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Lia says, “Go Sens Go!”

Ever seen a one-year-old eat birthday cake? Ya gotta. This was Lia on Saturday night, eating her banana cake. She perfected several techniques, including double-fisted and no-hands. We spent Easter in Kingston with my parents, and feted the birthday girl with presents and cake and lots of attention. Today we had plans for an outing […]

Yesterday ranks up there with our wedding as one of the best, happiest days of my life. If my memory were a camera, here are the photos I would show you: My radiant daughter in her handknit christening dress, sitting in Shawn’s lap in the pew (with many thanks to E and N for loaning […]

One of the exciting things about parenting Lia is watching her make strides in her development. In part because of her great foster care, she was on-track in her verbal and small motor development, but she was also somewhat delayed in her gross motor skills. When we first received her, she could not sit up […]

Everyone who knows our cat asks how Samantha and Lia are getting along. In a word, fine. At least until Lia begins to walk. At first, Sam was so happy to have us back that she tolerated Lia’s presence, skirting around her outstretched arms and disappearing during any crying spells. Now, I dare say, she […]