tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15327798231099292052024-02-02T16:29:52.546-06:00Portraits of a HomeMargo Jean Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08872023462064958383noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532779823109929205.post-21056633044005918322015-02-21T11:03:00.000-06:002015-06-20T11:03:57.190-05:00graham - 6 months oldHIGHS:<br />
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<li>sitting up on his own</li>
<li>first tubby with sisterloo</li>
<li>the hair is coming in and friends IT LOOKS RED!</li>
<li>eating almost three solid meals a day - favorites being sweet potatoes and bananas</li>
<li>riding in his car seat without a fuss (praise God from whom all blessings flow!)</li>
<li>meeting friends from Champaign, IL</li>
<li>sleeping from 7:30pm-4:00am, eating, then snuggling on the couch with mom from 4:30-6:30am</li>
</ul>
LOWS:<br />
<ul>
<li>getting his face wiped after each meal</li>
<li>trying pureed peas</li>
<li>visiting the church nursery for the first time</li>
<li>not a fan when mom leaves the room - a momma's boy??</li>
</ul>
<a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/image2.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/image2.jpg"><img alt="image" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-553" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/image2.jpg?w=660" height="440" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/image2.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/image.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/image.jpg"><img alt="image" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-551" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/image.jpg?w=660" height="990" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/image.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/image1.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/image1.jpg"><img alt="image" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-552" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/image1.jpg?w=660" height="440" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/image1.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a>Margo Jean Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08872023462064958383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532779823109929205.post-74461381633412689382014-11-21T11:02:00.000-06:002015-06-20T11:02:44.933-05:00graham - 3 months old<div class="mceTemp">
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/image1.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/image1.jpg"><img alt="I knew there was a neck in there somewhere. " class="size-large wp-image-535" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/image1.jpg?w=660" height="439" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/image1.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">I knew there was a neck in there somewhere.</dd></dl>
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<dl class="wp-caption aligncenter" data-mce-style="width: 660px;" id="attachment_536" style="width: 660px;">
<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/image2.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/image2.jpg"><img alt="graham is so content and so happy. " class="size-large wp-image-536" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/image2.jpg?w=660" height="990" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/image2.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">graham is so content and so happy.</dd></dl>
</div>
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<dl class="wp-caption aligncenter" data-mce-style="width: 660px;" id="attachment_534" style="width: 660px;">
<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/image.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/image.jpg"><img alt="bumbo chair in use again. " class="size-large wp-image-534" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/image.jpg?w=660" height="439" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/image.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">bumbo chair in use again.</dd></dl>
</div>
Margo Jean Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08872023462064958383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532779823109929205.post-63532856833139921512014-10-31T11:01:00.000-05:002015-06-20T11:01:48.915-05:00halloween<div class="mceTemp">
<dl class="wp-caption aligncenter" data-mce-style="width: 660px;" id="attachment_519" style="width: 660px;">
<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_3572-e1415736877408.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_3572-e1415736877408.jpg"><img alt="first house." class="size-large wp-image-519" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_3572-e1415736877408.jpg?w=660" height="989" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_3572-e1415736877408.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">first house.</dd></dl>
</div>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_3546.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_3546.jpg"><img alt="IMG_3546" class="wp-image-515 size-large" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_3546.jpg?w=660" height="440" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_3546.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">wait, so you're saying i just knock on the door they are going to give me candy?</dd></dl>
</div>
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<dl class="wp-caption aligncenter" data-mce-style="width: 660px;" id="attachment_517" style="width: 660px;">
<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_3552-e1415736832610.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_3552-e1415736832610.jpg"><img alt="IMG_3552" class="wp-image-517 size-large" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_3552-e1415736832610.jpg?w=660" height="989" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_3552-e1415736832610.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">mesozoic profile.</dd></dl>
</div>
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<dl class="wp-caption aligncenter" data-mce-style="width: 660px;" id="attachment_518" style="width: 660px;">
<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_3562.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_3562.jpg"><img alt="IMG_3562" class="wp-image-518 size-large" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_3562.jpg?w=660" height="440" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_3562.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">dino break.</dd></dl>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_3536.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_3536.jpg"><img alt="plum tuckered. " class="size-large wp-image-514" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_3536.jpg?w=660" height="440" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_3536.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">plum tuckered.</dd></dl>
</div>
Margo Jean Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08872023462064958383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532779823109929205.post-91292143380484814842014-10-11T11:00:00.000-05:002015-06-20T11:01:01.543-05:00neiman's orchard 2014<a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/orchard-landscape.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/orchard-landscape.jpg"><img alt="orchard landscape" class="alignnone wp-image-499 size-large" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/orchard-landscape.jpg?w=660" height="440" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/orchard-landscape.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/ty-and-charlie.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/ty-and-charlie.jpg"><img alt="ty and charlie" class="alignnone wp-image-501 size-large" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/ty-and-charlie.jpg?w=660" height="990" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/ty-and-charlie.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/zara.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/zara.jpg"><img alt="zara" class="alignnone wp-image-504 size-large" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/zara.jpg?w=660" height="440" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/zara.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/brooks-and-beth.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/brooks-and-beth.jpg"><img alt="brooks and beth" class="alignnone wp-image-483 size-large" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/brooks-and-beth.jpg?w=660" height="440" 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data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/charlie-and-brooks-orchard.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/charlie-and-brooks-orchard.jpg"><img alt="charlie and brooks orchard" class="alignnone wp-image-484 size-large" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/charlie-and-brooks-orchard.jpg?w=660" height="990" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/charlie-and-brooks-orchard.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/gabrielsons.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/gabrielsons.jpg"><img alt="gabrielsons" class="alignnone wp-image-497 size-large" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/gabrielsons.jpg?w=660" height="440" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/gabrielsons.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/zara-bags.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/zara-bags.jpg"><img alt="zara bags" class="alignnone wp-image-503 size-large" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/zara-bags.jpg?w=660" height="990" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/zara-bags.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/window.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/window.jpg"><img alt="window" class="alignnone wp-image-502 size-large" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/window.jpg?w=660" height="440" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/window.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/fam-2.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/fam-2.jpg"><img alt="fam 2" class="alignnone wp-image-495 size-large" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/fam-2.jpg?w=660" height="440" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/fam-2.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a>Margo Jean Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08872023462064958383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532779823109929205.post-77356518331279823742014-09-19T10:59:00.000-05:002015-06-20T11:00:07.115-05:00neil and carla's wedding - menomonee, wi<a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/image7.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/image7.jpg"><img alt="image" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-471" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/image7.jpg?w=625" height="416" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/image7.jpg?w=625" width="625" /></a><br />
<a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/image8.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/image8.jpg"><img alt="image" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-472" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/image8.jpg?w=625" height="416" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/image8.jpg?w=625" width="625" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/image6.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/image6.jpg"><img alt="image" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-470" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/image6.jpg?w=625" height="867" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/image6.jpg?w=625" width="625" /></a><br />
<a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/image5.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/image5.jpg"><img alt="image" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-469" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/image5.jpg?w=625" height="938" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/image5.jpg?w=625" width="625" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/image11.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/image11.jpg"><img alt="image" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-475" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/image11.jpg?w=625" height="416" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/image11.jpg?w=625" width="625" /></a><br />
