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Rebuilding Season

Though newborn Henry is different from newborn Jacob, there are some things that are simply part of life with a newborn. The most challenging, for me, is reminding myself that being a mom is enough. I had a trouble with this for a long time with Jacob—I was about to leave my job and launch […]

January 29, 2013

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Dear Henry VIII

Dear Henry,   Today you are one month old. You sure don’t look like it! This weekend, we switched out the zero to three month-sized clothes from your drawer and replaced them with three to six month sizes. You are a big guy, following in your brother’s footsteps.   You look a lot like Jacob […]

January 22, 2013

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Can You Tell the Difference?

When Henry was first born, I didn’t think he looked like anyone in our family. The next day, I realized he looked almost exactly like Jacob at that age. I don’t think it will stay that way for too long. There are some differentiating characteristics, but for now, they’re rather subtle.   What do you […]

January 9, 2013

Modern Perspectives, Motherhood, Young Married Mom

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