July had been the busiest month of our summer. Home projects, visits from family and friends from far away, and 2 birthdays, among other things, kept our schedule pretty full. We survived the craziness of it all with so many sleepless nights (I’m glad none…
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Edward’s 4th Month Update
June 21st was not just the longest day of the year, it was also the day our dear Edward turned 4 months! Shortly after breakfast that day, we drove to the more private part of the Southampton beach. Edward fell asleep in his car seat…
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Where is the beauty in the Now?
Where is the beauty in the now? Is it in the fresh snow covering the ground? Or in the infectious laughter of a toddler running around? Could it be in the warmth of the fireplace with its flickering flames? Or in the innocent face of a newborn…
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Edward’s Baby Photos
I’d like to get this post out before March officially ends. I had so many unwritten drafts tucked in my mind, I am seriously having a mental overload of what I wish to write but never got to. I keep reminding myself that this is…
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It’s a Boy!
I was 3 days over my due date when contractions finally started around 5:30 in the morning. They were about 10-12 minutes apart lasting a minute or less. At 7 AM I decided to take a warm shower. This time the contractions were getting closer…
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Our oldest turned 3!
“The nights are long, but the years are short.” I’ve read this once somewhere, and even though our oldest is just 3, it feels like the years are already slipping out of our fingers so quickly. I still distinctly remember when she was born like…
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Welcome 2018! I’m liking you already!
“And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.” – Rainer Maria Rilke Speaking of never… I’ve never seen my husband “nesting” in any of my 2 other pregnancies, except for this one, which makes me think that we…
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A tribute to my Grandma…
Three days before Christmas, my family and I held a funeral service for my grandma. It was a bittersweet visit. I was glad to be able to spend Christmas with my family again, but it was a difficult time for me as well, knowing our…
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November Updates
I think it has been apparent that my blogging has taken a back seat. As much as I would like to keep this up in a more regular basis than a monthly posts (purely not intentional), I just couldn’t carve the time to do so.…
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Hello October, Goodbye October
I can’t believe we are in our last days of October already. Last time I posted something here was back in September. I am failing miserably to keep stuff here up to date. Life has been busy for this sleep deprived momma! This month has…