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40 Weeks

40 Weeks

http://blog.moniqueandbenoit.com

A personal blog about becoming first time parents, the joys and trials of pregnancy and creating a new life.

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  • No fear!

    Posted on Monday July 20th, 2009 at 00:27 in video, pool, swimming, 17 months

    We took Gianna swimming at the neighbor’s the other day and I found out just how much she enjoys water–thankfully, quite the opposite of her mother! Take a look at her not wanting to get out!...

  • Gianna at the beach!

    Posted on Wednesday July 8th, 2009 at 15:50 in beach, videos, 17 months

  • Road Trip SUCCESS!

    Posted on Tuesday July 7th, 2009 at 17:23 in photos, vacation, road trip, monterey, lucia, big sur, 17 months

    Finally! We made it to and from our destination (the farthest from home we’ve ever been with Gianna) with NO tears. Nada. Zip from the car seat. Can I even explain how sweet it is to have memories from a trip as a family where no one was crying...

  • First sentence!

    Posted on Thursday June 4th, 2009 at 22:05 in talking, 16 months, first sentence

    Allow me to set the scene: Benoit was holding Gianna while he poured us both a glass of wine. I had my back turned, attention tuned to cooking some rice on the stove. Benoit had just told me the wine was poured and began to drink his own. Then Gianna...

  • Gianna’s 1st Finger Painting

    Posted on Sunday May 31st, 2009 at 21:04 in art, photos, 15 months, finger paint

    On one of our side trips while visiting Fall River, we stumbled into a shop in Shasta City that purported to be a fair-trade art and music store. We snagged a super cute maraca made out of a painted gourd from Peru and a non-toxic set of finger pai...

  • Fall River Mills

    Posted on Thursday May 28th, 2009 at 01:08 in photos, sign language, baby signs, 15 months, fall river mills

    Sorry for the two week hiatus from my blog life. Sometimes between updating Twitter and Facebook, emailing my family and friends directly and then posting on this website and another for a group of moms I know, it’s gets repetitive and obnoxiou...

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5 stars Susan

Lovely posts -- I have been blessed this year with a new grandbaby (4 months old) and another due to arrive in May -- I will pass your blog on to my daughters-in-law.

Posted: December 18th, 2007 | More Reviews From Pondering | Report This Comment

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