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Every year, the day before Thanksgiving, Chris and I take the night to have our own little celebration. It’s one of my very favorite traditions (I’ve written about it here and here). We always go to Whole Foods (which, if you’ve never been to Whole Foods the night before Thanksgiving…it’s about as crazy as you’d […]

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Our Thanksgiving: Just Us (Plus One)

When you’re having a baby, you get a lot of advice. You also get told a lot of “facts” about life once your baby gets here. Some things you just smile and hope beyond hope that whatever someone told you isn’t actually true, and some things you cling to like the actual truth itself.  Obviously, […]

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10 Things People Told Me About Having A Baby That Were Lies.

Week Forty-One: we went to visit the park in my hometown for the first time // we got you some shoes so you could use your little zebra outside // it’s been chilly enough to wear your fuzzy pajamas out and about // we dressed you up like a pumpkin // and of course, took […]

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Forty-Four Weeks with Jack: All of the Pictures.

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