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Christmas Gift Picks for the Kiddos

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

I’ve been on top of my Christmas shopping this year with the baby coming and all. So I thought I’d share some of my favorite kid picks. Of course most of these are girl oriented, but I think a few things go both ways. I have to admit this is one of those Christmases that...

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Paintings

Monday, December 2, 2013

Hi friends. I hope your Thanksgiving was as wonderful as ours. Such a simple, but much needed Holiday. Thanks to great friends and great food, we had a fantastic day. So I’ve got some new paintings and I’ve finally listed them and some of my older ones in the shop. It’s kind of exciting for...

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Happy Thanksgiving

Thursday, November 28, 2013

So excited to be hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year with some close family friends. This picture above is B and I celebrating our first Thanksgiving in NYC. Babies! 2 moves, and 2.5 kids later and life has only given us more and more to be grateful for. Sometimes I get nervous for the future and...

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Hey

Monday, November 25, 2013

Last weekend was the annual pilgrimage to Dallas for Lamp’s Dr. appointments. This was the first time I ever attempted the trip with Lamp solo as it’s not as easy to travel with a kid who can’t feed herself snacks or even handle a sippy cup on her own in a carseat. But it went...

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Faux FuchsiaNovember 25, 2013 - 9:07 pm
lovely post. You are an excellent parent to your children.ReplyCancel
AnonymousNovember 25, 2013 - 9:18 pm
Autism is a devastating diagnosis. After we were given the autism diagnosis at the Childrens Hospital, the doctor recommended genetic testing because some serious syndromes start showing themselves as autism in the early years. Thus began almost a year of testing on both our daughter and us, her parents. It turned out she had two mutations; one for Rett syndrome and one for Juvenile Parkinson. Rett syndrome would render all her limbs useless and take away any speech, trapping her inside her body. Juvenile Parkinson would be similar. The continued testing was to see if she would get these diseases. This year of not knowing if she would get these horrible diseases was the hardest year of my life. I was always crying, regardless of having started taking an antidepressant, and still going to my full time job. And once my daughter was cleared of either disease, I realized that autism, as challenging as it is, is nowhere near as bad as some other ailments that other children and parents are dealing with. I have so much gratitude knowing we came back from the edge of the abyss. I can’t believe I was once depressed about autism.
MelReplyCancel
KayliNovember 25, 2013 - 10:07 pm
Gosh that picture of Lamp on the phone could not be more priceless. 🙂ReplyCancel
DBrezNovember 25, 2013 - 10:31 pm
Happy Holidays to you and your beautiful family Miggy! Can't wait to see new baby sister. Best wishes!
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AnonymousNovember 26, 2013 - 6:52 pm
Oh, what a wise and nice mother Lamp has got! I try to learn from you.
Märta in SwedenReplyCancel
vdg familyNovember 26, 2013 - 9:00 pm
Oh my heart, I love that she made up songs about how much she misses her sister! ReplyCancel
ErinNovember 27, 2013 - 3:51 pm
Everything in this post lifted my heart. I love Lamp- she is one of my heroes, and so are you my dear Miggy. I am so grateful for you and your precious family- you have all taught me so much.ReplyCancel

Sometimes You Need A Week Off

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Hi. The funny thing about the picture above is that it was taken many, many weeks ago when I was still not even 30 weeks prego. Technically, I haven’t gained a lot of weight, but I’m big. I feel big. The baby is measuring big. Definitely my biggest and most uncomfortable pregnancy yet. Please don’t...

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DBrezNovember 20, 2013 - 3:41 am
You look great!!! I say watch some TV. Rest up!
Best wishes,

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AllisonNovember 20, 2013 - 3:48 am
City mini gt double. $500 range… Could find it on sale on Albee baby website. Sells conversion kit for carseats….can open close with one hand. Have done tons of research and used other doubles…. This is the best!ReplyCancel
SimoneNovember 20, 2013 - 8:52 am
You look great! Mountain Buggy Duet is really good and compact – http://mountainbuggy.com/us/Products/buggies/duet#.Uox18OLM0ikReplyCancel
EmilyNovember 20, 2013 - 2:18 pm
You look wonderful!! And I am so totally there with you… at 34 weeks I am in a vicious cycle of sit and enjoy my last moments with my son as an only child… or crazy nesting preparing for this next precious bundle! And of course Christmas… I want to bake and decorate and do all that stuff too, which I keep telling myself may not be physically possible soon. So I'm trying to find a nice balance! Can't wait to see the responses about the stroller… as I'm in need of my first double stroller too, and would like one that can accommodate a car seat and a child that can sit, not stand.

