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Maya’s first March 12 (in remembrance of her grandmother)

March 12, 2010 – 11:48 pm

March 12. How I used to dread this day.
The first several years after my Mom died, especially that first when I was still in college, were especially difficult. Early on, I probably didn’t leave my bedroom, sure that I would break down crying as soon as anyone spoke to me.
Over the years, I’ve written [...]

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Looking back on 2009

December 29, 2009 – 11:43 pm

Has it only been a year. Seems like a lifetime. We began with a couple days hiking with Bailey (and a newly pregnant Kari), we visited Boston and Minneapolis (twice), and we made several stops in Shreveport. And, of course, we added the world’s cutest baby to our family.
This week (two for Maya and Kari) [...]

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A Thanksgiving week of firsts

December 9, 2009 – 3:54 pm

Thanksgiving week was an exciting one for our little gal. She got to meet Aunt Allison, Uncle Jeff and Cousin Ford all for the first time! We all had such a great time together and were so sad to see them go. (Unfortunately I came down with a bad cold at the end of their [...]

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Two-month checkup

December 2, 2009 – 10:21 pm

Our baby girl is 2 months old already! Actually, she’s been 2 months for awhile now, but she just made it to the doctor for her checkup. As usual, she’s doing great. She’s a champ of an eater (don’t have to tell me that) so the doctor was happy! Maya now weighs in at 13 [...]

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Maya’s first month: A video recap

November 16, 2009 – 1:43 pm

Even though Maya turns eight weeks old on Wednesday (wow), it’s not too late to take a look back at her first month of life. Enjoy.

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