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  • Vintage Colorframes Blocks

    They come in really beautiful colors. Ours are vintage, but they were reissued a few years ago and can still…
    March 4, 2011
  • Twenty Two Months Old (Eleanor’s Monthly Photo)

    (I’ll be taking a photo of Eleanor sitting in the Eames rocker and wearing her pin each month until she’s…
    February 28, 2011
  • Planning August’s Monthly Photos

    I took a photo of August in Eleanor's usual spot yesterday. I'm going to start photographing him monthly too, but…
    February 23, 2011
  • The 4-6 Weeks Project (The End)

    I took a photograph of Eleanor each day until the new baby arrived, to document our last 4-6 weeks as…
    February 16, 2011
  • Limited Edition

    Oh, look! We brought home the 2011 model. August looks like Eleanor did when she was a newborn. Different nose,…
    February 14, 2011
  • August Ray Balch

    August Ray Balch was born on Tuesday, February 8 at 4:38 in the late afternoon. He weighed in at 10…
    February 10, 2011
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  • Vintage Colorframes Blocks

    They come in really beautiful colors. Ours are vintage, but they were reissued a few years ago and can still be purchased here.

    March 4, 201117 commentsParenting
  • Twenty Two Months Old (Eleanor’s Monthly Photo)

    (I’ll be taking a photo of Eleanor sitting in the Eames rocker and wearing her pin each month until she’s two years old.) Previous Photos…

    February 28, 201142 commentsParenting
  • Planning August’s Monthly Photos

    I took a photo of August in Eleanor’s usual spot yesterday. I’m going to start photographing him monthly too, but I’m considering a change of…

    February 23, 201193 commentsLibrary, Parenting
  • The 4-6 Weeks Project (The End)

    I took a photograph of Eleanor each day until the new baby arrived, to document our last 4-6 weeks as a family of three. {…

    February 16, 201143 commentsParenting
  • Limited Edition

    Oh, look! We brought home the 2011 model. August looks like Eleanor did when she was a newborn. Different nose, same everything else. It’s nice…

    February 14, 2011109 commentsParenting
  • August Ray Balch

    August Ray Balch was born on Tuesday, February 8 at 4:38 in the late afternoon. He weighed in at 10 pounds, 1 ounce, and measured…

    February 10, 2011542 commentsParenting
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