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Sawyer Sundays

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:01:07 +0000

Umm, this is what we’re dealing with now…

He NEVER wants to sit down. This child wants to try pulling up on everything, and play with things that let him stand up. Interesting, if he does play down on the ground it likely isn’t with toys. It’s the AC vent in the kitchen [...]

Thursday… a pause in the thoughtfulness

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:01:13 +0000

Due to my inability to juggle all my responsibilities in life, I am taking a break from Thoughtful Thursdays this week. Sawyer’s teething and allergies have increased his neediness in the evenings in the past week and that has put me behind at work. For those who don’t know how my work works, [...]

2 Years of the G Life

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:01:01 +0000

Two years ago today I became Mrs. Grunau and Dan & I started this journey together (read our wedding day & dating story here). It’s hard to believe that it’s already two years and also hard to believe that it’s only been two years.

Dan did his thing the day after our wedding

And [...]

Sawyer Sundays

admin — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:34:40 +0000

I’m a little delayed again getting this done because Sawyer has been way needy of his mommy at night again. He started sounding stuffy a few nights ago, and has since had a yucky runny nose. I think he has allergies, since ragweed pollen is really high right now. No fever and [...]

Thoughtful Thursdays: Reduce/Refuse Foam Coffee Cups

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:01:07 +0000

Why am I picking on coffee cups today? Because according to the EPA, we throw out 25 BILLION of these foams suckers every year and those cups will still be around in 500 years. Yes, 500. About 18% of garbage going into landfills is disposable food/beverage containers and coffee cups make up [...]

Sawyer Sundays: Mobility Kicks Mommy’s Butt

admin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 04:01:13 +0000

What could make the exhaustion of frequent wakings during the night caused by teething even worse? Add in chasing Sawyer. The child is on the go and WILD. Hehe. We have entered the Mobility Madness zone, and I expect it to last until he’s at least 10. The only way [...]

Thoughtful Thursdays: “Recycle” You Child’s Art/Drawings

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:16:00 +0000

Ok, so this week I’m sort of cheating because I blogged about this before. BUT. I LOOOOOVE it so much that I had to share again in case someone missed it before. First, let me say that children are wasteful little boogers when it comes to a variety of resources. Even if you [...]

Sawyer Sunday

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 02:16:07 +0000

Barely getting this done before Sunday ends and honestly I barely know what has happened this week. My brain used to function semi-normal when I was sleep deprived, but after a few weeks of improved sleeping my brain quickly adjusted back to that. Now that Sawyer’s sleep is pure insanity again, my brain [...]

Thoughtful Thursdays: New uses for old clothes

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:34:53 +0000

Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one’s thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

This week on Twitter, Grey Eyed Mom shared this adorable picture of pajama pants that she made for her boys using her hubby’s old boxers. I thought this was such a cool [...]

I’m not waiting for Sunday

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 01:12:46 +0000

Sawyer had such a hilarious day that I just had to share right away. I love our little guy and he just cracks me up.

Shortly after I got home from work, I see Sawyer is playing with one of my silk scarves. The child is amazed by textures and fabrics. He takes [...]