Natural

Will is constantly saying "shoot it!" "pass" and "rebound!". I think he's got the fundamentals down:)

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Big news *

As of today, Duke has BOTH front teeth. What kid ever gets those first?!

And in other news... Cortney has been working (insert negative adjective here) hours at work for a while and feeling like we hadn't talked in weeks, we made a desperate call to a babysitter for a much needed night out. We started off by heading to Dave and Busters, because really, arcade games are the quickest way to rekindle romantic feelings. We then headed to German Village, one of the coolest places in Columbus, and had dessert at Lindey's and spent the rest if the evening talking about "our future"- how ominous. But, surprisingly, we left the evening feeling so hopeful and almost, dare I say, excited. Thankful for seemingly meaningless dates that make me feel meaningful again. Love you Cort.


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Big news

Duke has a tooth! It's on the top. And it's the exact same tooth that Will got first. Bring on the meat!


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Genealogy

At the beginning of the year I made the goal to work on genealogy for two evenings a month. That seemed easy, really because 2 evenings a month only amounted to 4 hours, but wouldn't you know those pesky 4 hours were nowhere to be found!!

I decided that my current plan was not going to work and I needed a new one. The only other logical time for this activity where I was almost guaranteed time to do it was if I worked on genealogy during nap time on Sundays. Insert: shock. Aren't Sunday naps an institution!?! Yes, they are... In my book anyway. I love my nap time and especially on Sundays when Cort and I can rest together. But I knew this was the only way I could accomplish this goal.


Last Sunday was the first week that I did this, but I ended up going to Staufs for a few hours Sunday night because Cort was gone on EQ business during naps. It went well and I was excited to keep working on genealogy on sundays.

Yesterday, however, I came home from church completely exhausted and all I wanted to do was sleep. I really didn't think I had the energy to get in the car and drive to the library to sit down for 2 hours and scour family group sheets. But, then again, I knew this was the only way I could accomplish my goal. So off I went. I plugged in my headphones to pandora and went to work. And before I knew it, I was having a blast. I really relished every minute of it. I worked for a solid 2 hours until the library closed and was sad when I was told I had to leave by an old lady.

Even on the way home, I kept taking note of how happy I felt. And this seemed so odd because 2 hours ago I was pretty sure that the only cure for my ail was a nap. I know I felt so happy for a lot of reasons, but one of them that I've been thinking about today is that most things that bring true joy don't come without some sacrifice.

I'm really looking forward to this special time each Sunday afternoon from 3-5 at the Upper Arlington Library and very very thankful that I didn't throw in the towel yesterday.


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Today

With the exersaucer, DVD player, an entire box of fruit snacks, baby food, bottle already mixed with formula, a spare binky, sippy cup of milk, a banana, and a can of diet Dr. Pepper in tow, we can only be headed to one place...




The Family History Center





Goal: To last 1 hour.


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Brothers

Rest assured Duke is laughing in all of these pictures. I love these, but the last one is my favorite. They show each of the boys personalities perfectly.











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That last post...

Was by yours truly, Will McAllister. My kid knows how to work iPhones way more than he should.


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Baby laughs

Although I have no idea why the disappear/reappear is so funny (and not frightening) I love hearing Duke laugh so hard. If you can believe it, this baby (soon to be little boy) is 9 mos old today. It just doesn't seem real. I even shed a few tears today that my little baby isn't so little anymore and will soon not be a baby at all. I also shed a few more tears because I finally admitted that Will is transitioning himself out of naps. This was also an unexpected kick below the belt. This is one of the first times ever that I felt like my boys were growing up too fast and I wanted time to slow down. But my job as a mom is to help them grow up, so I'll try my hardest to focus on that, instead of hoping they'll stay little forever. Gosh, Amy, stop crying!

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Wrestling match

This started out as Will wanting to hold Duke and ended in a wrestling match. And yes, that is Duke laughing while he's being mauled. I can't wait for Duke to be able to take down Will.

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Progress-Ever So Slightly Moving Forward

Let the record show that Will peed in the potty today (for the 4th time). And yes, that is about a half a teaspoon of pee.



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