{"id":2070,"date":"2017-02-20T15:20:23","date_gmt":"2017-02-20T20:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cuppacoldwater.wordpress.com\/?p=2070"},"modified":"2017-04-04T16:35:25","modified_gmt":"2017-04-04T20:35:25","slug":"alannah-grace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/?p=2070","title":{"rendered":"Alannah Grace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2071\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/?attachment_id=2071\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/img_9146.jpg?fit=3264%2C2448\" data-orig-size=\"3264,2448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 5s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1472993404&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_9146\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/img_9146.jpg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/img_9146.jpg?fit=640%2C480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2071\" src=\"https:\/\/cuppacoldwater.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/01\/img_9146.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"IMG_9146.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/img_9146.jpg?w=3264 3264w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/img_9146.jpg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/img_9146.jpg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/img_9146.jpg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/img_9146.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/img_9146.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I think Alannah must have been born into this world for the purpose of spreading beauty into all the corners she can, and I have to say, she&#8217;s done a pretty good job of it already.\u00a0She\u00a0was a pretty\u00a0baby from the moment she was born, and she hasn&#8217;t ever stopped since.<\/p>\n<p>She is petite and graceful and easygoing, and full of the kind of questions only a three-year-old could dream up. I think Alannah can best be summed up in two words- she sparkles. From her sweet personality to her big eyes and brown curls and charming smile, she&#8217;s a delight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I think Alannah must have been born into this world for the purpose of spreading beauty into all the corners she can, and I have to say, she&#8217;s done a pretty good job of it already.\u00a0She\u00a0was a pretty\u00a0baby from the moment she was born, and she hasn&#8217;t ever stopped since. She is petite and graceful and easygoing, and full of the kind of questions only a three-year-old could dream up. I think Alannah can best be summed up in two&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/?p=2070\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[92],"tags":[114,134],"class_list":["post-2070","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-relationships","tag-family","tag-month-of-posting"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8A8kG-xo","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6099,"url":"http:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/?p=6099","url_meta":{"origin":2070,"position":0},"title":"Day 20: Mandala Cloth, And a Giveaway!","author":"Rachel","date":"February 20, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Now for the fun part. I am giving away\u00a0a mandala cloth\u00a0to one Striped Pineapple reader this month.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Decor&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Decor","link":"http:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/?cat=85"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/img_0762.jpg?fit=1200%2C825&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/img_0762.jpg?fit=1200%2C825&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/img_0762.jpg?fit=1200%2C825&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/img_0762.jpg?fit=1200%2C825&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/img_0762.jpg?fit=1200%2C825&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2064,"url":"http:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/?p=2064","url_meta":{"origin":2070,"position":1},"title":"Alyssa Serene","author":"Rachel","date":"February 24, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Alyssa was born in the yard, too anxious to see the world to wait on the ride to the clinic. The winter she was an infant was a crazy one for her family, involving multiple moves, and fights with house mold and pneumonia. But she was the most serene baby\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Relationships&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Relationships","link":"http:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/?cat=92"},"img":{"alt_text":"IMG_9492.jpg","src":"http:\/\/cuppacoldwater.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/01\/img_9492.jpg?w=350&h=200&crop=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"http:\/\/cuppacoldwater.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/01\/img_9492.jpg?w=350&h=200&crop=1 1x, http:\/\/cuppacoldwater.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/01\/img_9492.jpg?w=525&h=300&crop=1 1.5x, http:\/\/cuppacoldwater.