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Archive for the 'Baby Cooper' Category

2009: The Year in Review

Friday, January 1st, 2010

I have a reasonably awful memory. So when I say that 2009 was a pretty decent year, I’m basing that on what little I remember from it. In fact, compared to what I’m hearing from my friends and family — comparatively speaking, my year was awesome.
Cooper is awesome.
Gotta be honest here — there are [...]

Catching Up With

Sunday, January 11th, 2009

It’s the beginning of January and to be perfectly honest, it’s like I had forgotten I even have a blog. Here’s what I’ve been up to:
Cooper Update
The past 7 months since baby Cooper was born have been a bit of a blur. The beginning was a shock to the system, but over the months we’ve [...]

Baby Cooper’s First Two Months

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

It’s been a little over two months now, and what a change to life as we know it. If I thought our time in the hospital was tough, that was nothing compared to those first two weeks at home. Here are some quick takeaways from our first two months with baby Cooper.
Don’t Be Too [...]

The Spring in Review

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Honestly, what the hell have I been doing all year? There’s not much point in having a blog if you only post things once or twice a season. In my defense, things have been a little hectic. So let’s hit some of the bigger items.
I Went to Barcelona
Which sounds so much more exciting than [...]

Baby Update: It’s (Probably) a Boy

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

Here’s the thing no one tells you about having a baby. For the first half of the pregnancy, it’s a lot of waiting around. We do have a bit of news to report though, we had the 20-week ultrasound and it looks like it’s going to be a boy. I say “looks like” because the [...]

Pregnant

Saturday, October 13th, 2007

You read that right. Faith’s pregnant. If you know me, I know what you’re thinking – and no, it wasn’t an accident. We very deliberately started trying a while after getting back from Hawaii this year. I have to admit, my immediate reaction was a combination of excitement and terror. That might not be the [...]