tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48135230324909787732024-03-13T11:35:23.953-07:00Our Life Is Not a Movie or Maybe?The life and travels of two best friends, a crazy toddler and their pack of rescued dogs!Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11497074917306112109noreply@blogger.comBlogger276125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813523032490978773.post-21970010720554267112012-04-18T14:04:00.003-07:002012-04-18T14:05:35.388-07:00Happy 2nd Birthday Little Dove!Elizabeth,
Your second year on this earth has been a whirlwind. I know that it wasn’t as crazy as your first year, and I am thankful for the stability. This last year has been incredible. You have changed so much from a small, fragile little person into an opinionated, silly, happy little girl. You are a child now, no longer a baby and that just amazes me. When you were first born, I remember eagerly anticipating your first smile, then your first steps, and now I find myself curious as to what type of person you’re going to be. <br><br>
You’re already an incredibly talented musician. You can keep beat whether you’re dancing or singing. You know all the words to the ABC song, baby bumble bee, and the walking walking up up up songs. You know how to count into the teens. You can identify any letter or number. I am just utterly in awe of how brilliant you are. Your dad and I try really hard to take you places to help you develop. I took you to the zoo last week and you got to pet your first sheep. It was like you met a celebrity. You were so excited, and so happy. I want to fill your life with experiences and firsts. You ate sushi the other day with chop sticks, I was impressed. <br><br>
You’re the only kid at the park that can climb up all the structures with ease. You’re the only little one that can go down the big slide with no parental help. You’re so independent, and so amazing. I can’t believe you’re 2, you’re incredible.
Right now you’re obsessed with hippos. There is a video of a hippo pooping and you crack up laughing. I think you had an anxiety dream about hippos because you were a little scared last week. We talked about hippos and how they don’t bite you. You like to grab your plastic hippo and you make it bite me or daddy and you say “watch out mommy, hippos bite!” <br><br>
You have a tricycle and you rode your bike around the block with your dad. I was amazed. Nobody sees a child under 2 riding a bike out on the street. You look so cute with your little helmet. <br><br>
I love you little girl. You’re worth everything to me. I can’t wait to see what you do in the next year. I am already so proud.<br>
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With love,<br>
Your mama.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813523032490978773.post-11535229856134763332012-04-05T11:48:00.001-07:002012-04-05T11:48:21.116-07:00Apparently, a hippo pooping is the funniest thing ever<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="225" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=109786" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"> <param name="flashvars" value="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=33c3600ac6&photo_id=6902413660"></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=109786"></param> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=109786" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=33c3600ac6&photo_id=6902413660" height="225" width="400"></embed></object>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11497074917306112109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813523032490978773.post-88456650704827894022012-04-05T09:38:00.000-07:002012-04-05T09:38:22.149-07:00New Picture PostWe haven't posted in quite some time and Eliza has grown so much since the last post. We are all doing fine and work is going well for both of us. We're really looking forward to this summer so we can do some more outdoor things. Eliza really enjoys going for bike rides down to the marina where she runs around and plays on all the playground equipment.
Halloween
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With Mom and Dad at the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day
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At Baker Beach in San Francisco
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Fun at the park
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They love each other
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Double Bah!
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Fun with a big leaf
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Singing and playing her guitar
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Enjoying an orange at costco
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Practicing her adjustment technique on her bear
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She's a natural
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Having fun!
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Eliza and her train in front of the tree
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Playing at the beach in Santa Cruz
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Bike ride!
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Using chopsticks for the first time
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Being a little rascal at Ace Hardware
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Being goofy with Mom
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Bike ride!
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First time bowling
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Such a ham!
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Rachel and I ran the Lake Merritt couples relay and did really well
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Playing ball in the backyard
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Riding the big horse
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Riding the little horse
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Trip to the wildlife museum
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We've done a bit of camping over the past two weeks and I thought I'd share our pictures. Eliza had a blast and is a pretty great camping baby. We didn't bring any toys with us and she was content running around playing with pine cones, rocks, sticks and just about anything else she could find. Rachel and I had a great time too!
