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I could write a novel about this first week, but the highlights will have to do, I don’t get much time between feedings (he eats like a sumo [...]

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Born 8/19 1:14PM EST
7lbs 14oz
19 inches long
Mommy and baby are doing well and will post as soon as possible!
(posted by Jasper’s Aunt Roxanne who is far far away in Los Angeles)
One pic for now:

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The nursery is finally finished! Here is a little gallery of images, I couldn’t get the captions working so here is a list of where everything [...]

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This past weekend, we got a ton of baby stuff done, including almost finishing the nursery, buying everything left on our registry and setting up a few things like the baby swing. I also packed my awesome diaper bag:

So far it has:

5 Newborn diapers
bebe au lait nursing cover (knocker blocker, hooter hider, whatever you prefer [...]

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Down the path to the pool and the astrologer

Jeff tries on his tricked out bjorn..

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First of all, thank you all sooooo much for voting on Oliver vs. Knut, I think I have decided to get both as many of you suggested!
Because this post will be very long and wordy, here is a belly pic at 32.5 weeks:

How much bigger can she get? Stay tuned. 7.5 more weeks to [...]

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I think I made a decision about the wall behind the changing table!
I posted before about etsy artist John Golden and his “By order of the management” posters, but he has an adorable “woodland critters” series of prints that I think will look great in Jasper’s nursery:
Here’s a mockup, I think the colors work well.

The [...]

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I used to work at the publishing company that publishes The Conception Chronicles, which I HIGHLY recommend. I used to be the internet marketing manager there and for some reason the editor asked if I would read it when the manuscript was just about done.
I LOVED the book.
Which is really weird because this was before [...]

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One of the reasons I haven’t posted our good news on becoming-home is that my Aunt Diane reads it. We just weren’t ready to tell our friends and family until we see the heartbeat at around 6 weeks.
Because this time frame puts us right before christmas, we had a whole christmas surprise worked out on [...]

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