Baby Meets Cake
Guess Who's a Year Old?!! Yes, ALREADY! I don't know where the year went! "DeeDee" went into the whole cake-thing with some confusion and even a little irritation...but she came out thinking chocolate cake is the best thing that ever happened to her (a girl after my own heart). "What's with this thing on my head? Get it off!" REALLY not liking the party hat! "Wait....what's this?" "Mmmmm...." "Hmmm...there's got to be a better way..." Diving in... Yeah, that works. "Oh yeah...NOW you're talking! This stuff is awesome!" Pure delight!
Our Baby Girl – 8 Months
Baby "DeeDee" turned eight months old last Friday! I am constantly amazed by how quickly time flies! By the time she was seven months old, Dee weighed in at 14 lbs. (yes, she lost a little weight, but the doctor isn't concerned) and was 27 inches long! Tall and thin. By her seven month mark, she was also crawling and constantly pulling herself up to standing. Learning to Crawl! August 14, 2009 - 28 weeks, 5 days Since that point she has started "cruising" around the furniture and has learned to wave. She is trying to learn to clap, but hasn't quite gotten the ...
Our Baby Girl – 6.5 Months
Another 6 weeks has gone by since I last posted about "DeeDee" (I know, tsk tsk). Read further and you'll see why I rarely have the time to post anymore... She is now 6 and a half months old; a very busy little thing with huge brown eyes and some serious attitude will. "DeeDee" enjoying her first 4th of July party July 3, 2009 - 22 Weeks, 5 Days You know, it's kind of strange how I was so grounded with the older children, and yet I have allowed these youngest two to sort of "rule the roost". DeeDee is just sooo spoiled particular...and, ...
Our Baby Girl – 5 Months
Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives ... No, I am not a fan of soap operas, but I find myself understanding those words more and more lately, as baby "Dee Dee" continues to grow up so rapidly, and as my oldest child quickly approaches her 18th birthday. It has been an entire 6 weeks since I have composed one of my customary "Our Baby Girl" updates. 6 weeks! And boy, how she has changed in those 6 weeks! This is what happens when you combine a 3-year-old, a package of stickers, and a baby sister June 15, 2009 ...
Our Baby Girl – 12 to 16 Weeks
It's time again for my monthly "Baby Girl" post. Yes, little Dee is 16 weeks old already. She continues to consume most of my time (as you may have noticed, due to the infrequency of my posts), but I don't mind. She is the absolute joy and love of my life! "DeeDee" is losing some of that fussiness that defined her for so long. She still prefers to be carried, and still does not like to be separated from Mama, but she is becoming much more tolerant of situations for the most part (just not the car seat or the stroller, ...
Our Baby Girl – 8 to 12 Weeks
Yes, Miss Persnickety is 12 weeks old already. Time flies! Thankfully, she is having longer periods of happiness these days (we refer to it as her "happy time"). March 23, 2009 - 8 Weeks, 1 Day And she definitely has her "favorite" people now. There are certain siblings that she really doesn't want to have hold her at all, or only for a very limited time. She strongly favors other siblings; in particular "Cricket" (7) and "Boo" (8). And "Gator" (14) is her favorite entertainer. He speaks to her in funny voices and makes silly faces at her, always resulting in big toothless ...
Our Baby Girl – 6 to 8 Weeks
I believe I should start chronicling my days with our latest addition by titling and subtitling as follows: Raising DeeDee: My Life with the World's Grumpiest Human Being Yup, that's her. Now don't get me wrong -- I am still absolutely crazy about her! But she ain't no picnic. She has an "intense" personality; very particular. She knows what she wants and what she doesn't want -- and she wants to make sure everyone else knows that as well. Not a happy camper! March 18, 2009 - 7 Weeks, 3 Days Thankfully, having such a "high needs" baby isn't new to me -- so I'm ...
Our Baby Girl – 2 to 6 Weeks
She'll be 6 weeks old tomorrow. Baby "DeeDee" is growing up very quickly! It's been fun watching her develop her personality -- especially now that she is full of smiles. (I was the recipient of her first REAL full-face smile on February 19th. While I was dressing her for the chiropractor she looked up at me, so I said, "Hi Beautiful." She responded with that big precious heart-warming grin, and has been smiling at us ever since.) Health-wise, DeeDee is doing great! She has been a bit colicky lately, but my giving up dairy (except for raw goat's milk) has helped quite ...
