Ms. Amanda’s blog Vox 2009-05-30T16:27:57Z Amanda http://msamanda.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00c225210f94604a/ Life with a new baby, two cats, a chinchilla, a hedgehog, two fish, a bird, and a Chad. Ella at the Barnyard tag:vox.com,2009-05-30:asset-6a00c225210f94604a0110160ea6f0860b 2009-05-30T16:27:57Z 2009-05-30T16:27:57Z Amanda http://msamanda.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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We took Ella to the barnyard zoo last week, and she had a blast. Well...except for the fact that she learned she doesn't like horses. That wasn't fun for anyone. Ella learned how to walk about two weeks ago, and has since taken to running a...

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]]> Frankenstein! tag:vox.com,2009-05-11:asset-6a00c225210f94604a011017c31c18860e 2009-05-11T05:20:37Z 2009-05-14T11:54:44Z Amanda http://msamanda.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Or sometimes we just say "BRAAAAIIIINNNS" when she walks around with her arms out like that. We had such a great Mother's Day at the beach! More pictures to come soon.

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]]> Overhead tag:vox.com,2009-03-22:asset-6a00c225210f94604a011015f38d0f860b 2009-03-22T05:27:06Z 2009-03-26T16:25:05Z Amanda http://msamanda.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Chad: So you're paying $4.99 to fast forward through parts of a movie? Me: Well, the bad parts are only about 30 seconds long. Chad: But I though you didn't like that movie at all. Me: I didn't, but now I discovered that it's okay if I fast f...

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]]> QotD: You Might Be Surprised to Hear... tag:vox.com,2009-03-14:asset-6a00c225210f94604a011017b15ed4860e 2009-03-14T04:00:04Z 2009-03-15T12:27:03Z Amanda http://msamanda.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom What story of personal greatness, achievement or success would your co-workers or friends be surprised to learn about you? Sponsored by Nature Made. Ok, it's a few days later than the QotD was supposed to be, but I think everyone needs to writ...

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]]> Ella, Meet the Animals! tag:vox.com,2009-02-17:asset-6a00c225210f94604a0110162e9729860c 2009-02-17T04:56:10Z 2009-02-17T04:56:10Z Amanda http://msamanda.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Having a little snack before the zoo! Baby prairie dog MORE POOFS!!!!! Either she loves the sleeping orangutan, or she loves her reflection. Mommy and Ella. Daddy and Ella. Showing off the apes! Yeah, I see you.

On Valentine's Day Chad and I decided to have a family day and we took Ella to her very first zoo trip! The LA Zoo is small, inexpensive, and perfect for a nice day. It's a great place for kids because you can do the whole zoo in about three ho...

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]]> 2008 tag:vox.com,2009-01-01:asset-6a00c225210f94604a0109815a60cd000d 2009-01-01T18:32:08Z 2009-01-01T18:32:08Z Amanda http://msamanda.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Total hospital visits: 4 Total hospital bills: $7000 Total hospital bills before insurance: $300,000 Total surgeries: 3 Total babies had: 1 Total visits to baby in hospital: 63 Total nights without much sleep: 252 Total times I've had to use my b...

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]]> And Now, a Very Happy Baby tag:vox.com,2008-12-28:asset-6a00c225210f94604a010981592bd1000d 2008-12-28T05:01:03Z 2009-01-04T19:02:30Z Amanda http://msamanda.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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Count them, peeps! Three smiling pictures from one day! Sorry this Christmas post is late, but we've been super busy with me working full time (only one more week to go and then I'm back to stay at home mommy/weekend make-up artist!) this month...

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]]> My Kid's Taking a Nap, and I've Been Thinking. tag:vox.com,2008-12-07:asset-6a00c225210f94604a010981538fa4000d 2008-12-07T20:31:51Z 2008-12-07T20:31:51Z Amanda http://msamanda.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom So, I finished reading Jane Eyre again. (9 times now, I think!) Every year I like to search it to see if I can find a new theme, but I'm embarassed to admit that this year I kinda rushed right through it without really picking up on something n...

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]]> What You Been Up To, Ella? tag:vox.com,2008-12-03:asset-6a00c225210f94604a010980bd2416000b 2008-12-03T05:13:34Z 2008-12-03T05:13:34Z Amanda http://msamanda.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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Well, since my Mommy has Vista and it sucks, she had to wait for Daddy to resize pictures for her on his computer so that she could upload them to Vox. I've been super busy lately, and I haven't posted anything since Halloween! Just in case y...

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]]> I Was Just Wondering tag:vox.com,2008-10-17:asset-6a00c225210f94604a00fa96a2d04b0002 2008-10-17T01:09:17Z 2008-10-17T01:09:17Z Amanda http://msamanda.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Chad has the stomach flu and refuses to try to eat anything. His doctor said that's okay, as long as he's drinking lots of fluids so he doesn't get dehydrated. He's had tons of Gatorade today (woo-hoo medicine!), and he said he was starting to ...

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