I remember when the nurses at the hospital asked if they could give Greta a pacifier while she was in the nursery. “Uhh, sure?,” I replied. I was really so UNsure.  In the following weeks and even now I wonder, …

  Quaker was SO last week.   Hello, Love.   I get so anxious for my breakfasts these days.

Did you know that baby shoes cost the same as adult shoes?  That doesn’t make sense.  Greta is gettting blessed this upcoming Sunday, May 2nd.  We have been looking for little white shoes for her to wear.  Either the shoe …

Nothing cures sickness better than a good night’s sleep.  I went to bed last night not feeling very well.  Greta moaned all night.  I was awake listening to her, just waiting for her moans to turn into cries and they …

Greta turned two months last week, but had her appointment today.  It was very obvious to us that she is a growing girl…but here is the breakdown. Length: 24.75 inches 97% Weight: 12 lbs 14 oz 90% Head Circ: 15.1 …

Everywhere I go, I get comments about how much Greta and I look alike. Last night, she was sitting on Chris’s lap and the resemblance was astounding in my opinion. Also last night, during “tummy time” she rolled from her …

Two years ago at this time, I was on a mission. In fact, I didn’t get home from my mission until July of 2008. On the way home last night from a big Marcum family Easter dinner (fabulous), Chris and …

This month has been full of cauliflower disguised as mashed potatoes, spaghetti squash subbing for pasta, and our new grill got plenty of delicious action. We developed a new love for black beans and fresh tomatoes and avocados. Asparagus never …

Greta has been fussy these past few days. So unpredictably fussy. I put her down, she cries. I pick her up, she cries. So I put her back down and she stops crying. I think she doesn’t even know what …

Funfetti cake (her favorite) got the party started. She begged to take her first stroll outside. She insisted Chris feed her her first bottle. Aunt Victoria and Aunt Patty came from out-of-town and gave Greta the perfect gift: arms to …