Our Baby Girl – First Two Weeks
It's been a couple of weeks since I have updated my blog - weeks spent enjoying my babymoon with my sweet baby girl. Baby "DeeDee" is already two weeks old (as of last Sunday). On one hand, I can't believe it's been more than two weeks since her arrival. Time goes so fast! On the other hand, I can't imagine life without her. It seems like she's always been a part of our family. I am completely smitten. It's amazing how one can fall completely head-over-heels for a tiny, bald, toothless stranger -- but I have, yet again. Having a new baby ...
Introducing Our Tenth Blessing
Praise the Lord! She has finally arrived! - safe and healthy. More than ten days after labor began, then stalled, our baby girl finally joined us in the wee hours of Sunday, January 25th. Introducing: "DeeDee"* LeFebvre 8 lbs. 7 oz. 22 inches long Born January 25, 2009 1:19 am * not her "real" name. Children's names have been changed on internet publications for their protection If you prefer a brief, Reader's Digest condensed version of events: ~ 8:15 pm - water broke ~10:30 pm - contractions began ~ 11:15 pm - midwife arrived 1:19 am - our tenth child and sixth daughter arrived 3:15 - midwife went home If you prefer more of ...
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More Baby Birthday Photos
Yes, I finally managed to get those photos uploaded to the computer. It was quite a task (you know, actually taking the memory card out of the camera and placing it into the little slot at the side of my computer) — I’m exhausted now…so you can forgive my delay, right? Okay, enough with the sarcasm. On to the cuteness… Baby’s first real experience with cake was priceless,... [Read more...]
Hi, I’m Janne. Remember Me?
It seems that over the past year the majority of my blog posts have mostly revolved around apologies for my lack of blogging. I don’t entirely get it. Prior to the arrival “DeeDee” (also known as the Princess), I had nine other children. Nine pregnancies. Nine births. Nine babies. Nine toddlers. I managed just fine. I still made time for journaling, then maintaining a website, then... [Read more...]
“My Sister Eileen” – Final Weekend
This weekend is your last chance to see Gator and Ant perform in My Sister Eileen at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center! A comedy by Joseph A. Fields and Jerome Chodorov. Two Ohio sisters, the acerbic Ruth, who is determined to become a famous writer, and the sweet Eileen, who dreams of becoming an actress, move to New York. Based on Ruth McKenney’s New Yorker stories, the production... [Read more...]
Baby Meets Cake
Guess Who’s a Year Old?!! Yes, ALREADY! I don’t know where the year went! “DeeDee” went into the whole cake-thing with some confusion and even a little irritation…but she came out thinking chocolate cake is the best thing that ever happened to her (a girl after my own heart). “What’s with this thing on my head? Get it off!” REALLY not liking the party... [Read more...]
Our Masked Visitor
Early this week, after lunch was eaten on the patio, and the children had left some crumbs and half-eaten sandwiches behind, a young raccoon appeared out of the rain to clean up. He returned later in the day and I noticed that he was not putting any weight on one foot. It had obviously sustained a serious injury. I began searching the internet to try to find some sort of local wildlife rescuers.... [Read more...]
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Explorations & Excursions
The Lowry Park Zoo, Trip 3 – 2009
2009/2010 - Homeschool Field Trip #7 The Lowry Park Zoo - September 30, 2009 Yup, one more zoo trip. Lefty talked us into it, on the last day of September (the last day we could get in for free). The weather was very pleasant and mild (a rarity... [Read more...]
The Florida Aquarium – 2009
2009/2010 Homeschool Field Trip #6 The Florida Aquarium September 25, 2009 In continuing with our celebration of “Swaptember“, on one hot September afternoon after co-op classes we headed down to Tampa’s Channelside District to visit... [Read more...]
The Lowry Park Zoo, Trip 2 – 2009
2009/2010 Homeschool Field Trip #5 The Lowry Park Zoo September 8, 2009 We never managed to see everything on our first “Swaptember” trip to the zoo, so we visited again on the following week, starting where we had previously left off…at... [Read more...]
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Free Pass to Busch Gardens for Preschoolers!
Busch Gardens of Tampa has something new in store. Opening on March 27, 2010 is Sesame Street’s Safari of Fun! Geared toward younger children, the Safari of Fun will offer “kid-size rides, cool water fun and plenty of memorable... [Read more...]
Disney World 2010 $99 Special!
Florida residents can now purchase Walt Disney World’s Magic Your Way 4 Day Dream Pass for only $99 ($84 for children ages 3-9, and free for infants and toddlers). $25 per day for Disney? What a deal! This pass includes 4 one-day, one-park... [Read more...]
“My Sister Eileen” – Final Weekend
This weekend is your last chance to see Gator and Ant perform in My Sister Eileen at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center! A comedy by Joseph A. Fields and Jerome Chodorov. Two Ohio sisters, the acerbic Ruth, who is determined to become... [Read more...]
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