When we first moved in, we were intrigued by the flags with the subdivision’s “coat of arms.” Abby: Well, the pineapple is a symbol of hospitality. John: Is that a leaf? or a clover? Abby: I think it’s an oak leaf? I guess that means “we have nature.” John: Golf ball means “golf”! But what [...]
This is the second part of my cloth diaper download (ha ha). Figuring out how to clean the dirty diapers was definitely the hardest part of this learning process. Part of the reason we use cloth is to save money, so you also want to watch the hot water and dryer usage so you don’t [...]
It’s been two months since I started cloth diapering, and after the first month of learning, the routine has been smooth and—gasp—even fun. I never thought I would say that about anything remotely connected to poop! To help me on my way, I had advice from some friends who CD’d, plenty of internet searches (lots [...]
Here is the face of Valor a week and a half ago, at 32 weeks. What a chub! Look at that chin! At that appointment, he was measuring in the 64th percentile for size, estimated to be 4 lbs. 8 oz.! We couldn’t help but think of little Jamesey, who struggled so hard to get [...]
June is a pretty special month in the House of Gjertsen because it contains: our anniversary (today! 11 years!) Abby’s birthday (next week!) blueberries! At least in Florida, blueberries come out in June, their season usually bookended by Memorial Day and Independence Day. We can’t remember the first time we picked blueberries, but it’s been [...]