<a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/image1.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/image1.jpg"><img alt="image" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-465" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/image1.jpg?w=625" height="938" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/image1.jpg?w=625" width="625" /></a> <a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/image9.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/image9.jpg"><img alt="image" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-473" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/image9.jpg?w=625" height="416" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/image9.jpg?w=625" width="625" /></a>Margo Jean Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08872023462064958383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532779823109929205.post-10447759948400646222014-08-21T10:58:00.000-05:002015-06-20T10:59:10.514-05:00graham david robert stewartBorn August 21 at 2:22 p.m. at Columbia St. Mary's Hospital in Milwaukee, WI weighing 8 lbs even.<img alt="IMG_2543" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-523" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2543.jpg?w=660" height="440" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2543.jpg?w=660" width="660" /> <img alt="IMG_2547" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-524" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2547.jpg?w=660" height="440" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2547.jpg?w=660" width="660" /> <a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2563.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2563.jpg"><img alt="IMG_2563" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-525" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2563.jpg?w=660" height="440" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2563.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a> <a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2572.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2572.jpg"><img alt="IMG_2572" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-526" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2572.jpg?w=660" height="440" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2572.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a> <a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2581.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2581.jpg"><img alt="IMG_2581" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-527" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2581.jpg?w=660" height="440" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2581.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a> <a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2585.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2585.jpg"><img alt="IMG_2585" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-528" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2585.jpg?w=660" height="440" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2585.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a> <a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2605.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2605.jpg"><img alt="IMG_2605" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-529" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2605.jpg?w=660" height="440" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2605.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a> <a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2621.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2621.jpg"><img alt="IMG_2621" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-530" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2621.jpg?w=660" height="440" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2621.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a> <a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2633.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2633.jpg"><img alt="IMG_2633" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-531" data-mce-src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2633.jpg?w=660" height="440" src="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/img_2633.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a>Margo Jean Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08872023462064958383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532779823109929205.post-23394518791063616782014-07-25T10:54:00.000-05:002015-06-20T10:54:38.678-05:00charlotte mae turns 3<div class="mceTemp">
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image33.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image33.jpg"><img alt=""cuppy cakes with pink insides and pink sprinkles" - Charlie " class="wp-image-377 size-large" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image33.jpg?w=660" height="990" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image33.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">"Cuppy cakes with pink insides and pink sprinkles." - Charlie</dd></dl>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image21.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image21.jpg"><img alt="pin the saddle on the horse. " class="size-large wp-image-365" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image21.jpg?w=660" height="439" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image21.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">Pin the saddle on the horse.</dd></dl>
</div>
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<dl class="wp-caption aligncenter" data-mce-style="width: 660px;" id="attachment_364" style="width: 660px;">
<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image20.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image20.jpg"><img alt="goodie bags. " class="size-large wp-image-364" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image20.jpg?w=660" height="439" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image20.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">Goodie bags.</dd></dl>
</div>
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<dl class="wp-caption aligncenter" data-mce-style="width: 660px;" id="attachment_366" style="width: 660px;">
<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image22.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image22.jpg"><img alt="fruit cups. " class="size-large wp-image-366" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image22.jpg?w=660" height="439" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image22.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">Fruit cups.</dd></dl>
</div>
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<dl class="wp-caption aligncenter" data-mce-style="width: 660px;" id="attachment_363" style="width: 660px;">
<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image19.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image19.jpg"><img alt="THREE!" class="size-large wp-image-363" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image19.jpg?w=660" height="990" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image19.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">THREE!</dd></dl>
</div>
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<dl class="wp-caption aligncenter" data-mce-style="width: 660px;" id="attachment_367" style="width: 660px;">
<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image23.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image23.jpg"><img alt="I accidentally purchased the Olympic sized kiddie pool at Target. 😬" class="size-large wp-image-367" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image23.jpg?w=660" height="990" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image23.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">I accidentally purchased the Olympic sized kiddie pool at Target. 😬</dd></dl>
</div>
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<dl class="wp-caption aligncenter" data-mce-style="width: 660px;" id="attachment_370" style="width: 660px;">
<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image26.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image26.jpg"><img alt="Brooks. Enjoying the festivities. " class="size-large wp-image-370" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image26.jpg?w=660" height="439" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image26.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">Brooks. Enjoying the festivities.</dd></dl>
</div>
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<dl class="wp-caption aligncenter" data-mce-style="width: 660px;" id="attachment_368" style="width: 660px;">
<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image24.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image24.jpg"><img alt="she totally got the "I get gifts" thing this year. " class="size-large wp-image-368" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image24.jpg?w=660" height="990" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image24.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">She totally got the "I get gifts" thing this year.</dd></dl>
</div>
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<dl class="wp-caption aligncenter" data-mce-style="width: 660px;" id="attachment_369" style="width: 660px;">
<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image25.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image25.jpg"><img alt="Ty. Charlie. 9 months pregnant me. " class="size-large wp-image-369" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image25.jpg?w=660" height="439" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image25.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">Ty. Charlie. 9 months pregnant me.</dd></dl>
</div>
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<dl class="wp-caption aligncenter" data-mce-style="width: 660px;" id="attachment_372" style="width: 660px;">
<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image28.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image28.jpg"><img alt="time for your checkup. " class="size-large wp-image-372" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image28.jpg?w=660" height="439" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image28.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">Time for your checkup.</dd></dl>
</div>
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<dl class="wp-caption aligncenter" data-mce-style="width: 660px;" id="attachment_371" style="width: 660px;">
<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image27.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image27.jpg"><img alt="doc mcstuffins and her friends. " class="size-large wp-image-371" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image27.jpg?w=660" height="439" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image27.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">Doc McStuffins and her friends.</dd></dl>
</div>
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<dl class="wp-caption aligncenter" data-mce-style="width: 660px;" id="attachment_374" style="width: 660px;">
<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image30.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image30.jpg"><img alt="stick pony. a sweet and thoughtful gift from friends. " class="size-large wp-image-374" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image30.jpg?w=660" height="990" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image30.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">Stick pony. A sweet and thoughtful gift from friends.</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="mceTemp">
<dl class="wp-caption aligncenter" data-mce-style="width: 660px;" id="attachment_378" style="width: 660px;">
<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image34.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image34.jpg"><img alt="isn't it great to know people that live your child? so thankful for the community marquette's theology department has brought us. " class="size-large wp-image-378" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image34.jpg?w=660" height="990" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image34.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">Isn't
it great to know people that live your child? So thankful for the
community Marquette's Theology department has brought us.</dd></dl>
</div>
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<dl class="wp-caption aligncenter" data-mce-style="width: 660px;" id="attachment_379" style="width: 660px;">
<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image35.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image35.jpg"><img alt="first dress-up clothes. " class="size-large wp-image-379" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image35.jpg?w=660" height="439" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image35.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">First dress-up clothes.</dd></dl>
</div>
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<dl class="wp-caption aligncenter" data-mce-style="width: 660px;" id="attachment_375" style="width: 660px;">
<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image31.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image31.jpg"><img alt="doctoring her new horses from her mom and dad. " class="size-large wp-image-375" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image31.jpg?w=660" height="439" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image31.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">Doctoring her new horses from her mom and dad.</dd></dl>
</div>
Margo Jean Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08872023462064958383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532779823109929205.post-50270295180797090072014-07-20T10:53:00.000-05:002015-06-20T10:53:47.877-05:00lakefront<div class="mceTemp">
<dl class="wp-caption aligncenter" data-mce-style="width: 660px;" id="attachment_353" style="width: 660px;">
<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image10.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image10.jpg"><img alt="doctors park pathway" class="size-large wp-image-353" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image10.jpg?w=660" height="439" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image10.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">doctors park pathway</dd></dl>
