Another COVID birthday celebration

Due to the sharp rise in COVID cases in our state, we decided to do another combined party this year. Besides some rain, it wasn’t too bad of weather. Last year was really cold. We got another bounce house (I think Olivia’s going to come to expect these every year)…

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The Summer (mostly in pictures)

Being that I: Forgot to do a summer day-in-the-life post and Didn’t really blog all summer I thought I would do a summer recap. Mostly for me. This being the best baby book and all. So this was our summer. A nice recap. In October. Because this is my life…

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Emelia at two years old

The personality is really shining and we’re starting to see who Emelia is as a little kid versus a squishy baby. She had her first dentist appointment in September which I couldn’t go to and had to send Chris in my place. Apparently, she did really well and got a…

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Family Vacation (by myself)

We had a long-awaited vacation planned, just the two of us. No kids. North shore. Lots of pizza and hiking and possibly adult time and small rustic cabins on Lake Superior.⁣⁣Emelia was the first to drop. Congestion. Runny nose. Fever. Then Olivia. I kept thinking fuck. FUCK. ⁣⁣Thursday evening was…

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2021 Freelance Income Report: Q3

Daycare is glorious. For the most part. It’s been heartbreaking saying my goodbyes to Emelia and seeing her cry because she’s SO SAD I’m leaving her and I feel like the worst parent in the world. Especially since she didn’t ever really get out much, thanks to COVID. But here…

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