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    Kitchen-ing

      Yesterday we had a kitchen day – I turned on the White Stripes station on Pandora, popped him into the bouncer, and we hung out together in the kitchen while I prepped some items for dinners this week and cleaned and organized some cabinets. It’s been a bit since…

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    Slowly adjusting

            I’m just over 3 weeks in on this motherhood thing and I still feel lost. I’m assuming that’s normal for a first-time mom? I’m not even “on my own,” yet, either, as the husband is still working from home in the mornings to help me out. I…

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    Apple tart and birthday celebrations

    Saturday we celebrated my grandfather’s 94th birthday with a little shindig. I probably wasn’t expected to actually make anything to bring, and I’m certain that I could have just ran through the grocery and bought a tub of potato salad or something, but that’s just not me. No, I had…

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    That smile

    This kid is going to be spoiled rotten by his mama if he keeps this cuteness up. Happy due date, little one – I’m glad you decided to make your appearance early!

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    Sweet child of mine

    The Little Mr., Declan, decided to make his grand appearance in the world on Friday, August 8th at 38 weeks and 5 days. I’m completely smitten with him! He’s so little, at 5lbs 11oz, that the “newborn” clothes are horribly baggy on him, but I know that all too quickly he’ll outgrow…

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    Passing time

    19 days and counting down. This child feels as though he’ll never arrive, and at the same time I stare at that number and think it can’t be right. But then I try to move and it’s glaringly obvious – I am most definitely 37 weeks pregnant. This is not…