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balloons
Under normal circumstances, a few months isn’t a whole lot of time to get to know someone, but I’ve spent every day of these past five months living with my baby girl, and I feel like I know her inside...
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paddle boarding
stand-up paddle boarding on the Catawba River Recently I’ve heard some attachment-parenters {I’m not one, but I have a few good friends who are} talk about the incredible bond they have with their...
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beach baby
Sophia’s typical finger-over-nose pose Madison sent me a bunch of pictures from our visit to KY in July, and seeing them brought back fun memories of being there. {hello, Hacketts!} I haven’t seen...
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starting a new year
We’ve reached half a year! Sophia was 6 months old yesterday. Wonder if I’ll be so meticulous in tracking small milestones with future children… {grin} So, an update. Sophia Ruth is a little over...
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bathtime
Week at a glance: first experience with Greg working from home! {this is going to be a new phase for us, on weeknights and Sunday afternoons} typical date night –> madly running errands all over...
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a Sukkot to remember
Sophia Ruth and the blustery day Sophia is starting to test our authority! She has become more willful in the last few weeks, wanting to grab things and shrieking loudly when she cannot have something....
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fall is here
{two} Weeks at a glance: celebrated Simchat Torah by reading the entire Torah in one evening {1 hour, 3 mins!} with our wonderful community! {for a fantastic review, check out this post} continued...
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wedding week {Julianna}
So. My sister Julianna got married last week. {!!} Still somewhat hard to believe. She and her husband, my brother-in-law Joshua Spurlock, are honeymooning in the city of love this week… and once they...
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november
month at a glance… hosted Mr. & Mrs. Joshua Spurlock, along with my parents, for a very elegant dinner here {used my “family” china, the set of Haviland Blue Garland inherited from my...
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ode to Isaac + Christine
{Background on Christine… Out of four sisters, Christine is “the pretty one,” the one most likely to be a model – vibrant, expressive, and sophisticated. She’s a bubbly party girl, a bon vivant, a...
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no place like home
We bought a house today. {!!!} After a few months of searching, we found an adorable little house in the heart of Indian Trail {Union County} and made an offer on it. The negotiations concluded this...
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happy hanukkah
Remember the wondrous works that He {Adonai} has done, His miracles, and the judgments He uttered, O offspring of Abraham, His servant, children of Jacob, His chosen ones! Psalm 105.5-6 ~ to...
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january {2013}
since Hanukkah… my exceptionally talented brother has released his second album, to great acclaim. If you don’t have it yet, what are you waiting for?! {click here for more details} Which reminds me,...
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expecting
There’s a reason I haven’t posted much this year… Her name, for now, is Strawberry Bartos, and we expect her arrival in 3-4 weeks. It’s been a wonderful pregnancy, though it’s starting to become a bit...
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the waiting game
We didn’t expect to wait THIS long for our Strawberry! I’m almost 42 weeks pregnant, with none of the “signs” that labor might be close. This past week has been a true emotional roller coaster, which I...
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zoe’s arrival
Well, the waiting game finally ended. Gregory and I welcomed our second daughter into the world one month ago, with joyful amazement at the natural process of birth and awe at the new creation G-d...
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appearance
Is there an objective standard of beauty for babies? I think my baby is beautiful, but isn’t that what all mothers say about their children? I try to take a step back and evaluate Zoe honestly. I...
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love multiplies
One year ago today {or yesterday, or the day before – who really knows…} we started a journey, not realizing it had began or how long it would take. Today, I hold my beautiful Zoe and can’t imagine...
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spoiled
You’re probably thinking the title refers to one of my sweet baby girls. I’m actually talking about myself! I have a spouse who could be described as “steady,” which means he scrubs the bathtub for me...
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not one but two
In our family, we’ve found that the test of a father comes with the second child. When we only had one baby, Gregory was involved, but his responsibilities were limited, while my main job was caring...
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