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My Dad is Awesome

I just saw this onesie at Baby Gap and I fell in love: I know Baby Gap is grossly overpriced, but I'm most definitely getting this for the baby, regardless of its sex. I know J would love it as well because he's as much of a Star Wars geek as me, nevermind the fact that Darth Vader is his favorite Star Wars character! If I had the money, I would get one in every size so the baby will never be without it for the first year of its life! ...

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Week 14

At my last OB appointment, the doctor wrote on the prescription for the 19-week anatomy scan (which will be May 13) that I am due 10/10. My first thought was to wonder if my chart had been switched with someone else's. Then I realized that she was taking the last early measurement of the baby, which helps calculate the due date before the 8th week (when the size of babies are most consistent with their age) if the date of the last menstrual period is not known. For the record, if we go by the date of my last period, my due date is 10/4. If we go by my 7th week ultrasound measurements, my due date is 10/10. But this can't be...

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Charm City

J and I are currently in Baltimore for a long weekend. Having spent the better part of a decade here, I won't be lying if I said I missed ol' Charm City. My only regret is that our visit does not coincide with crab season. But fret not — you can be sure that I'll scarf down extra Maryland lump crab cakes and plenty of steamed crabs covered in Old Bay sauce! The best part of the trip so far has to be our hotel: The Hotel Monaco Baltimore. J had stayed here previously and liked it so much that he had booked it again for our trip. However, just last week I saw that Jetsetter was having a sale on the...

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