Author Archives: sjhauer

Look at me. I can hold my head up like a champ. Don’t worry, I’m not interested in rolling over yet. Taking my time. It’s kind of my MO.

It’s been an amazing summer *off*. After a few (okay, six) weeks of harsh adjustment of having two kids (who am I?), I found it quite enjoyable to be home. I enjoyed my maternity leave with Jack, don’t get me … Continue reading →

Time flies. Or perhaps it’s just the second child. The pictures are fewer but I seem to remember the moments and days a bit more. Violet is pushing three months old so need to get these first couple months on … Continue reading →

With this baby around my “first day of Early Preschool” picture was a couple days late. But here it is. I am in Mrs. Duffee’s class. Her classroom is on the top floor with all the big kids, so I … Continue reading →

I came across an unpublished draft from August of 2012. The draft contained the title “Food Related.” and the following body text: The Bowl. Mmmmm. Moo. Breakfast.  Amazingly, I remember the stories associated with three out of the four, so approximately a year … Continue reading →

I’m still finding my voice, in the meantime, here are some photos from my first photo shoot when I was four days old. I wasn’t a fan at the time, but I think I made it work. And it’s already … Continue reading →

It started innocently enough, Laura (now affectionately known as Roona) andNick bought Jack a baseball tee for Easter. Then he got a hat when we went for Opening Day (tradition still intact!). Then the weather turned nice and it was … Continue reading →

A baby GIRL. Violet Jane Hauer was born on Sunday June 9 at 10:23 am. She is named after Bill’s grandmother, her Great-Grandma, Viola and carrying on the tradition of “Jane” as the middle name for a first-born Stothard girl. She … Continue reading →

After months of exclusively watching Postman Pat, the same 13 episodes on Netflix, I finally decided that I would like something else just as much: Curious George. At first Mom and Dad just read me the books, but then I … Continue reading →

Preface: Jack got invited to his best buddy Ben’s birthday party about a month before. It was at All About Kids (a local gymanastics)  and he had a blast. The party coincided with Jack’s new learning of “association”… as a … Continue reading →