Monthly Archives: August 2011

Eleanor at Ballet

Took the new camera out for a spin! I’m definitely not a whiz at it yet but I needed some practice, so I decided to shoot El’s dance class this morning. This is special for my mom, who faithfully took … Continue reading

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Update

This is just to say: Yes, I am still pregnant. I’ll be 40 weeks tomorrow. Hopefully we’ll see some progress at the midwife. After nearly a week of prodromal labor, I bet I am at least a little more dialated … Continue reading

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Maternity Portraits on Flickr

Hi Mom and Dad! This is for you. http://www.flickr.com/photos/thefriscokid/sets/72157627407944921/ Special thanks to Danielle for her photography skills, and to Brittany for telling me about Pioneer Woman’s photoshop actions!! The above was treated with Heartland.      

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39 Weeks

At this late point, I’m finally seeing pregnancy as something other than a means to an end — knowing my time left is short, it makes me appreciate this state of being so much more. All of the sudden, I’m … Continue reading

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Maternity Portraits

These are from 37 weeks — shot by my sweet friend Danielle. It’s so nice to have these, I know I’ll look back on them someday and remember this big ole’ belly with so much nostalgia!

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Eleanor in ballet again

Classes started up last wednesday. Here’s a pic of her nailing the relevé while the other kids kinda seem lost …. sorry, I’m horrible.

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Nursery

Got around to photos of the newly outfitted baby-portion of Eleanor’s room. Here they are!

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38 Weeks

That’s right. 38. For those of you keeping count, that’s a week further along than I’ve been counting. That’s because my midwife told me that we had to go with the initial due date (Sept. 1) which was determined at … Continue reading

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35 Weeks: The Final Countdown

Wow, time is passing so quickly now it blows my mind. This pregnancy has gone by so fast and I’m enjoying it a lot more than Eleanor’s … so I’m not so happy to say that the days are slipping … Continue reading

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El & Em Month

The thought dawned on my this morning that this month of August is my last to be just Eleanor’s mommy. Becoming a mother of two is really exciting, but realizing that me and Eleanor’s special one-on-one time will be very … Continue reading

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