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New Year Survival Mode
Minecraft Dungeons. Library visits and Hazardous Tales. Massages for Dad. Romcoms. We watched Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and now my kids especially the boys think it’s the funniest movie, sing all the…
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Encouraging Quotes As A NICU Parent
These are some thoughts that are helping me through this tough journey right now. I started collecting these months ago amidst a long NICU stay. Even months later out of the NICU these…
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Life Lately
Dear Journal, I’m currently listening to a playlist called “Relax Pregnancy” which I created when I needed to lower my stress level in the 2nd trimester. It includes less than 10 songs that…
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Our Family Through the Years
What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family. Mother Theresa As we get ready for this annual tradition, check out every family portrait we’ve taken since we…
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Ice Cream Mother-Daughter Date
Happy New Year! It’s been a bit of a crazy time with a new baby at home. We hardly leave the house, so our Mother-Daughter dates were put on hold for a bit…
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Portraits of Newborn
I’m getting so much practice in capturing these tender moments of our sweet Henry. We are all taken in with his charms. It’s not all a bed of roses here; the hard moments…
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Home with Baby
These first few days at home with Baby have been a sleepless trial by fire. There’s a learning curve and getting into a rhythm again. Baby didn’t sleep or eat well the first…
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NICU Diaries: Graduation
It’s Week 17! Baby is 44 weeks corrected gestational age. Read about last week: Week 16! Day 113: Discharge Day Lily picked out Henry’s “going home outfit”, a footie pajama with snowmen on…
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Toys We Love That Grow with Your Child
A tribute to the best toys of my kids’ childhood. One of the greatest joys of being a Mom is watching my kids play as they grow. Instead of talking about the “hottest…
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Fall Moments in September
I wanted to remember some moments we’ve had outside of the hospital this month. I’ve been finding comfort and upliftment in reading middle grade children’s books. Wonder. The one and only Ivan. Fish…