Our first camping trip this year was three weeks ago and we went to a campground on the Mokelumne River for Joey's (Rachel's brother) 30th birthday. The campground is seriously in the middle of nowhere:
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We had quite an adventure finding it, as did most of the other people we were camping with, but we ended up having a great time.
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Our second trip, was to the Eastern side of the Mendocino National Forest. The East side isn't really the side that people go to because it's supposedly not as nice looking as the West side, but we found it to be very beautiful. We stayed at a campsite that was a short walk to the river. Eliza had so much fun throwing rocks into the water! She picked up a rock and said her usual, "Dat!", and I said, "that's a rock", so now she calls them "a rock". So cute. We went camping with our friends Lydia and Adam and we all had a lot of fun exploring the different areas.
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Slappy chasing the ducks
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Playing with sugar packets at the only place to get breakfast in town
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Eliza telling ghost stories
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Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11497074917306112109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813523032490978773.post-36518161219674495702011-06-23T16:41:00.000-07:002011-06-23T16:41:22.413-07:00Trip to DenverWe got back from a weekend trip to Denver for Mark's management group seminar. We had a great time and a pretty easy flight there. <br />
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Once we were there, we met up with our friends Chris & Kylee and their kids. Eliza was very excited to see her birth friend Bob who was born the day after her. <br />
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Eliza made a best friend- Alex: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5840893704/" title="IMG_1014 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2541/5840893704_f2d833b990.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="IMG_1014"></a><br />
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The weekend was fun. Good friends, good food, a nice hotel. The flight home was awful... seriously awful, but we learned some traveling with baby lessons. Don't travel with a baby-Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813523032490978773.post-22949640692698089912011-06-23T16:36:00.000-07:002011-06-23T16:36:04.651-07:00My child is a HAM!<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5840322207/" title="IMG_0966 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3503/5840322207_6d43d8e2b7.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_0966"></a><br />
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Sassy "Potato Pig" Hanses was 14.5 years old. She was 11 when we began fostering her. We saw that she was morbidly obese, unable to walk and missing a ton of fur. We adopted her with the caveat that we could not afford medical bills, and that if we moved back to California, we couldn't take her with us. MABBR agreed and we took her into our house. The first year was good, she loved our dogs and they loved her. She began getting comfortable and old in her new home and promptly lost weight. She began getting weekly walks down the street and back and a very strict healthy diet. Soon she was running around the house like a puppy jumping up on people. With this new found energy came some dog aggression. After multiple scuffles with Slappy and Pokey, we decided to keep Potato separated. She lived in her own apartment for the remainder of her life. <br />
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We had no idea that dog would give us 3.5 good years. We thought we had 4-5 months with her MAX. Dogs are amazing creatures and man is not evolved enough to see the worth of such a devoted pet. <br />
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Sassy was the nicest dog that has ever lived on this earth. To this day, I have never known a dog that loved a petting more than Sassy. She smiled with her entire body and waggled at you whenever you approached. She was also one of the most stubborn dogs I have ever known. She climbed over a baby gate that was 3 ft. high. She headbutted the baby gates to get them down, just so she could lay down on the couch with the other dogs. <br />
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We loved our Potato. Its been a long time coming for her, but she is at peace now. We knew that she was ready to go, and she gave us her blessing. <br />
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If anyone wants to donate in Sassy's honor to MABBR, we would love to know that her passing can save another life.<br />
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We love you Sassy, you're amazing!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813523032490978773.post-40271107979944212472011-06-01T22:48:00.000-07:002011-06-01T22:48:38.900-07:00Family PortraitsMy cousin's beautiful wife Nikki Marshall took some family portraits of us. They are utterly amazing. Eliza just smiled the whole time because she loves Auntie Nikki so much. Having a photographer that your toddler is comfortable with is essential. <br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5779182411/" title="Hanses Family <3 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3012/5779182411_6914385f4d.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Hanses Family <3"></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5779164107/" title="Check out her boat shoes! Thanks uncle Mick! by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2301/5779164107_8f3180a58d.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Check out her boat shoes! Thanks uncle Mick!"></a><br />
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His clinic is located at 841 Arnold Drive Suite D, Martinez, CA 94553. <br />
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He is thinking that July 1 will be his grand opening!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813523032490978773.post-86366834257124058512011-05-11T21:09:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:33:38.200-07:00Updates!Mark's clinic is absolutely beautiful. He has worked so tremendously hard on it. I cannot believe how fast this has come together! He is in the process of finishing up the paint and getting his xray installed and then he can open for business!!!<br />
