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Introducing Baby Desmond

October 30, 2018

Introducing Baby Desmond

Here he is, guys! I finally had that baby I was starting to think would never come. His name is Desmond Martin S(our last name) and he was born on 10/10 (ten days late) at 4:32 in the afternoon via cesarean after the longest two days of my life. Dan and I chose his first…

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Tagged: Baby S, Motherhood, Pregnancy

A Nursery Tour

September 19, 2018

A Nursery Tour

With Baby S due to arrive any day now in the next couple of weeks (!!!) people keep asking us if we’re “ready.” Ha! Is anyone ever truly ready? I just answer that I suppose we are as prepared as two first-time parents can be, or that at least our home is ready to welcome…

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8 Comments / Filed In: Pregnancy
Tagged: Baby S, Pregnancy

Life Lately | Fully Baked

September 12, 2018

Life Lately | Fully Baked

Hello (mid-)September! I have been anxiously waiting for you all year. For one, you bring on that exciting fall feeling I keep talking about. Everyone is unashamedly pulling out their fall decor, clothes, and flavors despite the fact that some days are still 90˚…but some mornings and evenings are starting to land in the 60s…

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6 Comments / Filed In: Personal, Pregnancy
Tagged: Baby S, Pregnancy

Maternity Photos by Lindsey Paradiso Photography

August 7, 2018

Maternity Photos by Lindsey Paradiso Photography

A few weeks ago we met my friend Lindsey, of Lindsey Paradiso Photography, in downtown Richmond to have some maternity photos taken at one of RVA’s most popular riverside spots, Belle Isle. Dan and I have made it sort of a tradition to have a photo shoot done everywhere we’ve lived, so it seemed fitting to have…

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12 Comments / Filed In: Pregnancy
Tagged: Baby S, Lindsey Paradiso Photography, Pregnancy

Showered with Love

August 1, 2018

Showered with Love

This past weekend was our third and final baby shower, this time in my hometown. My cousins Gina, Stephanie, aunt Gwen, and (basically a second mom) family friend Nan were the hosts at Gina’s gorgeous home just a few farms over from our family homestead. I know it sounds a bit over the top when…

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Tagged: Baby S, Pregnancy

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