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While pregnant, there were many unknowns. I didn’t have a birth plan. I wasn’t sure how I felt about an epidural. I had a few ideas for the nursery, but didn’t complete it until after Little Marbles was born. But one thing I was sure of was: I definitely wanted professional newborn photos of Little […]

December was a killer month for the Marbles’ household. Little Marbles came down with croup two weeks before Christmas. Nothing gets you worked up like your baby crying in the middle of the night with a 104°F fever. We took LM to the pediatrician who gave us a lot of good tips for keeping her […]

When talking to people with kids, there’s always a clear delineation of time before kids and time after kids. I personally don’t think one is better than the other, but I now know from experience that it is a drastic difference. I didn’t think so when I was pregnant—I really didn’t expect life to change […]

After Little Marbles was born, Papa Marbles and I camped out at my parents’ house for a month. I had decided to follow the Chinese postpartum tradition of sitting the month. Prior to getting pregnant, I had often heard stories from various female relatives and their sitting the month traditions. I wanted to share the […]

With the holidays just around the corner, I thought it’d be fun to share all the ornaments we considered for Little Marbles’ first Christmas! We ended up going with #1, the Lenox pink giraffe, and was able to order it in time. Many of these are still available and most vendors are offering free shipping […]

The discussion about technology and babies comes up often with us and when we’re with our friends. Technology for babies? Yay or nay? We are always surprised by the range of answers and how passionately people feel about it on both sides. If you Google “screen time for babies,” you’ll get a very thorough listing […]

While we were hanging out with another couple friend one afternoon, Papa Marbles and his buddy walked ahead with Emma in the stroller while his wife and I hung back to catch up on you know… “girl stuff.” While talking, she stopped and looked at Papa Marbles and remarked, “You know, there’s nothing hotter than […]