</div>
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<dl class="wp-caption aligncenter" data-mce-style="width: 660px;" id="attachment_352" style="width: 660px;">
<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image9.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image9.jpg"><img alt="1/2 mile is too far for little legs. especially when there's a big strong daddy nearby. " class="size-large wp-image-352" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image9.jpg?w=660" height="439" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image9.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">1/2 mile is too far for little legs. especially when there's a big strong daddy nearby.</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="mceTemp">
<dl class="wp-caption aligncenter" data-mce-style="width: 660px;" id="attachment_361" style="width: 660px;">
<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image18.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image18.jpg"><img alt="showing granny and papa her treasures. aka rocks and sticks. " class="size-large wp-image-361" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image18.jpg?w=660" height="439" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image18.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">showing granny and papa her treasures. aka rocks and sticks.</dd></dl>
</div>
<div class="mceTemp">
<dl class="wp-caption aligncenter" data-mce-style="width: 660px;" id="attachment_357" style="width: 660px;">
<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image14.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image14.jpg"><img alt="bonfire" class="size-large wp-image-357" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image14.jpg?w=660" height="990" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image14.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">bonfire</dd></dl>
</div>
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<dl class="wp-caption aligncenter" data-mce-style="width: 660px;" id="attachment_358" style="width: 660px;">
<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image15.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image15.jpg"><img alt="make way. " class="size-large wp-image-358" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image15.jpg?w=660" height="990" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image15.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">make way.</dd></dl>
</div>
<br />
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<dl class="wp-caption aligncenter" data-mce-style="width: 660px;" id="attachment_354" style="width: 660px;">
<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image11.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image11.jpg"><img alt="my dad. champion rock skipper. " class="wp-image-354 size-large" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image11.jpg?w=660" height="439" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image11.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">my dad used to be a major league baseball player. jk. but he is a champion rock skipper.</dd></dl>
</div>
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<dl class="wp-caption aligncenter" data-mce-style="width: 660px;" id="attachment_360" style="width: 660px;">
<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image17.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image17.jpg"><img alt="the best sight. " class="size-large wp-image-360" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image17.jpg?w=660" height="439" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image17.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">the best sight.</dd></dl>
</div>
Margo Jean Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08872023462064958383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532779823109929205.post-40256238131593400802014-07-04T10:52:00.000-05:002015-06-20T10:52:23.837-05:00fourth festivities<a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter wp-image-334 size-large" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image.jpg?w=660" height="439" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a><br />
<a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image2.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image2.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter wp-image-336 size-large" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image2.jpg?w=660" height="439" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image2.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a><br />
<a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image5.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image5.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter wp-image-339 size-large" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image5.jpg?w=660" height="439" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image5.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a><br />
<a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image1.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image1.jpg"><img alt="image" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-335" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image1.jpg?w=660" height="439" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/image1.jpg?w=660" width="660" /></a>Margo Jean Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08872023462064958383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532779823109929205.post-84207458234923623862014-06-18T10:51:00.000-05:002015-06-20T10:51:26.448-05:00bubbles<div class="mceTemp">
<dl class="wp-caption alignnone" data-mce-style="width: 650px;" id="" style="width: 650px;">
<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1742.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1742.jpg"><img alt="Image" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1742.jpg?w=650" height="433" id="i-300" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1742.jpg?w=650" width="650" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd"> </dd></dl>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_17501.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_17501.jpg"><img alt="Image" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_17501.jpg?w=650" height="433" id="i-302" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_17501.jpg?w=650" width="650" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd"><br /></dd></dl>
</div>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1771.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1771.jpg"><img alt="Image" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1771.jpg?w=650" height="433" id="i-303" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1771.jpg?w=650" width="650" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd"><br /></dd></dl>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_17391.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_17391.jpg"><img alt="IMG_1739" class="wp-image-307 size-large" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_17391.jpg?w=625" height="416" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_17391.jpg?w=625" width="625" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd"><br /></dd></dl>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1758.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1758.jpg"><img alt="IMG_1758" class="wp-image-308 size-large" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1758.jpg?w=625" height="937" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1758.jpg?w=625" width="625" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd"><br /></dd></dl>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1761.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1761.jpg"><img alt="IMG_1761" class="wp-image-309 size-large" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1761-e1403103584371.jpg?w=625" height="416" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1761-e1403103584371.jpg?w=625" width="625" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd"><br /></dd></dl>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1763.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1763.jpg"><img alt="IMG_1763" class="wp-image-310 size-large" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1763.jpg?w=625" height="416" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1763.jpg?w=625" width="625" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd"><br /></dd></dl>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1776.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1776.jpg"><img alt="IMG_1776" class="wp-image-311 size-large" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1776.jpg?w=625" height="937" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1776.jpg?w=625" width="625" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd"><br /></dd></dl>
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Margo Jean Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08872023462064958383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532779823109929205.post-18470408554714715422014-06-15T10:48:00.000-05:002015-06-20T10:49:28.410-05:00father's day baking<div class="mceTemp">
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1642.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1642.jpg"><img alt="Image" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1642.jpg?w=650" height="433" id="i-315" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1642.jpg?w=650" width="650" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">she insisted he'd like purple liners best.</dd></dl>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1664.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1664.jpg"><img alt="Image" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1664.jpg?w=650" height="975" id="i-317" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1664.jpg?w=650" width="650" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">she is so careful and takes her job very seriously.</dd></dl>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1668.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1668.jpg"><img alt="Image" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1668.jpg?w=650" height="433" id="i-318" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1668.jpg?w=650" width="650" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">mixing.</dd></dl>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1689.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1689.jpg"><img alt="Image" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1689.jpg?w=650" height="975" id="i-323" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1689.jpg?w=650" width="650" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">sprinkling with love. (have you ever seen a kid use sprinkles so sparingly?)</dd></dl>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1697.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1697.jpg"><img alt="Image" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1697.jpg?w=650" height="433" id="i-325" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/img_1697.jpg?w=650" width="650" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">this
recipe was pretty difficult (being as i'm a professional baker), but i
have faith in you: 1 package of funfetti cake mix, a can of vanilla
frosting and some sprinkles.</dd></dl>
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Margo Jean Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08872023462064958383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532779823109929205.post-25753306734347653542014-06-03T10:47:00.000-05:002015-06-20T10:47:56.480-05:00summertime<a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/photo-1.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/photo-1.jpg"><img alt="Image" class="size-full wp-image" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/photo-1.jpg?w=650" id="i-283" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/photo-1.jpg?w=650" /></a><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/photo-2.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/photo-2.jpg"><img alt="Image" class="size-full wp-image" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/photo-2.jpg?w=650" id="i-284" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/photo-2.jpg?w=650" /></a><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/photo-4.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/photo-4.jpg"><img alt="Image" class="size-full wp-image" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/photo-4.jpg?w=650" id="i-285" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/photo-4.jpg?w=650" /></a>Margo Jean Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08872023462064958383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532779823109929205.post-83749241280761721922014-06-01T10:45:00.000-05:002015-06-20T10:46:44.099-05:00bug hunt<a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/bug-hunt-41.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/bug-hunt-41.jpg"><img alt="bug hunt 4" class="size-large wp-image-268 alignnone" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/bug-hunt-41.jpg?w=625" height="416" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/bug-hunt-41.jpg?w=625" width="625" /></a>We
are always looking for fun and inexpensive activities around here.
Toddler aged children love repetition and this is a game inspired by
Charlotte's love for the easter egg hunt.
