a shower.

We hope y’all had a great weekend!

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Welcome to Hell!

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Ladies & gentlemen, we believe that teething has arrived.

With vengeance.  Wrapped with a red bow.  From Satan himself.

Houston, we have a sitter!

Ladies & gentlemen, we have an independent sitter!!

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He did it for a few moments at a birthday party today & then later this afternoon, decided to show off his new skill with wild abandon.

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Look, Ma!  No hands!!  & this cat toy is super-cool, too.

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Very proud of you, sweet little man!  (Nate, however, was practically in the fetal position moaning “It’s too soon!  It’s too soon!”  Poor guy!)

What I do at night versus writing.

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While y’all have been pining away, wondering where I am and sending SOS’s through my inbox that say “WHERE ARE YOU, FEMALE?!”…look at how much my kid has grown!  Those long legs slay me.

I officially stocked away all of his 0-3 month clothing last night.  You know, instead of sitting down & writing or doing the dishes.

Finally captured.

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i’ve got everything i want right here, right now
the sun keeps shining like it won’t ever go down
it’s pure bliss
my world is brighter
true happiness when we’re together
it doesn’t get better, it doesn’t get better than this
all the ups & downs & all the in-between
it’s not perfect but it’s everything i dreamed of
it’s pure bliss
my world is brighter
true happiness when we’re together
it doesn’t get better, it doesn’t get better than this…
~joy williams
Stealing is for losers. Copyright 2008-2012 Beth Anne Ballance