Sending prayers your way for a safe, beautiful delivery (whenever it shall be), and some relaxing times for you and your family!ReplyCancel
AnonymousNovember 20, 2013 - 3:34 pm
love that bump! We are expecting our second baby in the spring, a few months before our first turns 2, so we are in the market for a double stroller too. Right now our favorites are the Britax B-agile double (around $400), or the Contours Options tandem (around $250). The britax is a side by side double, the contours is front and back and can hold most infant carriers too. I think I'm leaning toward the Contours, but haven't got to the store to test drive it yet.
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AnitaNovember 20, 2013 - 4:29 pm
You carry that baby so well! I cannot rave enough about our BOB revolution. So it's a single, but the double can do pretty much what the single can. Pros: It can lock a carseat in, and has buckles both sides. It can double as a jogger ( an excellent jogger) but has a swivel wheel that can maneuver anywhere. I can push the thing with one hand, it is so light and easy to control. It folds up easy. I can take it ANYWHERE, it strolls on a sandy beach and rocky hills with a breeze. Con: it is a side by side which can make it a tight squeeze through doorways and it is not necessarily compact in your car, its pricey but you can resell for more than 50% of value. okay there is my suggestion 🙂ReplyCancel
HeatherNovember 20, 2013 - 6:57 pm
City Mini Double Jogger (though it's not really a jogger and has 2 wheels in front). I LOVE this stroller. It's way lighter than the BOB and can fit through regular doorways. ReplyCancel
LissaNovember 20, 2013 - 9:23 pm
I love our City Mini Double! We just used it for our 6 and 4 yr old at Disney, so it's been with us for a while now. Lightweight, rolls easily and folds flat (although not sure how the carseat connector works with it.ReplyCancel
SaraNovember 21, 2013 - 1:01 am
We had a City Mini with our first, and just added a City Select with extra seat. We love both of them. Their products are great, have good features, but are really easy to use. You can purchase a car seat adapter for the City Select as well.ReplyCancel
AnonymousNovember 21, 2013 - 5:21 am
side by side's suck. That is my only advice. ps, you look amazing!ReplyCancel
EllieNovember 22, 2013 - 2:05 am
I honestly did not leave the house that much with my twins, but my side by side was fine. I would put one carseat on one side and use a baby pouch. My favorite combo was baby carrier + regular stroller, as it takes less space while giving me stability while walking as I once fell with my daughter in the baby carrier.ReplyCancel
vdg familyNovember 22, 2013 - 3:16 am
Miggy: You are fabulously amazing! I love your blog! I heart your style. Thank you for all you are doing! You are in my prayers with this upcoming labor and delivery! Mel VDGReplyCancel
Astrin YmrisNovember 22, 2013 - 8:45 pm
FYI about jogging strollers– they pose a serious rollaway hazard, just because they ARE designed to roll freely.

http://www.rochesterhomepage.net/story/family-speaks-about-canal-accident/d/story/8pZy-CCHg0WW_e6seg9JXg

http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/accidents/family-of-girl-who-nearly-drowned-in-erie-canal-copes-with-new-challenges/2136787

They make safety straps for them, but you usually have to specifically request them at the time of sale, because they aren't always automatically included.

It's safest to have a stroller in which the brake engages automatically when you let go of the handlebar. They make these for daycare centers as commercial equipment. Check the features on the previously recommended models. ReplyCancel
AnonymousDecember 1, 2013 - 1:26 am
I have a Phil and Ted's and it is amazing! The seats are front and back and the back comes off so it can be a single when you need it. The seat for the back can also be used as a bouncer. Both seats have harnesses. We have had ours for almost five years and love it! The seat for the back can also be attached to the front and the main seat can be put down completely flat. Also, the carseat can fit right on top of the stroller as long as the lap bar is on. Good luck! http://philandteds.com/us/Products/Push
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visit websiteDecember 17, 2015 - 3:18 pm
It feels good to feature much enlightening and unique articles on the baby stuff and i suggest that stroller are essential for all baby.ReplyCancel

Special Needs Spotlight || Asia

Friday, November 15, 2013

Hi Miggy! Thank you SO much for spotlighting my beautiful daughter Asia! I am so excited to be sharing her story and spreading the awareness about her syndrome. My name is Season and I live in Utah along with my amazing husband Clint and our 4 children-Allie, Asia, Kingston and Deacon. Asia was born with...

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Checking In

Thursday, November 14, 2013

The art-a-thon went well. Truthfully I’m not finished and that’s OK. I used to really put a lot of emphasis on finishing in 24 hours, but if I’m mostly finished and have a few pieces I can work on for a week or two, I’m happy with that as well. The piece above is finished...

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