We purchased a bug catching kit from the Dollar Store, but I'm positive
I've seen other variations at the Dollar Tree or the Target Dollar
Spot. I was just going to get the kit alone, but then I worried that
Charlotte would either: <em>(a)</em> not find any bugs to catch and be miserably disappointed<em> (b)</em> find bugs and accidentally squeeze them to death with her bug catching tweezers, thus scarring her tender bug-loving-heart OR <em>(c) </em>capture lots of bugs and then try to take them inside and make them a home and invite them to sleep on her pillow with her.<br />
<br />
So,
I purchased a package of ladybug erasers (also for a dollar at the
Dollar Store) that were the perfect size for her bug catching net and
would not result in any bug guts or home invasions.<br />
<br />
I hid the bugs
all over the yard while she was sleeping and gave her the kit when she
woke. We spent the rest of the afternoon hunting for bugs and have
repeated this game several afternoons since - sometimes outside if the
weather's nice and our nextdoor neighbor's viscous attack dog isn't out
or inside if it's rainy or too chilly.<br />
<a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/bug-hunt-3.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/bug-hunt-3.jpg"><img alt="Image" class="size-full wp-image aligncenter" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/bug-hunt-3.jpg?w=650" id="i-271" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/bug-hunt-3.jpg?w=650" /></a><a data-mce-href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/bug-hunt-2.jpg" href="https://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/bug-hunt-2.jpg"><img alt="bug hunt 2" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-279" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/bug-hunt-2.jpg?w=625" height="416" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/bug-hunt-2.jpg?w=625" width="625" /></a><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/bug-hunt-5.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/bug-hunt-5.jpg"><img alt="Image" class="size-full wp-image aligncenter" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/bug-hunt-5.jpg?w=650" id="i-274" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/bug-hunt-5.jpg?w=650" /></a><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/bug-hunt-6.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/bug-hunt-6.jpg"><img alt="Image" class="size-full wp-image aligncenter" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/bug-hunt-6.jpg?w=650" id="i-276" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/bug-hunt-6.jpg?w=650" /></a>Margo Jean Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08872023462064958383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532779823109929205.post-55830167042940927722014-04-20T10:44:00.000-05:002015-06-20T10:44:39.709-05:00flower girlCharlotte Mae was in my cousin, Caitlin's, wedding Easter weekend. The
wedding took place just southwest of Austin where the weather was
nothing like Milwaukee's winter that just won't quit. Charlotte wore
this 40lbs headpiece and twirled in her toile tutu until she was so
tired that she refused a piece of cake (now that is TIRED).<a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/serious-flower-girl-1.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/serious-flower-girl-1.jpg"><img alt="serious flower girl 1" class="aligncenter wp-image-178 size-large" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/serious-flower-girl-1.jpg?w=625" height="586" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/serious-flower-girl-1.jpg?w=625" width="625" /></a><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/running-towards-horse-e1398910549876.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/running-towards-horse-e1398910549876.jpg"><img alt="running towards horse" class="aligncenter wp-image-176 size-large" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/running-towards-horse-e1398910549876.jpg?w=625" height="937" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/running-towards-horse-e1398910549876.jpg?w=625" width="625" /></a> <a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/horse-excitment-e1398910080871.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/horse-excitment-e1398910080871.jpg"><img alt="horse excitment" class="aligncenter wp-image-174 size-large" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/horse-excitment-e1398910080871.jpg?w=625" height="937" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/horse-excitment-e1398910080871.jpg?w=625" width="625" /></a> <a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/horse-tip-toes-e1398910412505.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/horse-tip-toes-e1398910412505.jpg"><img alt="horse tip toes" class="aligncenter wp-image-175 size-large" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/horse-tip-toes-e1398910412505.jpg?w=625" height="937" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/horse-tip-toes-e1398910412505.jpg?w=625" width="625" /></a> <a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/exact-same-shoes.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/exact-same-shoes.jpg"><img alt="exact same shoes" class="aligncenter wp-image-167 size-large" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/exact-same-shoes.jpg?w=625" height="416" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/exact-same-shoes.jpg?w=625" width="625" /></a> <a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/daddy-daughter-e1398909721765.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/daddy-daughter-e1398909721765.jpg"><img alt="daddy daughter" class="aligncenter wp-image-166 size-large" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/daddy-daughter-e1398909721765.jpg?w=625" height="937" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/daddy-daughter-e1398909721765.jpg?w=625" width="625" /></a>Margo Jean Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08872023462064958383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532779823109929205.post-62597017895293446032014-04-19T10:42:00.000-05:002015-06-20T10:43:41.545-05:00egg hunt<div class="mceTemp">
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/egg-hunt-laugh-again.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/egg-hunt-laugh-again.jpg"><img alt=""wait, let me get this straight. you're telling me that you hid eggs with special treats inside all over the yard for me to find, just like my all time favorite game - hide and seek? this is the greatest day of my life."" class="size-large wp-image-227" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/egg-hunt-laugh-again.jpg?w=625" height="416" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/egg-hunt-laugh-again.jpg?w=625" width="625" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">"wait,
let me get this straight. you're telling me that you hid eggs with
special treats inside all over the yard for me to find, just like my all
time favorite game - hide and seek? this is the greatest day of my
life."</dd></dl>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/egg-hunt-1.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/egg-hunt-1.jpg"><img alt="Image" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/egg-hunt-1.jpg?w=650" height="433" id="i-221" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/egg-hunt-1.jpg?w=650" width="650" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">okay, so she wasn't the best egg hunter despite our efforts to hide them in plain 2-year-old sight.</dd></dl>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/egg-hunt-run.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/egg-hunt-run.jpg"><img alt="**disclaimer: this is not charlotte's easter sunday attire. this is her post church, nap, sunscreen head to toe attire." class="size-large wp-image-232" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/egg-hunt-run.jpg?w=625" height="416" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/egg-hunt-run.jpg?w=625" width="625" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">**disclaimer: this is not charlotte's easter sunday attire. this is her post church, nap, sunscreen head to toe attire.</dd></dl>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/egg-hunt-bubbles.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/egg-hunt-bubbles.jpg"><img alt="Image" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/egg-hunt-bubbles.jpg?w=650" height="433" id="i-222" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/egg-hunt-bubbles.jpg?w=650" width="650" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">the easter basket bubbles needed immediate testing.</dd></dl>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/egg-hunt-granny.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/egg-hunt-granny.jpg"><img alt="Image" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/egg-hunt-granny.jpg?w=650" height="433" id="i-225" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/egg-hunt-granny.jpg?w=650" width="650" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">counting her loot with granny.</dd></dl>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/egg-hunt-peekaboo-e1401678093944.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/egg-hunt-peekaboo-e1401678093944.jpg"><img alt="egg hunt peekaboo" class="wp-image-237 size-large" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/egg-hunt-peekaboo-e1401678093944.jpg?w=625" height="937" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/egg-hunt-peekaboo-e1401678093944.jpg?w=625" width="625" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">bounty</dd></dl>
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Margo Jean Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08872023462064958383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532779823109929205.post-31960804210410075392014-01-30T10:38:00.000-06:002015-06-20T10:42:15.980-05:00how to fly with a toddler and not lose your ever loving mind<a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/image.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/image.jpg"><img alt="image" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-156" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/image.jpg?w=300" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/image.jpg?w=300" height="290" width="300" /></a>The only thing worse than sitting by an unhappy kid on an airplane is if that kid is <i>your </i>kid.
It pains my people pleasing body to have an unruly kid on the airplane.
I know part of me just needs to get over it because "kids will be kids"
and "everyone's been there," but there has got to be something we can
do to help those long plane rides go smoother! This post will be focusing on what to bring with you on
the plane to help ensure a calm, smooth flight. Here's a list of some
of my favorite items to help the time pass quickly and keep two busy
little hands occupied:<br />
<ul>
<li><b>iPad <i>-</i></b> There
are so many options with an iPad - it was one of the best purchases
we've made. Not only do I love it for my own personal use, but it's
great for long air plane rides and even longer car rides. You can watch
movies, play games, read books on the Kindle app and have a silly time
making faces on photo booth. All of the games we downloaded are free -
here are some of our favorites (you can search for them in the App
Store): "PaintSparkle," "Elmo Calls," "Cake Pops," "Peekaboo Barn," and
anything Fisher Price are our favorites. We also download one new movie
every trip. Here are a couple movies Charlotte has watched on repeat: <a data-mce-href="http://amzn.com/B003KZ7LEU%20" href="http://amzn.com/B003KZ7LEU%20">The Best of Elmo 2</a>, <a data-mce-href="http://amzn.com/B000I8JF28" href="http://amzn.com/B000I8JF28">Stuart Little</a>.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>Sticker Books</b>
- If you have a one-year-old, you know how much they love to repeat
things! They have a favorite song they want you to sing ten times at
bedtime. They have a favorite book they insist you read over and over to
the point where you know what the next page reads before even looking
at it. They can play "ring around the rosie" until their partner falls
down, never to stand again. They have peek-a-boo marathons. The simple
act of peeling, sticking, peeling, sticking, is a repetition that's
perfect for the airplane! Some of them have the option to color as well,
which is especially good for ages two and up. When Charlie was one, I
used to peel them for her and she would stick them randomly on any page.
