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The Cake Quest

Audrey — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:00:25 +0000

One of the fun New Year’s resolutions I made was to make better cake. (Noel is of course very supportive of this goal.) I am a pretty good baker, but I have just never been very satisfied with my cakes. I bought some bleached flour (since it’s lighter than the unbleached we typically use) and [...]

Cooper’s Birth

Audrey — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:00:22 +0000

When Cooper was born I didn’t post much to this here blog about his birth story. For the most part that was intentional. I tend to be very private in some ways and very open in other ways (don’t ask how I decide to categorize things, there isn’t much rhyme or reason) and at the [...]

Happy Groundhog Day!

Audrey — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:00:39 +0000

I hope the wonder of the groundhog is with all of you today!

My Bags Are Packed, I’m Ready To Go

Audrey — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:00:33 +0000

I’m really hoping that Ellen follows Cooper’s lead and that February is baby month. At church on Sunday several people said things to me like, “Only a couple of more days, you can do it” and when I told a lady that my due date wasn’t until March she said, “Really? Sounds like your doctor [...]

The Nusery

Audrey — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:48:29 +0000

Over the weekend we did the final touches on the little girl’s room. I wanted it to be simple, but feminine and am quite pleased with the final product. The best part was the minimal amount of cash we put into it.

This is looking in the doorway. On the wall we have [...]

Not Flattering

Audrey — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:00:11 +0000

So, I was at Target the other day scouring the clearance maternity racks. I had a $3 coupon for Liz Lange Maternity in hand (You can print one from their website if you’re in the business for maternity apparel. I think it doesn’t expire until the end of February.) and was bound and determined [...]

Big Boy

Audrey — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:54:11 +0000

I don’t profess to know anything about parenting. I basically go with the flow, do what feels right, and rely on Google for everything else. As we prepare for Ellen’s arrival, we’re doing our best to prep Cooper. We’ve read books about new babies and my parents brought [...]

Wearing Me Out

Audrey — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:13:42 +0000

As Cooper likes to say, he likes to “go, go!” He’s hard to keep up with no matter what, but with me putting so much energy into growing a baby I think he gets away with more stuff than he normally would. Here are some of his recent shenanigans.

They say imitation is the [...]

Filling the Canteen

Audrey — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:27:23 +0000

The summer in between high school and college I dated more than any other summer of my life. I commented to a friend how I thought it was funny that all these guys who had never taken much interest in me suddenly wanted to go out all the time, especially when the relationships couldn’t go [...]

What’s In a Name

Audrey — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:00:24 +0000

This picture of my great grandmother sits on my dresser. When my mother first gave it to me a few years ago, I put it there simply because the frame matched the one holding a family photo and it added a nice aesthetic balance to my bedroom. Lately though, the photo has taken [...]