It is with much sadness that I am writing this post. It’s going to take a lot of tissues and tears to get through it. Our dear little dog Walter has passed away. He will be greatly missed. Walter arrived in our lives about five years ago, but it feels like he’s been a part… Continue Reading
Twenty months! Wow, Owen is getting old. Only four more monthly updates of Little O…lucky for you, Richard and I perfectly timed the arrival of our second child so that you won’t have any months without a baby to look at. Owen was his usual frisky self this past month. He likes to talk. A… Continue Reading
It’s been a busy first month of year number two for Owen. He went to a county fair and saw lots of farm animals. He was a participant in the 104th Annual Baby Parade in Ocean City, NJ and made it onto the local news and into the newspaper! He roamed through Longwood Gardens, looking… Continue Reading
Happy Memorial Day and Hello Summer! Owen has reached the double digits – 10 months old! He’s looking less and less like a baby and more and more like a little boy each day. Owen claps now. Pretty much everything and anything is worthy of applause. He also just started waving, although it looks more… Continue Reading
I’ve heard countless times that things get easier as your baby gets older. This is mostly true. Except for one thing: Diaper changes. Since Baby O began to roll and squirm, diaper changes have become the bane of my existence. A task that used to take less than a minute has turned into a lengthy… Continue Reading
We’ve officially made it through the first three months – the hardest time of new parenthood, so they say. At this stage, babies should start sleeping through the night and the dreaded colic fades away. But Owen still wakes up more than once during the night and he still has crying spells. However, he’s slowly… Continue Reading
Only 5 weeks until Baby Kopp’s due date! I sure do hope they go by slowly, because we have so much left to do yet. I did finally start reading my breastfeeding and infant care books. And I’m close to finishing What to Expect When You’re Expecting – thank goodness! Richard and I also finished… Continue Reading
Happy March! This month really did come in like a lion for me. On the first day of the month, I thought I felt something. And by Friday night, I was sure of it – the feeling was Baby Kopp moving around. Very exciting, but also very strange. It’s odd to be aware of something… Continue Reading
Happy Monday! Richard and I haven’t announced our pregnancy to all of our friends, family, and co-workers yet, so we decided to do something special to share the news with them. I checked out pregnancy announcement ideas online and found a really cute photo idea on Pinterest that I decided to steal/copy. Richard and I… Continue Reading