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Here are the walls with primer on them!<br />
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Your dad asked me what to do. I told him to call the midwife and your grandma Hope. We had to go down to the birth center because I was Strep Type B positive and needed an antibiotic injection. I felt fine. I kept expecting to start feeling contractions and go into labor, but I didn’t. Honestly Eliza, I was feeling 100% fine, and it was making people nervous. By the time your grandma arrived from California, your mom still hadn’t gone into labor. We had taken the dogs for a walk, gone to the grocery store, gotten 3 injections of antibiotics, and then the dreaded “if you don’t progress by tomorrow at 7am, we have to transfer you to a hospital. I am so sorry, but its policy” I was terrified of birthing in a hospital, and I would have had you on the side of the road in a ditch before I let you be born into a hospital, so I did what I had to… Castor Oil. I drank 6 oz. of castor oil. I won’t go into details, but needless to say your grandma and your dad are assholes for laughing at me. That was still the single worst part of giving birth. <p><br />
Once I had that oil down, the labor started almost immediately. I had a few contractions and they were fine. I actually laughed through them in the beginning. I started to feel really strong contractions around 11pm, and your dad decided it was time to take me in for a shot of antibiotics and to see the midwife. Rachel, your midwife, said that we should plan on staying. I got there, and the contractions were increasing rapidly. I jumped into the water birth tub and tried to relax. I dilated from a 3 to a 9 in less than an hour. Transition hit me hard. I had a contraction last for about a minute, then another hit on top of the other one. I would have about 5-10 hit at once giving me a 2 minute break in between. At one point I couldn’t handle the water splashing me, so I got out and labored on the floor on my hands and knees. I was coerced up on the bed and I was able to rest my head on a birth ball. During this, your dad gave me sips of Gatorade and wiped my face. The nurse Megan was telling me that I was doing a good job, but I was frustrated because you were nowhere near. I remember the urge to push happened and I couldn’t control it. It took all of my energy to push. Eliza, I pushed for over 2 hours. Had I birthed in a hospital, they would have ordered me to have a c-section because they limit the time they allow you to push. You were born 2 hours and 15 minutes after I started pushing. I felt you coming and Rachel told me to give you a push. Your head came out and I got so excited I pushed for as long and as hard as I could until you came out and landed in Rachel’s arms. I remember collapsing on the bed and asking if you were a girl. I rolled over and they stuck this tiny, wet, sticky little thing on my lap. I still can’t believe that was you. I looked at your dad, and he was teary. We just sat with you and took it all in. The moment you came out, my body went back to normal and I felt great. We cuddled together in that bed as a family for an hour uninterrupted. Your dad leaned down and kissed you. We let your umbilical cord stop pulsing and turn white. Your dad proudly cut the cord. You nursed about 20 minutes into life, and never looked back. You were a true champion and fighter. We did this together. I can’t imagine having to do things according to other people’s rules and regulations. I can’t imagine someone telling me that I wasn’t doing it right. I can’t imagine someone standing by and waiting to put drugs in to my system to make you come out faster, or to take away part of that experience. I remember being in the midst of transition and being uncomfortable and thinking “I can’t imagine someone taking me right now and offering to jab me in the spine with a needle to get rid of this” – I wanted you to have the most natural, amazing, pain-free birth that you could possibly have. This was your birth, and your day. We we’re put on this earth to support each other and to be as one at those moments. If it wasn’t supposed to be intense and uncomfortable, then it wouldn’t be. Eliza, I would do it all over again for you 100x. You had no monitors, no ivs, no nurses rushing to prick you with injections or measure you before you and I got to bond. You came into this world and sat immediately upon my chest. We sat there to love each other as long as we wanted. <p><br />
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This year has been a tremendous year for us as a family. You have been all over the place, and seen many different things. You spent a horrible month away from your daddy, and I am so sorry for that. It will never happen again, I promise. You are truly the greatest thing that life has ever given me. Your smiling face, your amazing demeanor, the fact that you look like your dad are a few of the amazing things about you. <br />
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A year ago today, you became a person and I became a mother. I will never stop being your mother, and I will never stop loving you. I will continue to sacrifice for you, advocate for you, and do things that others don’t agree with for you. I make choices for you because I feel they are best, and though others may not agree, honestly, I don’t give a damn. You got your first adjustment at just hours old. You never had an ear infection in your first year of life. You are such a healthy and happy little girl. I truly hope that when you have children, you get a pleasant birth experience, no forced vaccinations and people telling you that you’re irresponsible for the choices you make. I have a feeling you’ll be fighting the same fight, but I hope that my choices open some doors for you to make your own decisions. <p><br />