Now, she prefers to peel herself and is very conscious about where the
sticker needs to be stuck. Here are some sticker books that have worked
well for us: <a data-mce-href="http://amzn.com/0312513178%20" href="http://amzn.com/0312513178%20">Preschool Sticker and Activity Book</a>, <a data-mce-href="http://amzn.com/1409520447%20" href="http://amzn.com/1409520447%20">Dollhouse Sticker Book</a>, <a data-mce-href="http://amzn.com/0756602289" href="http://amzn.com/0756602289">Ultimate Sticker Book: Animals</a>.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>Mini Puzzles</b>
- You can usually find a great, 24-piece puzzle in the dollar spot at
Target. They come in a box the size of a deck of cards and are perfect
for your purse or diaper bag. When Charlotte was one and a half, she'd
hand me each piece and cheer whenever I connected a piece! Children love
accomplishing small tasks and they are sure to be pleased as you
complete a puzzle and are able to see the final picture. Now that
Charlie's older, she enjoys helping place pieces. A great activity for
hand eye coordination and a calm, quiet game for the airplane.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b> Snacks, Snacks, Snacks</b>
- when it comes to snacks on the airplane - I live by the rule "give
them whatever they want." Is that a rule? It should be when it comes to
traveling with a toddler. I would say that Charlotte is pretty well
disciplined when it comes to the foods she can and can't have, but on
the airplane, anything goes! <a data-mce-href="http://amzn.com/B0030VBPN2" href="http://amzn.com/B0030VBPN2">These </a>toddler
squeeze pouches come in quite handy. We always grab an assortment of
snacks - graham crackers, pretzels and an apple. Gummy bears or fruit
snacks are great for when the plane is taking off and landing, because
your toddler really has to work their jaw to chew (kind of similar to
chewing gum). The real winner on our last flight was the Push Pop. This
is the best sucker, because there's a wide, non-sticky base for your
child to hold while they lick AND you can put a lid on it when you're
done. You can just snap the lid on and throw it back in your bag with
little mess and no sticky wrappers! Push Pops are sold at most gas
stations or cashier checkout lines.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><b>Lift the Flap Books</b>-
this isn't the most compact item to carry on the plane, but if you've
got a large tote bag, this is a great addition. It combines some of
Charlotte's favorite things - peekaboo, reading and repetition! <a data-mce-href="http://amzn.com/0679844686" href="http://amzn.com/0679844686"><i>Elmo's Big Lift-and-Look Book </i></a>is
one of Charlie's most treasured books; a third of the flaps have
disintegrated. You can lift the flaps (obviously), read them, talk about
the characters and play I-spy as you turn each page. A great book
option!</li>
</ul>
What are some things that have worked for you and your toddler?Margo Jean Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08872023462064958383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532779823109929205.post-24315899494646828082013-12-30T10:36:00.000-06:002015-06-20T10:37:02.099-05:00payson, arizona<div class="mceTemp">
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-and-great-grandpa.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-and-great-grandpa.jpg"><img alt="charlie and great grandpa" class=" wp-image-100" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-and-great-grandpa.jpg" height="416" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-and-great-grandpa.jpg" width="625" /></a></dt>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/landscape.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/landscape.jpg"><img alt="landscape" class=" wp-image-104 " data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/landscape.jpg" height="416" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/landscape.jpg" width="625" /></a></dt>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-and-dad.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-and-dad.jpg"><img alt="charlie and dad" class=" wp-image-99" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-and-dad.jpg" height="416" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-and-dad.jpg" width="625" /></a></dt>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/grandpa-charlie-darryl.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/grandpa-charlie-darryl.jpg"><img alt="grandpa, charlie, darryl" class=" wp-image-101" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/grandpa-charlie-darryl.jpg" height="416" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/grandpa-charlie-darryl.jpg" width="625" /></a></dt>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/ty-and-big-girl-planes.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/ty-and-big-girl-planes.jpg"><img alt="ty and big girl planes" class=" wp-image-106" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/ty-and-big-girl-planes.jpg" height="416" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/ty-and-big-girl-planes.jpg" width="625" /></a></dt>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/img_0344.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/img_0344.jpg"><img alt="IMG_0344" class=" wp-image-102" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/img_0344.jpg" height="416" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/img_0344.jpg" width="625" /></a></dt>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/sheila-and-erica.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/sheila-and-erica.jpg"><img alt="sheila and erica" class=" wp-image-105" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/sheila-and-erica.jpg" height="416" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/sheila-and-erica.jpg" width="625" /></a></dt>
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Margo Jean Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08872023462064958383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532779823109929205.post-40535245211078285742013-12-28T10:33:00.000-06:002015-06-20T10:34:36.370-05:00warm airWe've spent the past two weeks savoring the sunshine in Arizona
before we have to go home to Milwaukee where the highs are in the teens
and twenties. People keep asking what we've been up to each
day of our visit and I think they're disappointed when we respond with,
"oh, we just go on a long walk each day and enjoy the sunshine."<br />
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-mischief.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-mischief.jpg"><img alt="nothing but mischief" class="size-full wp-image-79" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-mischief.jpg" height="416" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-mischief.jpg" width="625" /></a></dt>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/leaves.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/leaves.jpg"><img alt="leaves" class="size-full wp-image-85" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/leaves.jpg" height="455" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/leaves.jpg" width="625" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd"><br /></dd></dl>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-explore.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-explore.jpg"><img alt="explore" class="size-full wp-image-83" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-explore.jpg" height="416" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-explore.jpg" width="625" /></a></dt>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/climb.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/climb.jpg"><img alt="climb" class="size-full wp-image-81" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/climb.jpg" height="416" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/climb.jpg" width="625" /></a></dt>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-hug-cami.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-hug-cami.jpg"><img alt="cousin lovin'" class="size-full wp-image-78" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-hug-cami.jpg" height="416" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-hug-cami.jpg" width="625" /></a></dt>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-dad-alec.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-dad-alec.jpg"><img alt="fly" class="size-full wp-image-80" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-dad-alec.jpg" height="419" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-dad-alec.jpg" width="625" /></a></dt>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/cousins.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/cousins.jpg"><img alt="no-nap revolutionaries " class="size-full wp-image-84" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/cousins.jpg" height="416" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/cousins.jpg" width="625" /></a></dt>
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Margo Jean Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08872023462064958383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532779823109929205.post-33540392895202758162013-12-25T10:31:00.000-06:002015-06-20T10:31:51.748-05:00christmas 2013<div class="mceTemp">
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-and-mom.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-and-mom.jpg"><img alt="christmas morning." class="size-full wp-image-88" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-and-mom.jpg" height="452" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-and-mom.jpg" width="625" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">christmas morning.</dd></dl>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/img_0056.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/img_0056.jpg"><img alt="o christmas tree, o christmas tree." class="size-full wp-image-91" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/img_0056.jpg" height="416" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/img_0056.jpg" width="625" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">o christmas tree, o christmas tree.</dd></dl>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/img_0125.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/img_0125.jpg"><img alt="helping nana make cranberry relish." class="size-full wp-image-92" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/img_0125.jpg" height="416" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/img_0125.jpg" width="625" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">helping nana make cranberry relish.</dd></dl>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/img_0139.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/img_0139.jpg"><img alt="dad got rosetta stone german. "guten tag!"" class="size-full wp-image-93" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/img_0139.jpg" height="416" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/img_0139.jpg" width="625" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">dad got rosetta stone german. "guten tag!"</dd></dl>
</div>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-doctor.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-doctor.jpg"><img alt="santa brought charlie a medical degree." class="size-full wp-image-89" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-doctor.jpg" height="416" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/charlie-doctor.jpg" width="625" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">santa brought charlie a medical degree.</dd></dl>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/family.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/family.jpg"><img alt="xoxo - the stewarts." class="size-full wp-image-90" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/family.jpg" height="937" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/family.jpg" width="625" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">xoxo - the stewarts.</dd></dl>
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Margo Jean Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08872023462064958383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532779823109929205.post-46364807792986989452013-12-10T10:28:00.000-06:002015-06-20T10:29:21.431-05:00A Bit of ChristmasWe will be traveling to see family the majority of the Christmas
holidays, so I didn't do that much in the way of decorating this year.
