http://www.mmmmbrains.com/blogg/ en-us 2010-07-22T14:39:11-05:00 http://www.mmmmbrains.com/archives/2010_07.html#001599 My goodness, the time is flying by. How are you now five months old? You were just born! I haven't even written your birth story out yet! This month has been a lot of fun. You are a big smiler,... olivia elffle 2010-07-22T14:39:11-05:00 http://www.mmmmbrains.com/archives/2010_06.html#001598 Okay, so three days late. My excuses are not good - too hot, out of town, first shots at the doctor and so you were miserable. My Dear Olivia, Regardless of excuses, here we are. We love you, my dear.... olivia elffle 2010-06-23T13:45:49-05:00 http://www.mmmmbrains.com/archives/2010_05.html#001597 We've hit a milestone, people. Olivia turned three months today. She's officially out of the unofficial last quad-mester. Dear Olivia, Your Likes: - Smiling - Wiggling - Kicking - Sophie - Cooing - Grabbing things with your toes - Going... olivia elffle 2010-05-20T14:21:22-05:00 http://www.mmmmbrains.com/archives/2010_03.html#001596 It's been a while, eh? For anyone who has been out of the flickr/Facebook loop - guess what? We had a baby! Born February 20. Weighing in at 8 pounds, 1 oz and measuring 20 inches long. She was born... olivia elffle 2010-03-30T11:44:18-05:00 http://www.mmmmbrains.com/archives/2009_12.html#001595 Two little Sophie stories I don't want to forget. Sophie was in the bath the other night, playing with her letters and empty plastic bottles. Aaron and I were in the office across the hall talking. Aaron says: "Sophie, are... sophie says... elffle 2009-12-22T12:47:08-05:00 http://www.mmmmbrains.com/archives/2009_12.html#001594 Technically 29 weeks - so I'm officially in my third trimester. I've taken photos of the belly, but our mirror needs cleaning so I haven't been uploading them. I haven't been writing about this pregnancy much, other than to announce... news from the homefront elffle 2009-12-18T10:16:43-05:00 http://www.mmmmbrains.com/archives/2009_12.html#001593 First snow day of the season yesterday. We all stayed home and baked 5 different types of cookies that will be sent far away. There were toys strewn everywhere and it was, all in all, a very good day. One... sophie says... elffle 2009-12-10T10:40:11-05:00 http://www.mmmmbrains.com/archives/2009_10.html#001592 Happy Birthday to my beautiful girl! I cannot believe that Sophie is FOUR years old today! Where did the time go? It's amazing to look back on the photos and see how much she changed from year to year. On... sophie - monthly update elffle 2009-10-22T10:57:51-05:00 http://www.mmmmbrains.com/archives/2009_08.html#001590 Well, where were we? It's now August and really, really hot outside. Very humid, very muggy. When I go outside around noon, the air seems wavy with the heat. It's like hitting a wall. It's also making it hard to... news from the homefront elffle 2009-08-18T09:09:24-05:00 http://www.mmmmbrains.com/archives/2009_06.html#001588 Well, it's been a while. I was sucked into a FB-hole and am just now coming up for air. Such a time suck. Also, things have been steadily and consistently foggish around here. And by "here", I mean "in my... news from the homefront elffle 2009-06-29T16:05:08-05:00 http://www.mmmmbrains.com/archives/2009_04.html#001587 Sophie received a new magic fairy wand for Easter. I picked her up at daycare the other day and her "teacher" reminded Sophie on our way out the door that she brought the wand with her. "I turned people into... sophie says... elffle 2009-04-21T18:41:13-05:00 http://www.mmmmbrains.com/archives/2009_04.html#001586 Now that it's warming up outside and Sophie's room is less frigid, we've made the move toward transitioning her to her own bed. I came up with the idea of having her earn a "fancy" marble for each night she... news from the homefront elffle 2009-04-02T19:55:33-05:00 http://www.mmmmbrains.com/archives/2009_03.html#001585 I've mentioned Sophie's Ariel princess dress* before. She's very into dress-up right now. Dresses, the princess dress*, the princess heels, my necklaces, my rings, the princess purse, and, her new favorite: Mrs. Potato Head earrings. They actually fit on her... news from the homefront elffle 2009-03-27T17:51:40-05:00 http://www.mmmmbrains.com/archives/2009_03.html#001584 I had the most disturbing dream last night. I was getting plastic surgery on my face. And the (very young) doctor was cutting by my left ear and sort of yanking and tugging my skin up. I was conscious for... news from the homefront elffle 2009-03-17T21:37:42-05:00 http://www.mmmmbrains.com/archives/2009_03.html#001583 Sophie has a princess purse her revered cousin gave her. It's filled with lots of bits and bobs and trinkets and a couple of notebooks. Oh, and one little blue ski. We were out and about and Sophie says, "Daddy,... sophie says... elffle 2009-03-04T17:57:01-05:00