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Friday Round-Up

On October 25, 2013 · 4 Comments · In nora, vivienne, working mom

* Today is my last day of maternity leave. I thought this would be a lot easier this time—since I’ve been through it before—but it’s really not all that much easier. I guess we’ll see what happens on Monday, but my motherly anxiety is through the roof right now. I don’t know if there will […]

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The Big 3

On September 27, 2013 · 9 Comments · In birthdays, nora

A few weeks ago, on September 11, we celebrated “The Big 3.” My firstborn, my BABY… she turned three. I don’t know how it’s possible.

This age is simultaneously awesome and terrifying. I’ve heard people call 3-year-old children “threenagers” and although we are only a few weeks into this, I already think it’s fitting. Last […]

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Vivienne’s Newborn Photos

On September 23, 2013 · 10 Comments · In family, nora, photography, vivienne

We had Vivienne’s newborn photos done when she was just five days old, when she was still good and sleepy. The timing of the pics was pretty great in the grand scheme of things, too, since the shoot was able to double as our annual family photo session—aside from the maternity shoot, we last had […]

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Maternity Photos

On September 18, 2013 · 17 Comments · In baby #2, family, nora, photography, pregnancy

I almost didn’t bother with doing ANY maternity photos for Vivienne’s pregnancy. We had done some DIY ones when I was pregnant with Nora, and I had been really happy with them. But this time around, we didn’t have much time for such things—plus, with Nora, I knew it would be even more challenging to […]

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Down on the Farm

On September 10, 2013 · 2 Comments · In nora, summer season

One of the hardest adjustments to having a baby in the house again has been getting used to how long it takes to get out of the house these days. We generally need to time our departures so that Vivienne has just eaten and had a diaper change before we head out. Then there’s packing […]

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