The newest Baby Kopp is here! We’re so excited to share the news of her arrival, which was quite the event. Even though she arrived only a few hours after her due date, being my usual unprepared self, she took me by surprise. I was convinced she would be a late baby. While eating dinner… Continue Reading
Ahh, this is the last time that I’ll be referring to Owen’s age by months. In a few weeks, he’ll just be “2”. It’s a bittersweet moment for me. It seems like just yesterday that I was wondering when I could start giving Owen’s age in months instead of weeks. In the past month, Owen… Continue Reading
It’s hard to believe that Owen will be two years old in two months. And that he’ll have a little brother or sister in less than three months. I intended to give more updates about my second pregnancy. That hasn’t happened. Poor little unborn child – already getting neglected. I do promise to post something… Continue Reading
Every day the last bits of baby left in Owen disappear. He’s turning into a little boy. He got his first professional haircut several weeks ago. Without his wispy baby curls, he definitely looks like a boy instead of a baby now. And his tummy is slimming down and his arm and leg rolls are… Continue Reading
First, I’m sorry for my blog absence in January. The black plague descended on our household and I’m still trying to catch up and get back to normal life. But I’m happy to be back to writing and even happier that my family is germ-free (at least for the moment). Other than getting sick, Owen… Continue Reading
This past year has been amazing. There were so many happy moments with our little guy, Owen. I’ve enjoyed sharing all the special times with you in this blog and I hope you’ve enjoyed reading them. In 2013, I published 50 posts and about 18,000 people visited Ice Cream Off Paper Plates. That’s twice as… Continue Reading
Owen is 17 months old and ready for his second Christmas! I have to say the holidays are so much more magical when you have children. Experiencing the traditions and excitement with little ones really is the reason for the season. Of course, Owen still doesn’t understand what the heck is going on when it… Continue Reading
Time for Owen’s monthly update! He’s learning so much lately, it’s hard to keep up with everything new from the past thirty days. He mimics, listens, and talks more than ever. It seems like he says a new word every day: cookie, cheese, binky, etc. He likes to know what things are called. All day… Continue Reading
Yet another month has gone by and Little O keeps on growing. It won’t be long before I’m calling him Big O. The bigger Owen gets, the more entertaining he is. Every day he surprises us with something new he’s learned, like finally figuring out where his head and nose are. Almost everyone that meets… Continue Reading
How do the months go by so quickly? Owen’s already fourteen months old and fall has arrived. The changing seasons are making me feel nostalgic, thinking about a year ago when Owen was just a little baby and we were together all the time through the autumn days (we took a LOT of walks). This… Continue Reading