Tag Archives: family

Pandemonium and Paradox

Posted on May 7, 2020 by saussi77

As I write this, the world is reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic. We’re all in the throes of it, experiencing every emotion—often in the same day. In Colorado, we have been on lockdown since mid-March. Since I am now a … Continue reading →

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The Universe Provides

Posted on May 6, 2019 by saussi77

When Jackson and Gracie were born, I had no trouble finding child care. For Jackson, we interviewed a few in-home daycares and picked the one we felt best about. We ended up switching to a different one after a few … Continue reading →

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Happiness

Posted on April 19, 2019 by saussi77

Elliot is 8 months old today! He is the best baby ever. I truly have never met a baby as calm and easy-going as he. His smile is always at the ready, and he is friendly to pretty much everyone … Continue reading →

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Baby Blues

Posted on May 4, 2018 by saussi77

We are all very excited about our newest family member. Elliot’s due date is August 6, which means I’m now only a few days away from the third trimester. Mostly, this has been a joyous and exciting pregnancy. Mostly, the … Continue reading →

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Babies

Posted on January 13, 2018 by saussi77

Wow, it has been a while since I’ve posted! Sorry about that. For those of you who were left wondering after the last post, we actually had a remarkable thing happen at the hospital. Grace was very, very sick on … Continue reading →

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Honeymoon

Posted on July 14, 2017 by saussi77

Chad and I have never had a honeymoon. In fact, we’ve never even had a child-free overnight in the 9+ years we’ve been married. Jackson was born before our wedding—he was a 5-month-old chubby-cheeked baby in our wedding photos—so we … Continue reading →

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The Haps

Posted on May 24, 2016 by saussi77

I wanted to write a post about my little ballerina, who is such an amazing dancer and did so well at her recital Sunday. She knew all the moves; the other girls were looking to her for what to do … Continue reading →

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The Battle of the Broccoli

Posted on March 11, 2016 by saussi77

When Jackson was a baby, he ate all sorts of good food. I would make my own baby food by steaming and pureeing vegetables and feed it to him. He seemed to love it. As he turned into a toddler, … Continue reading →

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Thankful

Posted on November 27, 2015 by saussi77

Today is Thanksgiving, a day to give thanks for the bounty around us. I have so much for which I’m thankful, and though it may be cliche, I would like to share some of those things here. First and foremost, … Continue reading →

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Mourning

Posted on February 24, 2015 by saussi77

This past weekend, Gracie and I attended the funeral of the little boy whose sister goes to the school that kicked Gracie out last fall. It was heart-wrenching; those poor parents look haggard, as to be expected, and there is … Continue reading →

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