Lux et umbra vicissum…

Nean ended up having a C-section, but mom and baby are doing well and, in the end, that’s what really matters. Dante Robert was born at 11 something (I think Jeff said 11:43, but Branwen was screaming when he called and I can’t remember) last night. He weighed 8 lb. 5 oz. (same as Alexis […]

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How ironic can you get? Turns out Nean was in the hospital giving birth as I typed yesterday’s post. 🙂 Haven’t heard the stats yet, but I know she had a long labor (water broke Sunday night sometime and she hadn’t had the baby yet by 5:00 or so the next afternoon). I’ll post the […]

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I have a friend from college who’s expecting a baby soon. Maybe I should say I have two friends who are expecting a baby soon because I was friends with both her and her husband. Their names are Jeannine (Nean) and Jeff. They’ve wanted a baby for a bit, so this is incredibly exciting for […]

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This one will be quick. Just finding it amusing thinking about how different it is dealing with a toddler than dealing with older kids or adults. Before I was a mother, I had my nursery duty and babysitting, but I mainly dealt with people who were at least over the age of 5. I’ve taught […]

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I’m visiting my parents now while Joel is on travel for work. Before I continue, I should explain something. We don’t live down the street from any of our parents, but mine are closest, being only about 2 1/2 hours away. Also, though Joel’s parents love their grandchildren very much and would do just about […]

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I should begin this entry by saying that I’m going on too little sleep due to having two sick daughters. They’re not badly ill, but even a cold keeps them, and therefore their parents, up at night. Alexis may be waking up from her hard-won nap right now, too, so this entry may be shorter […]

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I love the fact that I can stay home with my girls. It’s a huge blessing that we are able to live on my husband’s salary (albeit with budgeting) so that I can stay home to raise our daughters. I can be there for their important moments; I can show them my love that much […]

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I almost had the title as “Christmas Pictures… a horror story”, but I can’t really call it that. Everything ended up ok. It was just… an adventure. So, we did our Christmas pictures yesterday at WalMart Portraits Studios (home of the cheap packages and the really expensive extra picture sheets). The photographer had been recommended […]

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It’s funny how much a toddler’s opinion can effect a person. Joel took off yesterday and we went to the zoo with some friends of ours and the three kids (Alexis, Branwen, and our friends’ 21 month old, Abigail). It was one of those great idea excursions that you start regretting as you’re trying to […]

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