Here is a peek at our little December apartment in all it's minimal
glory.<br />
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/img_0538.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/img_0538.jpg"><img alt="handmade star" class="size-full wp-image-131" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/img_0538.jpg" height="416" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/img_0538.jpg" width="625" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">handmade star</dd></dl>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/christmas-home.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/christmas-home.jpg"><img alt="living room" class="size-full wp-image-44" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/christmas-home.jpg" height="625" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/christmas-home.jpg" width="625" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">living room</dd></dl>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/img_0535.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/img_0535.jpg"><img alt="tree trimmings" class="size-full wp-image-128" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/img_0535.jpg" height="416" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/img_0535.jpg" width="625" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">tree trimmings</dd></dl>
</div>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt"><a data-mce-href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/img_0537.jpg" href="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/img_0537.jpg"><img alt="mantle" class="size-full wp-image-129" data-mce-src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/img_0537.jpg" height="416" src="http://margojeandesign.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/img_0537.jpg" width="625" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd">mantle</dd></dl>
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Margo Jean Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08872023462064958383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532779823109929205.post-83205839471907038192013-02-19T09:56:00.000-06:002013-02-19T09:59:44.073-06:00One-and-a-Half-Year-Old Charlie<div style="margin: 0px;">
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">THINGS YOU SAY:</span></div>
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<ul>
<li><span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">"<i>a"</i> -
you are killing us with the way you address the things you love.
Instead of just saying "book" or "baby," you loudly exclaim, "<i>a</i> book!" "<i>a</i> baby!" </span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);"><span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">"Suppy!" - this is a word you cry out at breakfast, lunch and</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);"> </span><u>SUPPER</u><span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);"> </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">time.
When you are ready to eat, you are a complete nut job. You follow me
around, usually with both arms wrapped around my leg, as you look up at
me crying, "suppy, suppy, suppy!"</span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">"No,
No" - you get more ornery and mischievous with each defiant act you
perform. Thankfully, as you are doing something naughty, you say, "no,
no." It's like you know mommy doesn't want you to do whatever it is that
you're doing and your conscience tells you shouldn't do it and it the
midst of the act you verbalized your thoughts out loud. It is so hard
for me not to laugh when I hear you quietly say "no, no" from the other
room and, upon entering, find you fully clothed and covered in baby
lotion. </span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">"Nose, Eyes, Mouth, Ears" -when rocking you at night, you point to our eyes and nose. Then, you will push our chin in different directions to access our ears. So sweet.</span></li>
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THINGS YOU LOVE:</div>
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<li><span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">At first I felt really guilty about how much you liked to look at my</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);"> </span>iPhone or iPad (you call them <span style="color: red;">"buttons"</span>), like I was stifling your imagination or prepping you for a future of working for minimum wage at Best Buy. <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">But
hey, it's 2013 y'all! Just because I didn't grow up pressing a neat-o
touch screen skinny computer doesn't mean you shouldn't get to. You love
to play the free fisher price apps that I downloaded and watch videos to
help pass the time during long car rides. Every time you open the iPad
you say, "papa," because we talk to nana and papa and granny and papa on
Skype/FaceTime frequently. I'm grateful for the technology that allows
Charlotte to consistently see her grandparents.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">I could tell you how much Charlotte loves <span style="color: red;">her cat</span> or I could just show you this picture:</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);"></span></div>
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<ul>
<li><span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Traditionally,
you wiggle and babble as I rock you before finally placing you in your
crib. This night, however, you were especially tired after a long day at
church. You were still on my shoulder and I could hear your sweet
little snores in my left ear. I thought you had fallen asleep and as I
laid you on your tummy you said in a faint, but completely coherent
whisper, "<span style="color: red;">Elmo</span>." </span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">With the
fierce wind and cold temperatures, we are forced to spend a lot of time
indoors. Sure, we know about a great indoor playground in town, but it
is at the church where I work, so I don't really like to go there unless
I'm getting paid. I know I could go to the mall play place, but the
last time we were there, Charlotte decided to french kiss the giant
plastic bear that every snot nosed kid in Champaign County has touched.
When we do get out, it's usually to go to Target and since Target is my
absolute favorite store, I end up spending money that I didn't intend to
spend that week (apparently, when you put twenty items from the dollar
aisle in your cart, that comes out to $20!?). All this said, we have to
get pretty creative in our 900 square foot house. Some of our favorite
activities are dance parties to Carrie Underwood, Dylan, Mumford &
Sons or Beyonce (we don't want to limit Charlotte to just one genre). We
do a lot of coloring too. Charlotte really enjoys coloring more than
most kids her age. She will sit next to me and I'll say, "what do you
want Momma to draw?" and then I do my best to draw said thing and then
she has her crayon in hand and we color. Her number one favorite
activity is <span style="color: red;">PAT-A-CAKE</span>. She loves to "roll it" and does a great job with
all the motions. Her "r" in "roll" makes a "w" sound. Precious. And she
marks it with a "C." And the best is when you get to find out who she
put it in the oven for. "Put it in the oven for...Mommy. Momma &
Daddy. B (Braden). Ruuuu (Russ). Ky (Kyle). Papa!" (all her usual go-tos
throughout the day).</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);"><span style="color: red;">Books</span>.
We are both so thrilled that Charlie loves to read as much as she does.
She is perfectly content to just sit on the floor, by herself, with a
book in her lap and babble as if she knows exactly what each word says.
What we really love to do is read to her. Her favorite books at 1.5
years old are <i>Old MacDonald Has a Farm</i>, her Bible,<i> Baby Listens (a Little Golden book), If You Give a Pig a Party </i>and an Elmo book called S<i> is for School. <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KxkIVDIbExU" width="420"></iframe> </i></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Charlotte
is such a little mother. She is constantly searching for her <span style="color: red;">"babies"
</span>and carrying them around in a choke hold after she finds them. It is
really interesting to see her little maternal heart at such a young age.
