(This post's a few days late,
It's how most days unfold;
All I can say in defense is:
Blame my 10-month old!)
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| Who, me?? |
Look what we have here!
Will wonders never stop??
A year come and gone,
And this one's hard to top.
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| 2 became 3 |
2015 started in the car,
Driving down through the south;
Michael's residency interviews came a'callin,
With lots of candy in my mouth.
Why, dare you ask?
Because I was 8 months preg-go;
Baby girl kept my sweet tooth strong,
Counting the days til she said "hell-o!"
And swiftly that day came,
Early March heard lots of coos;
For right after a big snowstorm
Liza Love made her debut!
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| hi baby love |
This girl rocked our world
Holy cow, we're parents now!
Lucky for us, she slept a lot
Giving us time to learn how...
To change her diapers and wash her feet,
To make her smile and be discreet;
To get the stroller down the stairs,
To make sure all her socks had pairs.
To nurse her long and love her good,
To take thousands of pictures in our 'hood;
To cherish every moment sweet
With this girl we were so glad to meet.
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| Just wondering -- what do we do with you?? |
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| No wonder we all slept so much. |
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| Cutest things in the world |
And..
Just two weeks with the wee one -
Yes, life really was groovin';
Michael matched at UNC
To Chapel Hill we were a'movin.
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| It was pretty amazing how much stuff we had in our TINY apartment |
Leaving DC wasn't easy,
In fact, much sorrow it did bring;
Such fond memories were made there,
I hope to visit in the spring.
Surely this was no easy feet;
We loved our spot, we loved our 'hood,
Right there on 33rd Street.
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| Last Jetties lunch |
But the Lord went before us,
That alone I know is true;
He welcomed us to Durham
Where all the world is blue.
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| First meal in the new house |
There's those Duke Blue Devils
That Michael once called his kin;
But now we are fair Tarheels -
Light blue sweatshirts for the win!
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| At the Duke lacrosse alumni game. My boyfriend/husband even scored a goal! Swoon. |
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| With Rameses the Ram |
We slipped away in June
And took our baby on a trip;
To Colorado with best friends,
They make our hearts go skip.
Then residency - Oh the beast!
It started fair and square.
Need a young neurosurgeon??
I know one with pretty hair :)
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| See what I mean? |
Michael's learning up a storm,
Is it time yet to retire??
But he's got time for his girls,
He even makes us fire!
We've made some dear friends here,
In that the Lord sure does provide;
A small group through our church -
A safehaven to confide.
I've also met some friends
Whose husbands also wear green scrubs;
We encourage and love each other
To encourage and love our hubs.
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| "Yiza" and her boyfriend Ezra whose dad is also a resident and whose mom if my dear friend. |
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| Young love |
Liza Love, she made the rounds:
The beach, Dallas and C-ville;
This girl's got some travel prowess,
And she's got looks to kill.
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| Beaching it with the Cats! |
She leaves her mark when traveling,
I can see her strategize;
Both a diaper explosion and some vomit...
Southwest Airlines, I do apologize.
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| Cute but deadly |
My family came for Thanksgiving,
A joyful time was had by all;
We laughed and ate and stayed up late,
And Michael didn't have night call!
And then, it happened!
Alas, I cannot lie;
I turned thirty in December
Geez Louise - time sure does fly.
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| Dear Durham friends at a little bday brunch |
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| A surprise bday paint party with my sisters in New York! |
I still feel sixteen,
Young, wild, and carefree...
Oh wait! A baby's in the room!
Down there, pulling at my knee.
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| Excusez moi... |
Reality checks can be rough,
But there is always quite a need,
To thank the Lord for his blessings
And the good ways that he leads.
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| Reality check for LL = realizing her parents have officially lost it and put her in a pumpkin |
Christmastime then came,
Oh that glorious winter season
We all went up to New York,
But it didn't snow -- which up there is just like treason!
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| Chief and his granddaughter getting into trouble... |
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| Liza Love and her Great Grandma Lee :) |
Watch the roads!
Don't hit that goose!
All's not safe
With LL on the loose.
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| Learner's permit |
Oh wow, what a year!
2015 went by way too fast;
Liza Love told me to tell you:
Wave "bye-bye" to the past!
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| Let's get this show on the road, mom. |
2016's here in full force,
Coming in hot like TSwift
So many days to discover
That each day is quite a gift.
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| Here's hoping she'll always want to dress the same... |
What will we learn this year?
How will each day unfold?
Let's all have minds like children,
So many wonders to behold.
The end.
...Plus a few extra pics,
Thrown in for good measure;
No rhyme or reason,
these pics I just treasure:
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| Little Miss Muffet screamed through her baptism, but she's now in God's covenant family so I'd say it was worth it :) |
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| Let's talk about those cheeks |
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| Let's talk about those thighs |
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| LL's first wedding |
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| School's out for forever! |
