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I caught Ava in a relative moment of repose the other day and asked her a couple questions about the unborn baby. She was as forthcoming as she ever is, which is to say, moderately.

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I took my XTi along on a short family walk last night; it felt like I hadn’t picked it up in months. But a few shots reinvigorated my love for the thing.

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I’ve been looking for ages for the perfect video for Aunt Rachel, one that combines her love of fitness with her frequent intestinal troubles. Today, friends and family, my quest is over. And wouldn’t you know it, the Japanese are to thank!

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We’ve got it, unborn baby! Though I will stipulate that your mother is not so thrilled lately as the rest of us. We got a new video camera last week that we plan to use to capture all sorts of totally unnecessary footage of your early weeks and months of development; I used it to [...]

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Go ahead, hit the “HD” button and then launch it full screen.

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Whazzzup, unborn baby? God, I can’t wait to show you that commercial. Anyway…. Your mom and I put up some fancy decorations in your room last night. I hope you like flowers a birds! Take a look:

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I see you:

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Hola, unborn baby. Well, things are speeding up. We’re going to see your mom’s doctor once a week now instead of twice a week. We had an appointment this morning, which your big sister attended, and everything looked fine. Ava held the sonogram device while we all listened to your heartbeat. She wondered about why [...]

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“There are two tragedies in life: one is not to get your heart’s desire. The other is to get it.” –George Bernard Shaw I think it must have been the sight of the newly assembled co-sleeper in our bedroom, bathed in soft light. I can’t say for sure what triggered the feeling, but late last [...]

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That was one of the most amazing weekends, weather-wise, ever. Wow. Would’ve been difficult to order a better one. We did our usual stuff: Farmer’s Market, Java House, yard work, long walks. My DSLR was on loan to a friend on Saturday, so I shot with my trusty Canon A620 all weekend. Gosh, that’s a [...]

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The Creative Labs Vado HD. Leah and I have been cogitating on this purchase for a while, but seeing Danny’s Mino last weekend brought us closer to action (well, that and all the contractions Leah’s been having recently). If you’re wondering, the better (IMO) specs of the Vado weren’t the only things pushing me in [...]

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