tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-131266992024-03-13T16:02:16.165-05:00House of EckMeet the Eckberg family, see the pictures, witness the videos, learn about the craziness that goes inside the heads of the members, amongst other oddities...KarenEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08228624280356819003noreply@blogger.comBlogger337125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13126699.post-91259931402481499822010-01-27T12:37:00.001-06:002010-01-27T12:37:36.977-06:00The 5th decadeHow on earth did I get to be this old? 40 was ancient when I was a kid. Darn near middle-aged! I remember my parents turning 40, so this is surreal.I'm relieved about excited about my 40s in all honesty. My 30s were a mixed bag. A recap of a decade. At 30, Joe & I got married. At 31, I graduated from library graduate school, moved to Ashland, Wi & later that year to Green Bay. I had 2 KarenEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08228624280356819003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13126699.post-82559561821045922192010-01-23T06:36:00.001-06:002010-01-23T06:36:05.133-06:005 weeks!!!Such a difference 5 weeks makes! Zoe is starting to show personality & rewards our attention with a huge grin. Truly makes any cranky behavior wotrth riding out. She finds her hands every once in a while. They still startle her, esp. when she accidently whaps herself in the face. My 2nd favorite development she's reached is cooing. Zoe'll look at you intently for a few minutes, and start KarenEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08228624280356819003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13126699.post-28732438082917849712010-01-19T12:03:00.001-06:002010-01-19T12:03:56.682-06:00MilestonesZoe found her fist & I'm celebrating my 40th birthday on Sunday.KarenEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08228624280356819003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13126699.post-42296203187079923642010-01-18T16:41:00.001-06:002010-01-18T16:41:15.310-06:00A brand new dayI've recently spent a lot of time on my butt, trying to make sense of my life. Nothing quite like awaiting the arrival of a baby to take stock of one's life. Now, Zoe is a month old. We've established a sort of routine, in that I'm on call for her 24/7. Maddie is slowly figuring how to be a big sis. Thankfully I don't have to go back to work til mid-February. I was a bit freaked the first KarenEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08228624280356819003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13126699.post-7285505867631230132010-01-04T17:18:00.001-06:002010-01-04T17:18:24.556-06:00From my iPodI'm currently rocking my dear baby daughter to sleep, thinking it'd be nice to get back to contributing to my blog. Guess what - there truly is an app for nearly anything! KarenEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08228624280356819003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13126699.post-53743240157261956542009-11-01T10:05:00.001-06:002009-11-01T10:05:30.552-06:00Evil MaddieEvil MaddieOriginally uploaded by Karen54301Yup, the toothless vampiress...KarenEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08228624280356819003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13126699.post-57339146229752324702009-09-04T10:31:00.001-05:002009-09-04T10:31:09.103-05:00So serious...DSCF1073Originally uploaded by Karen54301KarenEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08228624280356819003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13126699.post-81271721225575532432009-09-04T10:30:00.003-05:002009-09-04T10:30:53.049-05:00Maddie on her first day of KindergartenDSCF1074Originally uploaded by Karen54301KarenEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08228624280356819003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13126699.post-4380610342258615952009-09-04T10:30:00.001-05:002009-09-04T10:30:27.028-05:00Maddie's lockerMaddie's lockerOriginally uploaded by Karen54301KarenEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08228624280356819003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13126699.post-66942034237979940112009-09-01T09:53:00.004-05:002009-09-01T10:19:37.950-05:00And she's off.......to Kindergarten, that is! Maddie's already met her teacher - Miss Melisa - and knows some of the kids in her classroom, but today was different. It's funny how parents compare our kids to everyone else's. I know Maddie's a fantastic kid. She has a great sense of humor, a growing sense of what's right and what's wrong. She's been reading for a year, and the other day stunned me by telling KarenEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08228624280356819003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13126699.post-55118098065078860732009-08-19T13:34:00.002-05:002009-08-19T13:44:55.044-05:0021 weeksBaby is size of a CARROT, can you believe it? She's doing just fine. I'm not doing as great. Part of this is I'll be 40 in January, not a young chick. Part of it is that I have fibromyalgia and this pregnancy is kicking my behind. Wondering it's time to look at my schedule and ask to cut down my time at work. It's scary to think about. I don't want to be on bed-rest. I don't want to not KarenEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08228624280356819003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13126699.post-42721162878337079472009-08-10T12:42:00.001-05:002009-08-10T12:42:16.535-05:00bunnies galoreDSCF0949Originally uploaded by Karen54301Unfortunately, the bunnies like the garden too....KarenEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08228624280356819003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13126699.post-77141931312624347772009-08-10T12:41:00.001-05:002009-08-10T12:41:44.056-05:00ConeflowerConeflowerOriginally uploaded by Karen54301close upKarenEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08228624280356819003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13126699.post-587078482161979002009-08-10T12:40:00.001-05:002009-08-10T12:40:25.640-05:00Coneflower & MonarchConeflower & MonarchOriginally uploaded by Karen54301KarenEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08228624280356819003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13126699.post-45509463997922533302009-08-10T12:39:00.005-05:002009-08-10T12:39:52.445-05:00Rattlesnake MasterRattlesnake MasterOriginally uploaded by Karen54301closeup....I think it's like looking at planets in orbit...KarenEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08228624280356819003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13126699.post-30599168714064687982009-08-10T12:39:00.003-05:002009-08-10T12:39:26.171-05:00Bees love the Rattlesnake MasterBees love the Rattlesnake MasterOriginally uploaded by Karen54301My favorite plant has to be the Rattlesnake Master.KarenEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08228624280356819003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13126699.post-4844003345818744382009-08-10T12:39:00.001-05:002009-08-10T12:39:00.120-05:00Red Milkweed & MonarchRed Milkweed & MonarchOriginally uploaded by Karen54301I'm thrilled that my backyard has attracted butterflies, bees and birds.KarenEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08228624280356819003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13126699.post-48466201786177233562009-08-10T12:37:00.001-05:002009-08-10T12:37:46.360-05:00Barn and house in springtimeBarn and house in springtimeOriginally uploaded by Karen54301One of my first watercolors....KarenEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08228624280356819003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13126699.post-41885503652484718552009-08-08T12:29:00.001-05:002009-08-08T12:29:01.815-05:00My watercolor adventure part 2DSCF1010Originally uploaded by Karen54301KarenEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08228624280356819003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13126699.post-91396354207943953232009-08-08T12:28:00.001-05:002009-08-08T12:28:34.195-05:00My watercolor adventureDSCF1016Originally uploaded by Karen54301KarenEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08228624280356819003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13126699.post-17111093547079893492009-07-29T10:45:00.004-05:002009-07-29T11:10:26.532-05:00going homeI love the home we've made in Green Bay. I didn't think I'd like this town. I grew up in Madison - a long way from this conservative and industrial place. But after a few years, after I figured out the area, I grew to really like this town. When Maddy was born, I didn't have a network. I had a few friends, but I didn't have a job until after Maddy was 4 months old. I haven't stopped working KarenEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08228624280356819003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13126699.post-71309867911649881542009-07-21T15:53:00.001-05:002009-07-21T15:53:32.066-05:00FlickrThis is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.KarenEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08228624280356819003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13126699.post-71428152631111403152009-07-20T10:03:00.002-05:002009-07-20T10:12:38.551-05:0016 weeks & 5 daysIt's been a month since I've blogged. I'm feeling quite lazy lately. My poor vegetable garden is more weed than vegetables. Perhaps my mood is cuz we haven't had decent rain in a long while - perhaps it's cuz I'm still puking every morning. That takes a lot of out of me. I'm doing well - 16 weeks & 5 days. My belly is rounding out. I'm looking less lumpy and more pregnant. I've been KarenEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08228624280356819003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13126699.post-91797072974492137832009-06-17T13:21:00.003-05:002009-06-17T13:37:36.007-05:00Squeaker #2 - week 9<!--Session data-->KarenEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08228624280356819003noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13126699.post-64792057053597363592009-06-04T12:50:00.003-05:002009-06-04T13:12:23.528-05:00non-pregnancy stuffWell, not really. I mean, I am a huge sack of hormones, attempting to suppress the necessity to cry at the slightest provocation. No, I won't mention that I'm now 10-weeks along and have my OB appointment tomorrow. If everything goes well, I'll be the furthest along in the last 3 pregnancies. No, I won't mention that I'm eating approximately every 1 1/2 hours - anything - but I need to eat, KarenEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08228624280356819003noreply@blogger.com0