Saturday, January 31, 2009

Brotherhood looks good on Brody

We've been fielding a number of questions about how our dog Brody is reacting to Ava's arrival. These questions are not without merit. This is how Brody responded to the news that we were adding a family member:




Initial progress was slow.



We admit we were a bit worried ourselves when Brody spent the first 24 hours of Ava’s homecoming matching her every cry with a whimper, whine, or bark of his own. And, sure, we weren’t exactly ecstatic when he tried to hop in the bassinet with her. However, things have calmed down significantly over the last few days. Just don’t expect him to be babysitting solo anytime soon.



What can we say? Brotherhood looks good on Brody.


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Friday, January 23, 2009

Is that what they mean by "Patty Cake?"

The news of Ava's arrival was met with excitement, love, and words of wisdom from near and far. Here's our favorite response:
OMG! You are a mom. Crazy. Last night I had a dream that I was pregnant with twins--but they weren't in my belly, but rather kept in a deli case and looked like raw hamburger patties. I have no idea what this means...
We couldn't have said it better ourselves.

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Introducing...

...the shockingly beautiful

Miss Ava Kate Rabold
Born on Sunday, January 18, 2009
11:11 p.m.
6 lbs, 7 oz, 19 inches

Ava is keeping Brian and Helen overjoyed and under-rested. Don't be fooled by the sleepy eyes!





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Tuesday, January 6, 2009

All systems go



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How we got here

Some people think they're pregnant. Some people think they know they're pregnant.

And some people just know. We are those people. As proof, here's a diagram Brian drew in the sand back in April.

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