I love you so much. Thank you so much for being you! Happy birthday!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813523032490978773.post-26103890542000746842011-04-11T10:10:00.001-07:002011-04-11T10:10:35.631-07:00Dr. Hanses adjusting 2 day old Eliza!<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/4545413201/" title="DSC00403"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2449/4545413201_e86cda6272.jpg" alt="DSC00403 by Rachel and Mark H." /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/4545413201/">DSC00403</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/">Rachel and Mark H.</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>Here is a picture that I love. Dr. Hanses adjusting his two day old daughter! <br /><br />I can't believe this was almost a year ago!</p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11497074917306112109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813523032490978773.post-65353376467739364932011-04-01T16:32:00.000-07:002011-04-01T16:32:31.216-07:00Donate to help babies!We are walking in solidarity with parents who had to deliver babies early and lean on the support of hospitals and amazing doctors. We are so fortunate that Eliza was born healthy and on time. We walk to support those who were not so lucky!<br />
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This is a perfect picture- poor Eliza had the sun in her eyes, but its cute nonetheless!<br />
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And he has fun with the photo capabilities!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5453346465/" title="Untitled by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5172/5453346465_55d9e7e34e.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813523032490978773.post-63331550878185356752011-02-10T14:41:00.000-08:002011-02-10T14:41:21.875-08:00Is it bad to compare?<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/3563655878/" title="Happy Slappy by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3412/3563655878_574474791f.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Happy Slappy" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5420123640/" title="IMG_2047 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5018/5420123640_4fd4c8e8f4.jpg" width="497" height="500" alt="IMG_2047" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813523032490978773.post-18643528245843153852011-02-10T14:19:00.000-08:002011-02-10T14:19:47.534-08:00Park date with cousin Ava Rose *picture heavy*It was 77 degrees and sunny, so we took full advantage!<br />
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Eliza met some friends:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5420175980/" title="IMG_2071 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5017/5420175980_b814b29194.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2071" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5420169352/" title="IMG_2068 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5057/5420169352_9bdaab1c53.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2068" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5420149652/" title="IMG_2058 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5138/5420149652_c6976882ee.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2058" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5434149161/" title="IMG_2054 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/5434149161_553efc8ba6.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2054" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5420129176/" title="IMG_2051 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5219/5420129176_40ce3ae742.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2051" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5419522229/" title="IMG_2049 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5294/5419522229_07a573a66c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2049" /></a><br />
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I don't know why, but this picture reminds me of a picture we have of slappy<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5420123640/" title="IMG_2047 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5018/5420123640_4fd4c8e8f4.jpg" width="497" height="500" alt="IMG_2047" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5420114438/" title="IMG_2044 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5420114438_a7118b0be3.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2044" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5419493173/" title="IMG_2036 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5298/5419493173_f90b89a588.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2036" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5419486903/" title="IMG_2033 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5216/5419486903_6d01786bb0.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2033" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5420086272/" title="IMG_2031 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5055/5420086272_763ac839bc.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG_2031" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5420073464/" title="IMG_2024 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5298/5420073464_189b5e954a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2024" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5419471837/" title="IMG_2026 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5016/5419471837_81796ba0a1.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2026" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5420070930/" title="IMG_2023 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5219/5420070930_4e732c652c.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2023" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813523032490978773.post-9885855326181904532011-02-10T14:10:00.000-08:002011-02-10T14:10:57.375-08:00Eliza is a food maniac!Eliza has just recently started showing interest in foods. We have decided to just forgo the cereals and purees, because she doesn't really like them. We're doing a more "baby led weaning" style by feeding her chunks of food. She has started loving food. We give her blueberries, peas, butternut squash french fries (I cut it like french fries and bake it with some olive oil), whole grain breads, banana, etc. All whole, and all just handed to her. She has recently started eating chicken. Now that she has 4 teeth, she is really eating well. She loves mexican chicken and can even handle heat. I gave her some food that was a little to spicy and she looked at me funny, but continued to eat it. <br />
