baby's been

  • Roman James @ Three Years and Ten Months

    Dena March 14, 2017

    It’s been over a year since I’ve done a Roman update. That makes me so sad, but considering the year that I’ve had, it’s understandable. You know how most of the time you look at your child and you’re busy thinking about life’s happenings. You look at them but you’re thinking about what you’ll make for dinner or the fact that they need their hair washed or how they’ve managed…

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  • Marina Grace @ 18 Months Old

    Dena October 9, 2016

    Growth & Appearance: You are about six months overdue for a well-visit. Just keeping it real. There are a lot of reasons for this. The two primary reasons are that 1. I don’t like the way that the pediatricians make me feel when I tell…

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  • Baby’s Been…

    Dena April 24, 2014

    This is my eleventh edition of Baby’s Been. Next month we will have run out of months and started counting the years. I’m not certain about how I’ll be handling these updates going forward but I’m fairly sure that they’ll be a lot more casual.…

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  • Baby’s Been…

    Dena February 25, 2014

    Last week, we had Roman’s nine-month checkup. He is 31 inches tall (above the 95th percentile) and 22.5 pounds (in the 75th percentile). The doctor gave him a thorough check and he’s right on track as far as development goes. Bath time is his new…

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  • Baby’s Been…

    Dena January 27, 2014

    All kinds of wild & crazy stuff has been going on around here! I hardly know where to begin. I’m going to break Roman’s development up into categories this time around because there’s just so much to talk about. Appearance This kid is growing like…

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  • Baby’s Been… (Christmas Eve Edition!)

    Dena December 24, 2013

    December has been an exciting month, including the most rapid developments Roman has experienced so far. Up until this month, his progress was slow & steady; but then December rolled around and bam! He sat up on his own on December 1st. He broke his…

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  • Baby’s Been…

    Dena November 25, 2013

    When I was pregnant and when Roman was first born people constantly said, “Enjoy every moment. It goes so fast.” I appreciated the reminder. It is in my nature to enjoy every moment. I don’t take anything for granted and I count my blessings daily.…

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  • Baby’s Been… (Morning Light)

    Dena October 25, 2013

    I always thought of six-months as this magical, far-off land that would take a lifetime for us to reach. We would “get there” someday but it would take a long, long time — but suddenly, here we are, just a couple weeks away. My tiny…

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