The nursery workers at church are always commenting on how well she
does if she has a baby in tow. Our closest friends have a 6-month-old
and Charlotte is infatuated with him. She can't stand to be more than a
few inches from his face. It really is pretty hilarious (huge thanks to
Russ' momma for being so patient with her). </span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">As
I buckle you into your car seat each day, 99.9% of the time you say,
"chuch." <span style="color: red;">You love church!</span> I am so thankful for this. I know that you may not always think that church is the best, most exciting destination, but I pray that you would grow up to love the church as much as your mom and dad do. I am so thankful for the men and women who volunteer
their time to ensure that my child is rocked, changed, fed, taught and
prayed over each time she enters the nursery. You march right in and never think twice about leaving your momma. You'd think this would make me sad, but I am THRILLED that she has no issues leaving me. It makes things so much easier. Besides, my motherhood is validated as you smother me with snuggles and grin from ear to ear each time I pick you up.</span></li>
</ul>
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THINGS YOU EAT:</div>
<div>
<ul>
<li>Everything.</li>
<li>For
real though - blueberries, cheese quesadillas, noodles, yogurt,
raisins, cuties, bananas, salad with italian dressing, waffles, bagels,
apples, applesauce, chicken nuggets are just some of your favorites.</li>
<li>From 12-15 months old you
inhaled green beans, but I think you got green bean overload, because now
you're pretty indifferent towards them. </li>
</ul>
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Margo Jean Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08872023462064958383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532779823109929205.post-25236033476651384082012-12-18T13:32:00.001-06:002012-12-18T13:53:15.788-06:00A Christmas CraftI saw a tutorial online about how to turn placemats into pillows. What a great idea! A placemat usually ranges from $3.00 to $8.00 in price, which is much cheaper than purchasing 1/2 yard of fabric at the store, especially if you're like me and always seem drawn to the fabric that is not on sale, of limited quantity and is thirty bucks more expensive than the rest of the fabrics (does this happen to anyone else?). I got from my placemat from Target's seasonal section, since I wanted to make Christmas pillows. Their Christmas tableware was all 25% off, so I bought four placemats for around $12.00 total. Not only is a placemat cheaper, but the bulk of the work is finished for you since the it is already sewn into a rectangle. Win!<br />
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I enjoy sewing, but the bravest I get with my Kenmore 358 is to stitch a straight line. Unless my mom is in town and graciously offers to help me with my twelve unfinished sewing project. My mom makes gorgeous things - throw pillows, napkins, sewing machine covers, darling little girl clothing, baby blankets and curtains (with pleats - gasp!) just to name a few. When she helps me, I make sure she is comfortable at my kitchen table as I "Ooo and Aahh" over her shoulder and supply her with a steady stream of hot Lipton tea and homemade lemon bars (the only dessert I'm good at making). <br />
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But good news! This project doesn't require a needle and thread OR a mom who is a sewing goddess. All you need is a hot glue gun and some poly fill. <br />
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First, I ripped the seams in the middle of one side until there was about a three inch hole big enough for my hand to go through (my hands the same size as an eight-year-old). Then I opened it up and filled it with poly fill that I already had on hand. I'm sure you could purchase some at Joann's or Hobby Lobby for under $10. After I stuffed it to where I liked its fluffiness, I pinned down the opening to secure it from busting open while the hot glue dried. I placed my pins an inch from the edge of the pillow, allowing me that inch of space to hot glue right on the edge. I allowed fifteen minutes for the glue to set before I removed my pins. <br />
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Then, you get this beautiful pillow that everyone will think you worked hours in when it really only took you less than twenty minutes:<br />
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Its been almost exactly a year since I last wrote and my newborn has grown & grown. She is 16 months old! During Charlotte's first year it was really hard to do anything other than care for my sweet babe, keep house, prepare food for us to eat and make sure that I was wearing pants. So instead of kicking myself for not blogging the past year, I'm just going to get over it. There. I've officially blogged. I'm back on the saddle. Or is in "in the saddle?"<br />
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(Thank you to my sweet friend Dale Coleman and to my awesome mother-in-law and her hot girlfriends for inspiring me to write. You can check out their blogs "Major in the Grace of God" and "Friendship, Life and Style" in my FRIENDS & FAMILY column to the left.)<br />
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Margo Jean Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08872023462064958383noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532779823109929205.post-27130535909674625032011-12-31T00:17:00.000-06:002011-12-31T00:17:27.552-06:00{5 months & 2 weeks}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDstmaX1G-NullkxpluzPYn5j5TevMb_V53I_z-zLGwDYjqrSrryni-9i_srjK68l-xSSvqE9fJhymano35BbQZ3s6AfR93JKaNkgnqsZBGb7F_AZj8rOd2FQq8M65GlkKHq3izgUTpqE/s1600/snow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDstmaX1G-NullkxpluzPYn5j5TevMb_V53I_z-zLGwDYjqrSrryni-9i_srjK68l-xSSvqE9fJhymano35BbQZ3s6AfR93JKaNkgnqsZBGb7F_AZj8rOd2FQq8M65GlkKHq3izgUTpqE/s400/snow.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Charlotte Mae, you are a world traveler. Okay, maybe not <em>world, </em>but you have been more places in your 5 months of existence than a lot of people do in their entire lives. At the beginning of October, when you were just 2.5 months old, you and I traveled to San Antonio, TX to visit your granny and grandpa and the rest of the Hultgren family. Your Texas grandparents were so excited to see how much you'd grown and your great grammy and papa were tickled by the way you told stories and jib jabbered away. Your great papa's hands swallowed you up, just like they used to me when I was a baby. <br />
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Then, the week prior to Thanksgiving, we flew to San Francisco, CA for your daddy to attend the annual Society of Biblical Literature conference. Your nana and papa flew in from Phoenix, AZ to play with us while your dad went to boring lectures. We had a great time walking all over town - Fisherman's Warf, the Golden Gate Bridge, Union Square.<br />
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We are thankful that you are such an easy little traveler, because with all your family living so far away, we have a lot of long distances to cover. <br />
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Your eyes have settled on a shade of dark brown. They are always wide open and so expressive! People frequently comment on how alert you are. Your eyes get especially big when you reach for one of your toys or you see your daddy walk into the room.<br />
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We love your plump cheeks. With the winter wind and constant smooches from your parents, your cheeks have turned a permanen shade of peachy pink. <br />
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On Nov. 26, 2011, you rolled from your back to your tummy for the first time! Way to go, Charlie Bug! Your dad and I were excited and you were just kind of like, "Eh, whatevs."<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You love your buddy, Kate Epperson. When we are at Kate's house, you two usually get into a pretty serious staring contest. Lacy and I like to put you side by side on the floor and watch you goo and gaa and smack eachother in the face with your flailing arms.</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYq6BAwKFjpxR2z9VDCIBUZUe_i3BrOfwVWOb10EdXdL5BLgNU4_1V6T8E80KddrZxMvTVx5zn6Vyug_ivQcoNUH9_c2qwa14xQ1u8LyPL2bOKzbfHIzDqV3FtitA-Q-zqfJpDTYbIZ8/s1600/kate+and+charlotte.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYq6BAwKFjpxR2z9VDCIBUZUe_i3BrOfwVWOb10EdXdL5BLgNU4_1V6T8E80KddrZxMvTVx5zn6Vyug_ivQcoNUH9_c2qwa14xQ1u8LyPL2bOKzbfHIzDqV3FtitA-Q-zqfJpDTYbIZ8/s400/kate+and+charlotte.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You've always enjoyed sitting in your daddy's lap while he reads to you, but now you've really started taking in picture books. You pat the pages (almost as much as you try and eat them). You really like your "touch & feel" puppy book. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">College basketball season has begun and you went to your first division 1 basketball game and boy was it a good one! Illinois VS Gonzaga. We get offered the occassional ticket from friends from church and we were so thankful for the opportunity to take you to a Saturday afternoon game. You slept through the first half on your daddy's lap and cheered loud for Meyers Leonard with your mom for the second half. