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    These are the early days

    by Lisa August 28, 2013
    August 28, 2013

    Alex is 2.5 weeks old today. What have the last two weeks looked like? Well … we’ve all been in new baby heaven. Everything smells like talcum powder and fresh …

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    My childhood experiences that will sound strange to my kids

    by Lisa March 5, 2012
    March 5, 2012

    This post was supposed to go up on Friday but, ironically, the internet went down and stayed down for almost two days. Why ironic? Well … The summer before we …

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    Family moments across the miles

    by Lisa December 30, 2011
    December 30, 2011

    7:40 this morning, just after I get out the shower, skype rings on my laptop. It’s my grandparents, playing with their brand new iPad. When I answer, my grandparent’s living …

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    Tough Love Take 1

    by Lisa November 28, 2011
    November 28, 2011

    I tried something new with Dominic on Friday – a little bit of tough love. Here is how that went: Dominic wakes up from his afternoon nap after only thirty …

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    Looking Like Love: A Letter To My Parents

    by Lisa September 29, 2011
    September 29, 2011

    It’s been five months since I stepped off the plane from Asia, roundly pregnant at 28 weeks, and saw you both there waiting for me and smiling. The hills here …

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    Supply equals demand: Our first argument as parents

    by Lisa August 25, 2011
    August 25, 2011

    I am typing this one handed while Dominic sleeps on my left shoulder. About every twenty seconds he pops his head up and makes angry-koala-bear noises. I suspect that this …

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