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Summer Time!

This has been one of my most memorable summers ever. Our little family filled it up with hours upon hours at the playground, trips to the beach, Friday strolls through the farmers market, walks with the dog, regional travel {and bigger trips for Alex} and a whole slew of new experiences. When you step back …

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Posted byAlison AllenSeptember 4, 2017Posted inBenjamin, FamilyTags: family, memories, summer

Ben is 15 Months Old!

My baby is really not a baby anymore. Last weekend he turned into a toddler before my eyes and today he is 15 months old. This little boy is making leaps and bounds right now – I can’t keep up with all of the changes. Ben is the light of our life and we absolutely …

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Posted byAlison AllenAugust 31, 2017Posted inBenjamin, FamilyTags: Benjamin, month-by-month

Busy, Busy, Busy!

Holy cats! August is shaping up to be NUTS for us. We have SO much going on this month it’s going to be hard to keep up! I even started writing in our calendar who is taking which car on what days so that we can manage everything right down to the nitty gritty details. …

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Posted byAlison AllenAugust 10, 2017Posted inBenjamin, Family, LifeTags: Benjamin, cabin, family, Leavenworth, mountains

Ben is 14 Months Old!

Without a doubt the development and changes in the last month have been more significant than any other month in the last 14. We’ve got a little boy on our hands! This last month has been filled with growth – physical and developmental! I swear Ben grew 3 inches this month {he has his next …

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Posted byAlison AllenJuly 31, 2017July 30, 2017Posted inBenjaminTags: Benjamin, month-by-month

We’ve Got a Walker!

It’s official – we’re making the call… Ben is walking! Check out the video here! The first time Ben stood up on his own {as in went from a sit to a stand without help} was the weekend of the 4th of July. Since then he’s been practicing standing up, only a little bit, and …

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Posted byAlison AllenJuly 30, 2017Posted inBenjaminTags: Benjamin

Ben is 13 Months Old!

I’m not sure if I’ll really keep up with the month-by-month updates now that Ben is one. He has been doing so many new and fun things lately that I wanted to try to document it, so here we are… This beautiful baby of ours has turned into a true-to-form toddler over the last six …

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Posted byAlison AllenJuly 7, 2017Posted inBenjaminTags: Benjamin, month-by-month

Ben’s One Year Photo Shoot

We recently had a little family photo shoot in honor of Ben turning one. I charged our photographer with capturing our family in a very natural way – playing at the park, walking through our neighborhood and eating ice cream. While ice cream isn’t a part of Ben’s everyday life, taking walks through our neighborhood …

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Posted byAlison AllenJune 30, 2017Posted inBenjamin, LifeTags: Benjamin

Mondays and Fridays

Right now I work on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, which leaves me home with Ben on Mondays and Fridays. I absolutely love my days at home with him. I usually plan something to get us out of the house every afternoon, and conveniently, I have a lot of friends who don’t work on either Mondays …

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Posted byAlison AllenJune 21, 2017June 19, 2017Posted inBenjamin, FamilyTags: Benjamin, work

The Happenings

All is well over here in our little house. It sure feels like June in Seattle – the weather can’t decide if it should be summer or winter {thankfully this next week it’s feeling like summer}. We have been enjoying the nice days by throwing a picnic blanket down in our backyard or heading up …

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Posted byAlison AllenJune 19, 2017Posted inBenjamin, Family, FunTags: Benjamin, family

Little Victories

For me, a big part of parenting is celebrating the little victories along the way. I think whenever we’re faced with a challenge, whether small or great, it gives us the opportunity to figure out how to overcome it gracefully {or not so gracefully!} and think outside the box. This last weekend while Alex was out of …

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Posted byAlison AllenJune 9, 2017June 6, 2017Posted inBenjaminTags: Benjamin, parenting

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