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The Three Body Problem

The few days have been stressful. This shouldn’t be unexpected – babies can be a source of joy as well as stress. This feels a little different. That stress is balanced with knowing, or thinking that you know, what to expect which makes everything feel more acute. You think you know how to handle the […]

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Pictures from Week 6

My mom and Wayne visited us last weekend and asked if I could be in more pictures posted on this blog. Sure, I guess, and then I thought that most of you don’t really want to see the face of a tired 50 year old man so I’ll need to be creative. There you go, […]

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Pictures from Week 4

Bill Fife asked that I post more pictures. Makes sense. These are pictures from the 4th week of Ruby and Jaxon as a big brother.

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Delivery Week - Part 2

Big Brother / Little Sister

A couple of weeks ago now, Jaxon had his first opportunity to hold his baby sister. Below, a video marks that event. Jaxon has been very protective of Ruby or at least the idea of Ruby. A 3-year-old is naturally unpredictable so it’s weird for me to take a step back: relax, relate, release and […]

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For the Love of Jaxon

Lara and I are frequently amazed by the maturity of our first born son and no, we don’t mean Luke the Cat. It’s important to explain to you the beauty of Jaxon. He appears to be the most popular kid in daycare while always commanding any room he enters. He has a smile that can […]