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29 Weeks & Other News

We have just under 11 weeks until the due date. We've been in overdrive nesting mode, cleaning and reorganizing. I finally got the garage cleaned and ready for all the stuff we need to pack from what will become the...

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Happy Birthday Ed

John and Marissa got a suite at the D-Backs vs. Braves game yesterday afternoon for Ed's birthday. It was a real treat. The game was a wash, but a good time was had by all. Michael gave a fine rendition...

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Nesting

Well, only nine weeks to go now. The prospect of becoming parents is growing more real by the day. We are so excited......and nervous.......and terrified. Mostly excited. Don't misunderstand. We've had our occasional moments of panic. But I think we...

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Week of 8/18

This last week we met with our midwife for the first time. Debra and I have decided to have a home birth. If you hadn't already heard, I'm sure your first reaction might be akin to ARE YOU NUTS?! We...

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Let Freedom Ring

On this day in 1963 Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his I Have A Dream speech from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. One of the most poignant lines from the speech has special significance on the day when Barack Obama...

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Sunday Morning Pet Blogging 8/31

Meet Sunny. She is our Lilac Point Siamese. She was given to Debra six years ago as a kitten. Like most Siamese, she's got a quirky personality. She was shy when Daisy was still around. Now she's much more...