Tag: Parenting
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Staying Sane while Social Distancing: Rainbow Scavenger Hunt
I saw this idea in a mom group I’m in on Facebook (shoutout to my pretty good moms!) and I absolutely love it so I wanted to spread it as far and wide as I can. Post the idea in your neighborhood groups and on NextDoor and start some local scavenger hunts! Here’s the gist…
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Toddler Watercolors and a Valentines Day Gift for Dad
Having a newborn in the middle of winter has been a challenge. This year both RSV and the flu have been widespread in Louisville and I didn’t want that anywhere near Goldie, so we decided to keep Penny out of her daycare for Goldie’s first couple of months home. The whole point of keeping Penny…
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Making the Most of Paternity Leave
I am fortunate to work for an employer that offers 4 weeks of paternity leave with full pay. I was incredibly lucky that the policy was unexpectedly implemented the month Penny was born in 2017! This time around we actually had the opportunity to plan on my paternity leave after Goldie’s arrival and still take…
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Golden Louise is finally here!
Our sweet Golden Louise arrived a little over a week ago today after 41 weeks of waiting, and we have once again fallen head over heels for a beloved daughter. The beauty of this post is that it doesn’t have to be long and explanatory like our post about Penelope’s arrival (although I can’t resist…
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Goldie’s DIY Nursery Closet Renovation
Well, we are officially one week from Goldie’s due date! As I type this she’s still nice and comfy on the inside, but she could come at any time! After Javier’s family left back in November we got to work with the final nesting stages – sorting through Penelope’s old newborn-6 month clothing to see…
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Baby Girl #2: Goldie Louise Rodriguez
Three months since our last post and here we are, almost five months pregnant with our second girl!!! I thought I’d share the story of how we landed on the name Goldie Louise (Goldie Lou!). The easy part was Louise – it’s Javier’s mom’s middle name (well, the English version – in Spanish it’s Luisa).…
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A Short History of Nearly Everything (since September)
I finally found a tiny block of time in my day for a little blogging, so I asked Javier what I should write about. His response was to “do like that book of yours” and write a “short history of everything” – if you haven’t read a Short History of Nearly Everything, I highly recommend…
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Penny’s First Foods
Penny crossed the 5-month threshold on Feb 26! It feels like a long time and no time at all – I’m in the twilight zone where my brain feels like it’s going 100mph in neutral. We hit the four-month sleep regression a little late; just when I thought we were safe and lucked out with…
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Milestones and an MRI
**If you haven’t read the backstory to Penelope’s journey and why she needs an MRI and EEG, you can find more info here** Last week was Javier’s first week back at work after a month of family leave, and my first me-and-P day began with a morning appointment at the neurologist. Penelope’s alert personality is…
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Penelope’s Grand Entrance
Penelope is only a few weeks old and she’s already done things we’ve never done in our 30+ years of life… MRIs, EEGs, blood panels, a spinal tap, an echocardiogram, urine exams, innumerable tests that I’ve never heard of and would like to never hear about again. Here’s the story. September 26 was the best…
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A Penelope Shower
I cannot believe it’s July. I cannot believe I only have two months until Penelope arrives. I am a fairly impatient person and I love instant gratification, so I always figured that pregnancy for me would feel like the longest 9 months of my life. But 2017 has flown by – we are over halfway…
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Bilingual Parenting!
As we continue to prepare for the arrival of Penelope by fixing up the house, preparing the nursery, attending parenting classes, and trying to stay on top of details, we are also planning our communication strategy. As most people know, I am Chilean and English is my second language. I didn’t start learning English and speaking…
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Happy 35th Anniversary J&A!
It’s my parents’ 35th anniversary!! My parents are HUGE UofL basketball fans and decided to celebrate their anniversary with a drive down to Memphis to see UofL play Memphis. Sounds like the perfect way to celebrate – here’s a photo that my dad posted on facebook last night with the caption “35th anniversary is paper,…
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