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A week with Nana

This is way overdue, like most of our posts tend to be, but we wanted to get some photos up from my mom’s week here in Texas. A usual, we had a great time having her here with us. Having an extra set of hands around all day, every day, is priceless these days!
Jason [...]

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

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 [...]

Maya’s first Mardi Gras

With out power out from last week’s snow storm, we made a mad dash for Mardi Gras in Shreveport and for a warm place for Maya to stay. We had planned to try to make a parade anyway, but it couldn’t have been timed any better considering we ended up being without power all weekend. [...]

Maya’s 4-month checkup

As is the trend, our little lady is growing. In fact, she’s as tall as a 6-month-old, says our doctor. We took Maya in for her 4-month checkup last week. Here are her new stats:
Height: 25 inches
Weight: 15 lbs, 8 oz
She took her shots with about as much grace as a 4-month-old can show, which [...]

Back to the real world

After about 15 or 16 weeks of time dedicated 100 percent to Maya, I had to make the dreaded return to work on January 4! Not totally dreaded, but I was definitely feeling a little apprehensive about how it would all work out. Turns out, things are going great thanks to our big girl. The [...]