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">EVERYTHING goes in your mouth - blankets, burp clothes, stuffed animals, blocks, books, teething rings and even feet! But your favorite item to chew on is your hand. You know right where to find it and it's always within reach. We'd been wondering if you were cutting teeth, because you were gnawing on everything. And sure enough, your first tooth broke through your gums on Tuesday (Dec. 27th). As you can tell by the photo below, you are not a very big fan of the whole teething process.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">You are doing a great job identifying the things you want and then reaching for them. However, you get awfully frustrated when you can't grab what you want. You whine and whine until you either topple forward or I help you out by moving the toy or scooting you closer to it. So impatient. Like me. Your most favorite thing to reach for is the cat. Oh dear. Callie is not amused.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Bath time has become one of your favorite times. We do a bath about and hour before bedtime so you are nice and cozy clean and warm. Your dad and I carry on the tradition my folks did for me - we stick a towel in the dryer and then take it out to catch you straight out of the tub. Your little body goes limp in the warmth and fuzz of the big bath towel. You love this!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Your dad and I love you so. What a wonderful year 2011 has been! The Lord has done great things for us and we are filled with joy.</div>Margo Jean Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08872023462064958383noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532779823109929205.post-54958273864352915532011-10-03T23:20:00.002-05:002011-10-03T23:37:18.255-05:00{Two Months}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNb15iTpINQVgosamPrXKMXOKRS9hyphenhyphenTbp5lKMvm44ULZRtyf-xnk2QZXt64rmdqcoaOI-OtPvBRpk045o_tC7ipdPgBpBbQ5InVRgaus_tMldI-RpLzpAL6ptlAA8H3niqBfXnOAquY6U/s1600/amy+blanket+002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNb15iTpINQVgosamPrXKMXOKRS9hyphenhyphenTbp5lKMvm44ULZRtyf-xnk2QZXt64rmdqcoaOI-OtPvBRpk045o_tC7ipdPgBpBbQ5InVRgaus_tMldI-RpLzpAL6ptlAA8H3niqBfXnOAquY6U/s640/amy+blanket+002.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
I can't believe it has been two whole months since Charlotte invaded out hearts. Actually, it's been <em>over </em>two months, this mama just hasn't been able to find the time to write between going back to work, house work, etc. We are loving our sweet girl more and more each day. I mean, it's not that we didn't like her before, but let's be real people, having a newborn is hard! <br />
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Here is an update on the two month old happs of Miss Charlotte Mae:<br />
<ul><li>We kind of ditched <a href="http://margo-jean.blogspot.com/2011/08/parent-bootcamp.html">cry it out</a> (you won, Charlotte), but we still put you down for naps and for bedtime when you're not 100% asleep. We don't let you cry longer than 5-10 minutes (lucky goose) and we usually don't have to, because you find your thumb! You LOVE to suck your thumb. You started sucking your fingers at six weeks, but now you have mastered the skill of finding your thumb (usually your left hand). Sometimes, it still takes you a little while to find it and it's the most hilarious thing to hear you looking for it.You sound like a little piggy as you chew on your hand before finally finding your favorite digit. Your granny used to suck her thumb when she was a sweet babe, too!</li>
</ul><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK44iinzMvkfxy_DY-LlqC_AUQ81mmtvPOCvjLKoLcSrQumqnlNA0s6dIdW0MCshyphenhyphenROobDSSMKeaVvToPxFWkf56oQljbb4yJVnI62eb0e5P5MUG3n2Bze2ocMAbkqM0b2rQpJi29stc4/s1600/sept+26+005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK44iinzMvkfxy_DY-LlqC_AUQ81mmtvPOCvjLKoLcSrQumqnlNA0s6dIdW0MCshyphenhyphenROobDSSMKeaVvToPxFWkf56oQljbb4yJVnI62eb0e5P5MUG3n2Bze2ocMAbkqM0b2rQpJi29stc4/s400/sept+26+005.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><ul><li><div style="text-align: left;">You weren't too sure about your swing at first, but the second you get a little sleepy, we put you in your swing and you drift off for a peaceful nap to dream about milk and puppies. We are so glad you like your swing, because it allows Mom and Dad to have a nice meal together at the table (don't feel neglected, we're actually talking about you 99.9% of the time). </div></li>
</ul><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZyNxAkXG123HYHH6iIkKJj-rvL9LVHXMJ0i8yxqtFknvw7FiIVxFvZzfUm6J1mtdROIIT3ssMLYydpFrCFfVlSz48ygPLW_eWGRlrfBMKSFHVq1d_76lL9MJxWlOF11SA9xQ1Km5VQVc/s1600/photo4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZyNxAkXG123HYHH6iIkKJj-rvL9LVHXMJ0i8yxqtFknvw7FiIVxFvZzfUm6J1mtdROIIT3ssMLYydpFrCFfVlSz48ygPLW_eWGRlrfBMKSFHVq1d_76lL9MJxWlOF11SA9xQ1Km5VQVc/s400/photo4.JPG" width="298" /></a></div><ul><li>You still like being swaddled, but only beneath the arms. This way, you can have your hands free to do some thumb sucking or fly them high above your head like you usually do: </li>
</ul><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKG58F4RdF76BNEJ1YJCx5MYd8ZibTD0970oMzZzToIDNMynRBzOTq1lEcyinbFAsLngiOyOJoShPDWbyo5nGzslnI0ZS39hLxJ_aymqwkeNLUGe3kDycJPC1txxEhuTPGjNOnn3KUIo/s1600/DSCN3209.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKG58F4RdF76BNEJ1YJCx5MYd8ZibTD0970oMzZzToIDNMynRBzOTq1lEcyinbFAsLngiOyOJoShPDWbyo5nGzslnI0ZS39hLxJ_aymqwkeNLUGe3kDycJPC1txxEhuTPGjNOnn3KUIo/s400/DSCN3209.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><ul><li><div style="text-align: left;">You love Thursdays with your daddy. He reads <em>Lonesome Dove </em>to you and takes you on brisk walks around the park. He even picks out your cute outfit for the day! Mommy misses you while she's gone, but she knows you're having a good time with your number one boy. Here he is reading you <em>Curious George Goes to the Library:</em></div></li>
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<ul><li>You sleep like a champ. Don't tell your friend's mothers I said that, but it's true! Sure, you'll have the occassional night where you're restless and don't go to sleep until 11:00 p.m., but that's pretty uncharacteristic of you. You usually go to bed between 8:30-9:30 p.m. and sleep until 5:00 a.m. (sometimes later). We really think this can be attributed to your consistent eating, awake time and sleeping schedule (taught by Dr. Ezzo). You are such a happy smiley baby and we know a lot of this is because you are well rested.</li>
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<ul><li>You love your daddy and your daddy loves you. He scoops you up in his big arms and you nestle right into his strong chest. As he's holding you, you often grab tightly to the collar of his shirt. And when he feeds you your bottle at nighttime, you wrap your entire hand around one of his fingers. Sometimes, when you're crying and upset, your dad comes over and tells mom, "let me try," and the moment you are clutched tightly by your dad, you calm down. This might make some moms sad, but I am so incredibly thankful for your dad. I'm glad that he has powers over you that I don't. It's what makes him "Dad."</li>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><li>This month, you battled a nasty diaper rash. You had four ugly raw patches of skin and your parents were very worried. We had to use paper towels to wipe your bottom for two weeks (now that's love) until you got better. Thankfully, our lovely nurse practitioner friend, Megan, gave us some Resinol to help heal your cracked skin. The Resinol worked wonders! Now that you're all healed up, we use Triple Paste diaper rash cream. It goes on nice and thick and sticks to your booty through wet and poopy diapers way better than any other cream we tried (you can buy a huge tub of Triple Paste for $19.99 at Walgreens).</li>
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<ul><li>You decided you like your bouncy chair that your "Aunt Casie" got for you. You hated it the first few times we tried it, but now you like to sit in it in the kitchen while Mommy cooks.</li>
</ul><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCibc4dwP8vUJc-mAUtDKzY57-fIGopAllHCHE1zNasnyoYFZvi0lQi6XZjn6OVDOrVv_uxaEwV_768Xl93fL0rMKeUVk4OjiZY-RwJj5vf6w3EHdPHL2iemLRZX-puGe3EUv7tbMqPe4/s1600/smiley.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCibc4dwP8vUJc-mAUtDKzY57-fIGopAllHCHE1zNasnyoYFZvi0lQi6XZjn6OVDOrVv_uxaEwV_768Xl93fL0rMKeUVk4OjiZY-RwJj5vf6w3EHdPHL2iemLRZX-puGe3EUv7tbMqPe4/s400/smiley.JPG" width="298" /></a></div><ul><li><div align="center">The biggest win that happened this month was you are finally big enough to cruise around in your front baby backpack. This makes Sunday mornings WAY easier on Mom, because she can carry you all around while she works. It makes the grocery store a lot easier too, because you're car seat takes up a lot of room in the cart (like all of it). </div></li>
</ul><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwzXxhm7SHc8nUi_FlfkmF7OXECMOeQj5wDowhigRxgTGGBhDRDtky7HmsOijsO5fgZoWusxmig2bbCapRYJ-f24coORwNmsKdOZBQIOcOLcsD-kvCH8GSuGk_qYtEmx-GNYlGByL_J00/s1600/sept+26+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwzXxhm7SHc8nUi_FlfkmF7OXECMOeQj5wDowhigRxgTGGBhDRDtky7HmsOijsO5fgZoWusxmig2bbCapRYJ-f24coORwNmsKdOZBQIOcOLcsD-kvCH8GSuGk_qYtEmx-GNYlGByL_J00/s400/sept+26+004.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><ul><li><div align="left">The BEST part about two months old is that you are smiling. I can't describe how wonderful this is, so I'm just going to show you:</div></li>
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