… in Toronto that is. After our initial two days in Toronto, where we introduced Ellie to A & A and DJ (whose “eccentric house,” as the real estate agent calls it, is a wonderland for taking photos), we headed to the cottage where we introduced Ellie to everyone in my family — all three [...]
Entries from July 12th, 2009
Light posting
July 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Hi all. We are in town, taking a brief break from the cottage where there’s no internet and so no blog posting. But we’ll be back at it next week some time, so check in then. All is well!
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New Post
July 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Check out our fancy new url. This guy did it: Thanks Sandy! You’ll note that everything looks the same, although the blog name is slightly different. The name comes from the last four letters of our respective last names, which are shared (Groll and Carroll). This also explains the url which is thefamilyroll.com and NOT [...]
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Rapprochement (dmjg)
July 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Belly, EDG
Belly and Ellie have appeared to move from detente to rapprochement. The other day, I was sleeping on the guest bed with Belly when Emily put Ellie on my chest. Much to our surprise, Belly did not flee. Not only did she not flee, but she stayed put when Ellie shifted half of her weight [...]
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Intervention at 3am
July 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment · EDG
Breastfeeding Ellie at night is our special time. In the beginning, I would turn the lights on just bright enough to see her face and sing to her and tell her stories. That lasted for about 10 days and then I re-discovered Hulu. At first I stuck with pretty light-hearted fare: The Daily Show, The [...]
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