http://www.shiftywillow.com/blog Amanda & Leigh’s weblog Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:35:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's been a long time since I posted anything on this site and I think I'd like to try, along with everything else I want to do, to start new and see what happens. I may not succeed, but I feel like I need some kind of outlet, whether that ... http://www.shiftywillow.com/blog/?p=207 I think the snow started falling *last* Sunday. Leigh worked from home on Monday and Tuesday, luckily so did everyone else in his office. But Thursday he had a meeting and so Wednesday he went in to prepare, knowing that he would be camping out on someone's couch. I steeled ... http://www.shiftywillow.com/blog/?p=199  My mother gave me a lot. She taught me how to enjoy and appreciate reading, learning and music. She was not meant for poverty, not meant for the life she ended up living. She was a gentle soul with a lot of heart, but too much in her head held ... http://www.shiftywillow.com/blog/?p=183 Both of us want to give Madeleine the best start possible, so we were advised by Leigh's stepmother, Martha, that we need to make sure we get her (and read her) many books. We also shouldn't talk baby talk (which is a little hard not to do sometimes). So we ... http://www.shiftywillow.com/blog/?p=180  We looked forward to our visit to SF for Quinton & Alex for months, and having had a trip to Tennessee for Leigh's dad's funeral the month before, we knew that Maddie would weather the trip well...except for the fact that we got in to Oakland after 11pm and didn't ... http://www.shiftywillow.com/blog/?p=169 When we were in Tennessee after Leigh's father passed away, we decided to find a bunny costume for Maddie for Halloween. We are always calling her bunny and thought that would be a cute idea. Needless to say, I looked online and found something acceptable that would require a little ... http://www.shiftywillow.com/blog/?p=165 http://www.shiftywillow.com/blog/?p=164 This was just how much she naps according to schedule!    http://www.shiftywillow.com/blog/?p=160 When I took Madeleine in for her 2-month checkup, I also asked the doctor about her naps. We hadn't really, at that point, thought too long or too hard about exactly how long or when she should be sleeping. I had just let her sleep when she fell asleep or ... http://www.shiftywillow.com/blog/?p=153 We are starting to get back into a routine that we hope will be interrupted by a move to portland. My perfect day would include an early-morning walk, followed by breakfast. Short nap for Maddie, then some play/bonding time. Next would be a 3-hour nap for Madeleine and yoga, meditation, ... http://www.shiftywillow.com/blog/?p=149