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I'd been having these strange contractions for a few days. Not the simple Brackston-Hicks that I have throughout pregnancy that feel tight but do not hurt. Not crampy labor contractions, either. They were very tight and they hurt. They came usually when I was sitting – on the couch or... (More)

Posted by joyful on February 25, 2011, 12:35 pm
Category: Joy

2010 Christmas Letter (or maybe Epiphany or Valentine's Day by the time we got around to it...)

Here is our Christmas letter - if you are reading this blog, you probably know most of it anyway, but I figure there are some people that we didn't mail this too, and who don't read every word of these posts... :) 2010_christmas_newsletter.pdf (More)

Posted by jondaley on February 7, 2011, 11:39 am
Category: General

Notes, Haircut

1/20 - Jonathan, as usual, singing while he plays and works. This time it was, "Come, Tom Bombadil, Tom Bombadil. Come, Tom Bombadil..." 1/22 - When boys have a tea party: Noah, Faith and I were playing with Faith's tea set. Noah said he couldn't eat his soup because... (More)

Posted by joyful on February 3, 2011, 9:58 am
Category: General, Jonathan, Pregnancy, Noah, Faith

Waterproofing the Basement

If Heather hasn't been writing recently, that means I'm not writing at all... First, the basement - after all of the ongoing water problems, and finding out this year that only fixing the gutters was not going to fix the entire problem, and if one is going to get water a couple times a year,... (More)

Posted by jondaley on December 22, 2010, 10:01 pm
Category: Reviews

Book List

I haven't done one of those Facebook lists in a while, and a couple friends filled this one out, so I thought I'd join in. This list apparently comes from the BBC, who said that the average person has only read 6 of these. Seems like a small number to me, but since the average... (More)

Posted by jondaley on November 25, 2010, 11:18 am
Category: Reviews

A Good School Day

Three-fifths of our family has been sick this week and we are all finally feeling better today. (Thank you to all who prayed for us.) We only did about half our chores on this day of recovery, but I decided to go ahead and have school. I'm glad I did! Grandma had sent Noah... (More)

Posted by joyful on October 29, 2010, 2:20 pm
Category: Jonathan, Noah

Pocket Notes and Potty Training

10/3 - Jon felt the baby kick! Since then, Jonathan and Faith have thought maybe they felt it. If the kids were ever up when I was still in bed but awake in the morning, they would definitely be able to feel it. 10/3 - Noah counted to 20 on his own. He is most comfortable... (More)

Posted by joyful on October 23, 2010, 8:38 am
Category: Jonathan, Pregnancy, Noah, Faith

19 weeks, Midwife Appointment

This morning, we drove up to the birth clinic where Jonathan and Noah were born. Their midwife has retired (she wanted to before Noah was born, but actually did right before Faith was born) and her daughter has taken over the job. We had met C before, when she was helping out her... (More)

Posted by joyful on October 7, 2010, 1:32 pm
Category: Pregnancy

Short Pocket Notes

This is short but my pocket notes are full and I need a new paper. 9/25 - Noah, wearing his Swiss tshirt and red shorts, "This is my hockey outfit. My hockey team is called Swiss Fire!" In lieu of nursing for any length of time (which is very irritating when pregnant and seems to get... (More)

Posted by joyful on October 1, 2010, 2:56 pm
Category: Jonathan, Noah, Faith

Naga Jolokia Pepper

I came across a hot pepper that I hadn't heard of before, and since it had a warning on it being really hot, I figured I had to buy it. Now that I've learned it is the hottest known pepper in the world, I have to wonder -- what am I ever going to do with it? The cashier mentioned that... (More)

Posted by jondaley on September 28, 2010, 2:23 pm
Category: Reviews

Bedtime Cleanup

Inspired by an article in Family Fun magazine, I developed a fun motivator for bedtime cleanup that really works. Before, there would be lots of complaining, dilly-dallying and nagging. Now the house is clean every night before bed and the job is done quickly! Here's how it... (More)

Posted by joyful on September 25, 2010, 6:32 pm
Category: Jonathan, Noah, Faith

Visiting Washington, DC

We arrived at the Fitzkees' house on Thursday night, and Nick said we could stay as long as we wanted. We ended up extending our trip by a day and coming home on Tuesday, which was a good decision. I think we spent the right amount of time for the whole family to enjoy the... (More)

Posted by jondaley on August 20, 2010, 8:48 pm
Category: General, Jonathan, Noah, Faith

2010 Family Bike Trip to Washington, DC: Fourth Day

We cooked bacon and pancakes (I found a nifty plastic pint jug in Walmart or somewhere that you simply pour water into the jug, shake it up, and pour it on the griddle) for breakfast, and then packed up and planned to meet for lunch at Great Falls, 15 miles away. Heather went back to... (More)

Posted by jondaley on August 20, 2010, 5:26 pm
Category: General, Jonathan, Noah, Faith

2010 Family Bike Trip to Washington, DC: Third Day

As I looked at the maps for the third day, we were going to be biking near various battlefields and other tourist-type places to visit, and so in the interest of resting a little, I decided we should drive for a ways and then maybe bike in the afternoon. We drove from Williamsport... (More)

Posted by jondaley on August 20, 2010, 5:25 pm
Category: General, Jonathan, Noah, Faith

2010 Family Bike Trip to Washington, DC: First Two Days

I've wanted to bike to DC for a while, but there never seemed like a good opportunity to do so. Once we purchased the tandem bike, and started thinking about the possibility of biking all over the country, the Washington trip seemed like a good first step. The trip did get... (More)

Posted by jondaley on August 20, 2010, 4:39 pm
Category: General, Jonathan, Noah, Faith