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/01\/img_9492.jpg?w=700&h=400&crop=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2630,"url":"http:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/?p=2630","url_meta":{"origin":2070,"position":2},"title":"Me, From Rosie&#8217;s Perspective","author":"Rachel","date":"March 13, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Rosie messaged me and asked if she could write a guest post for my blog. I happily agreed, having no clue what it was about. When she sent it to me, I may have blushed a bit before being prevailed upon to post it anyhow. So without further ado, here\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Guest Post&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Guest Post","link":"http:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/?cat=89"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/unnamed.jpg?fit=1155%2C770&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/unnamed.jpg?fit=1155%2C770&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/unnamed.jpg?fit=1155%2C770&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/unnamed.jpg?fit=1155%2C770&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/unnamed.jpg?fit=1155%2C770&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2067,"url":"http:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/?p=2067","url_meta":{"origin":2070,"position":3},"title":"Philip","author":"Rachel","date":"February 14, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Philip was born five and a half years after me, and I was completely thrilled at having a little brother, even if he wasn\u2019t named Jehu as we speculated. As a kid, he could quote rhymes and stories and songs like nobody else, possibly as a result of having six\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Relationships&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Relationships","link":"http:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/?cat=92"},"img":{"alt_text":"_DSF3591.jpg","src":"http:\/\/cuppacoldwater.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/01\/dsf3591.jpg?w=350&h=200&crop=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"http:\/\/cuppacoldwater.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/01\/dsf3591.jpg?w=350&h=200&crop=1 1x, http:\/\/cuppacoldwater.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/01\/dsf3591.jpg?w=525&h=300&crop=1 1.5x, http:\/\/cuppacoldwater.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/01\/dsf3591.jpg?w=700&h=400&crop=1 2x, http:\/\/cuppacoldwater.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/01\/dsf3591.jpg?w=1050&h=600&crop=1 3x, http:\/\/cuppacoldwater.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/01\/dsf3591.jpg?w=1400&h=800&crop=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2084,"url":"http:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/?p=2084","url_meta":{"origin":2070,"position":4},"title":"Dad","author":"Rachel","date":"February 3, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"I loved hearing my Dad\u2019s stories when I was little, because he could make an everyday matter into a thrilling adventure with his choice descriptions. And now, I love seeing my nieces and nephews listen with the same rapt attention as he regales them with tales of the escapees from\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Relationships&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Relationships","link":"http:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/?cat=92"},"img":{"alt_text":"IMG_1857.jpg","src":"http:\/\/cuppacoldwater.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/01\/img_1857.jpg?w=350&h=200&crop=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"http:\/\/cuppacoldwater.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/01\/img_1857.jpg?w=350&h=200&crop=1 1x, http:\/\/cuppacoldwater.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/01\/img_1857.jpg?w=525&h=300&crop=1 1.5x, http:\/\/cuppacoldwater.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/01\/img_1857.jpg?w=700&h=400&crop=1 2x, http:\/\/cuppacoldwater.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/01\/img_1857.jpg?w=1050&h=600&crop=1 3x, http:\/\/cuppacoldwater.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/01\/img_1857.jpg?w=1400&h=800&crop=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":934,"url":"http:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/?p=934","url_meta":{"origin":2070,"position":5},"title":"Birthday Special","author":"Rachel","date":"August 15, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Since it's my birthday, I thought I would \u00a0bore you to tears\u00a0interest you with twenty-five random bits of trivia concerning me. Teaching school was on the list of jobs I did not want for quite some time. Then I did it at a little school in Illinois, I don't even\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Musings&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Musings","link":"http:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/?cat=91"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"http:\/\/cuppacoldwater.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/08\/img_7637.jpg?w=350&h=200&crop=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"http:\/\/cuppacoldwater.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/08\/img_7637.jpg?w=350&h=200&crop=1 1x, http:\/\/cuppacoldwater.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/08\/img_7637.jpg?w=525&h=300&crop=1 1.5x, http:\/\/cuppacoldwater.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/08\/img_7637.jpg?w=700&h=400&crop=1 2x, http:\/\/cuppacoldwater.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/08\/img_7637.jpg?w=1050&h=600&crop=1 3x, http:\/\/cuppacoldwater.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/08\/img_7637.jpg?w=1400&h=800&crop=1 4x"},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2070"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2070\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2908,"href":"http:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2070\/revisions\/2908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2070"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.stripedpineapple.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}