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Family Day: July

While L was on paternity leave we tried to get some much needed quality time as a family. Z needed to get out of the house and so did we. Since we did not go camping this year, didn't get a spring break trip, or any other vacation, we used one day a week to…
Post maternity/paternity leave update!

I missed you all! My absence from blogging has been less because of our new little one G and more because we went a month without internet at home! I had posts ready but no way to upload pictures or set posting times etc. It was frustrating but thank goodness that changed in time for…
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Looking Forward
This virus is takingĀ over a longer chunk of our lives. It is dictating and demanding more of our future. It has become chronic and it is hard to not imagine or worry as what felt temporary has become a pivotal cultural, political, and social turning point in our country. I do not want to…
4th of July 2020

We had a very low key holiday weekend. NaiNai and Papa decided to stay with us to celebrate the 4th, which was also G's first weekend. We took advantages of this to get some updated family pictures. We had homemade hamburgers and berries with ice cream for dessert. After dinner L put on a…
Introducing . . .

Welcome to the world our baby boy: G! Born June 28th: 10 lbs 3 ounces and 21 inches long! We are all home, doing well, and Z is an awesome big brother! We are taking things slow as we adjust to being a family of four. Posts may be sporadic in the next month or…
Count Down
We are in the count down: T-minus 10 days (said in my best space shuttle launching voice) to our little guy's due date. We have intentionally worked ahead to leave open time in these next few days to rest, to be, to live everyday life as we have known it for just a little bit…
A Much Needed Break

Not being able to go to: playgrounds or parks, the library's children's programs or children's play area, the indoor play centers at fast food places, children's museums, zoos/aquariums/outdoor wildlife parks, indoor children's gyms or play facilities let alone take advantage of date night options or babysitters-it has left parents burnt out. All of these places…