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Eliza's first taste of chicken:<br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5428591144/" title="IMG_2076 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5258/5428591144_83391bedd3.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2076" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5427988157/" title="IMG_2075 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5251/5427988157_f52a824592.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2075" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5428586048/" title="IMG_2073 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5094/5428586048_8f299018eb.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2073" /></a><br />
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This is just cute: <br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5428855722/" title="IMG_2084 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5219/5428855722_847bab18f7.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_2084" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813523032490978773.post-36979587002751622972011-01-27T13:12:00.000-08:002011-01-27T13:12:31.446-08:00Good news!Mark passed his jurisprudence test! This is the last thing he needed to do before getting licensed in California. <br />
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YAY!<br />
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For your viewing pleasure- Eliza!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5388157376/" title="IMG_1995 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5015/5388157376_92667723ab.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_1995" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5388158740/" title="IMG_1996 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5055/5388158740_e09cb682e5.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_1996" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5387546513/" title="IMG_1992 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5211/5387546513_91fb706689.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_1992" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5387543575/" title="IMG_1990 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5214/5387543575_c7d88819d5.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_1990" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5387535143/" title="IMG_1985 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5217/5387535143_873b036d97.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_1985" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813523032490978773.post-81254412074110184992011-01-21T21:34:00.000-08:002011-01-21T21:34:38.349-08:00Daddy/Nugget day take 2Daddy and Eliza went to Barnes and Nobel to look at books and then to a play place. These are the pictures that were sent to me at work!<br />
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Learning to climb stairs at B&N:<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5375389007/" title="IMG00245-20110120-1250 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5082/5375389007_78bef7a518.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG00245-20110120-1250" /></a><br />
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Eliza in the parking lot of B&N refusing to get in her car seat in the cutest possible way!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5375388883/" title="IMG00247-20110120-1310 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5126/5375388883_b740045686.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG00247-20110120-1310" /></a><br />
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At the play place:<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5375989850/" title="IMG00268-20110120-1418 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5042/5375989850_6bb1882ea8.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG00268-20110120-1418" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5375990202/" title="IMG00253-20110120-1407 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5283/5375990202_815030fc83.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG00253-20110120-1407" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5375389251/" title="IMG00259-20110120-1409 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5081/5375389251_f6fe8aceaf.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="IMG00259-20110120-1409" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5375389345/" title="IMG00266-20110120-1415 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5122/5375389345_2517b06b50.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG00266-20110120-1415" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813523032490978773.post-13384538574022190642011-01-21T21:29:00.000-08:002011-01-21T21:29:24.684-08:00Eliza's new game!Eliza loves Sassy. She also loves food. Sassy loves food. <br />
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Eliza + Food = Happy Sassy and Happy Eliza<br />
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Hey Sassy, do you like banana?<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5375804872/" title="IMG_1968 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5009/5375804872_72316150ba.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_1968" /></a><br />
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Here, have some!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5375202749/" title="IMG_1967 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5049/5375202749_b9ce23894a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_1967" /></a><br />
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Why thank you Eliza, I think I will!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5375801080/" title="IMG_1966 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5084/5375801080_7a66a847a7.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_1966" /></a><br />
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And we all lived happily ever after!<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/runaroundrachel/5375799412/" title="IMG_1965 by Rachel and Mark H., on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5161/5375799412_25f05fd7ba.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_1965" /></a><br />
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The end!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0