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And a time for cold rainy days and baking Christmas cookies for the neighbors…a time for sitting in bumper to bumper traffic, joining the army of procrastinators, and wondering why I waited (again)….a time for Christmas parties with youth group kids…a time for laundry and diapers and drool…a time for the hardest semester of one’s life (that would be Sam’s) and a time for replenishing lost sleep…a

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Well, not just any Thursday.  It’s finals week for Sam and this is his quote of the day.  (Though he doesn’t know it yet.) “I’ll thank God when all this is over…then maybe my eye will stop twitching.  It’s kind of annoying.” I am continually amazed at how Sam keeps on going and going, never giving into weariness, and always with a cheerful attitude, in the face of months of sleep deprivation, a

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This mamma thing is so much fun!  It’s as if Someone dropped off a treasure box on August 30 and everyday I get to watch in delight for the next surprise gift.  I was getting my veggies ready to juice this morning when I heard a little tune coming from Eva’s bouncer.  “They”, whoever they are who come up with these obnoxious ditties to program into children’s toys, work for Fisher Price.  And

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That is heaven.  That is my new favorite food.  Curried kale and sweet potatoes….sweet, spicy, warm, earthy.  Of course, with craisins on top!  I do have two other first loves, but this one ranks third right now. :-)  The state farmer’s market is a mere 3 minutes away from our apartment and I am spoiled rotten by the freedom to pop down there nearly every day if I wish.  I came home laden with

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Eva loves to “talk”, especially in the morning when her little tummy is full, diaper is clean and dry, and the sun is streaming through the slider.  Or is it mamma’s punk rocker hair sticking up in every direction?  I attempted to get her going and catch it on film this morning.  She’s usually much noisier, giggly and wiggly, but this time was distracted by the camera.  I hope you enjoy a little

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When you’re out and about, do you smile?  Have you ever thought about smiling as a mission?  A ministry?  I spent last weekend in Greensboro at the Women of Faith conference and was challenged by one of the guest speakers, Andy Anderson.  In the middle of his hilarious talk, he gave an example about being different--a bold, “living” Christian without really saying much at all….just smiling.  We

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So I’ve been forming many grand plans for this blog, composing clever posts, and inventing marvelous layouts with pictures of our little family (some taken and some not)….all in my head.  Yes, sadly, I’ve failed again at updating you, my dear friends and family, as to the goings on in our lives.   Admit it, all you really want are pictures of our “muffinhead”.  Where that nickname came from I don

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Eva is one month old today!  Wow, I’m still stuck with the impression that it’s only the end of August (and I’m typing with one hand…getting good at that).  She’s sweet and adorable and keeps us on our toes.  This Mamma/Daddy thing isn’t as cut and dry as I thought….but it’s totally worth it!  I keep reminding myself that I’ll even miss these long nights….right?   Here’s a shot of her taken

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  The first bath Daddy love…. Yes, she now opens her eyes… VERY kissable! Another bath….I think she had two that day…figurin’ out the diapers.  Hope she keeps that red fuzz! Eva smiles Trying out the baby K’Tan.  Love that thing! A little fuzzy, but she smiled for Daddy  :-)   There is a photo of Mom holding me exactly like this… Hope you enjoy! :-)

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Here we go!  A sweet baby daughter, a new semester and a new phase of life.  I’m keeping my writing to a minimum as my brain is in foggy new mamma state… We’ve been overwhelmed by so much support, prayer, encouragement and kindness!  All of you have no idea what your reaching out has meant to us…even if it’s just been a quick “Congrats”.  Thank you!!!   Here are the pictures! I woke up at

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Well, it took 28+ hours of back-breaking labor, but Chelsea did superbly and delivered our 7 pound 7 ounce daughter, Eva Elise Miller, on Wednesday (8/30/10) at 0938. Many thanks for all the prayers offered up on our behalf. We know they availed much. Today (8/31/10) we brought our happy little girl home. Mother and baby are adjusting to their new way of life very well, and I have jumped

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We were introduced to a new “sport” last Sunday.  Slacklining.  I’d never heard of such a thing until a couple of Sam’s lab partners invited us to join them at Lake Raleigh on Sunday afternoon. This is Alex making it look easy. This is Sam making it look easy.  So it’s easy, right?  Not so much.  The guys pulled a nylon strap, about 1 1/2 inches wide, as taught as they could between two posts

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“You’re sure, right?”  Yes, the ultrasound nurse was absolutely sure and “hadn’t been wrong yet'”, though Tiny insisted on flipping, kicking and stretching for a while, keeping the nurse busy following those 11oz around trying to get a good look. Sam’s and my inklings, Leah’s inklings, Susannah’s more-than-inklings, and many others’ inklings were all true!  In less than four months we’ll be

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Today is the day!!!!!!!!!!!  The day I have waited for…..I should say patiently.  That is what “they” say in the books.  The hero or heroine is the epitome of sweet forbearance and patient submission to events that transpire, working tirelessly for the good…always.  Um, maybe that’s why it never crossed anyone’s mind to use me as inspiration for a heroine. Mine was a wait of nearly unbearable

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Peter:  highly animated over my camera as I sat snapping shots of his cute little face.  Training in camera fascination—courtesy of Uncle Joe….    We didn’t realize how wiped out little Joshua was until Trina finished fixing his lunch plate and we turned around to behold this…           The classic bath in the kitchen sink!             Mikey:  fascinated with his toes

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“Sad, sad girl!  I don’t know when I shall have done scolding you!”  Mansfield Park Shame, shame, shame on me for neglecting this poor little blog!  I didn’t mean to, really I didn’t.  It’s blank pages were always in my thoughts, haunting me with their expanse of white space.  I’m afraid I must confess that I fell into my “journal trap”; that inconvenient state of mind that insists on the

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You know what this means, don’t you? If I post these “before” pictures, then I am thus forced, on pain of lasting embarrassment to post the “afters”. Since Sam uses the second bedroom as his office, I claimed the tiny study as my craft room and was blissfully happy to at last have the freedom to make a crafty mess and not squelch inspiration by having to put everything away.

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We did it…finally…like we promised. Our blog is up and now we must write. And you must comment to keep us motivated to keep writing. Deal? We miss you all and this will help with the challenge of keeping in often in touch! Our new adventure has begun in Raleigh, NC! We love the area, get lost constantly and are excited to explore every nook and cranny of the Triangle. Sam is in his third

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