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Welcome to our family website!

"Becoming a parent is exciting, but it also means adapting to a big life-change. It's easy to feel unprepared, overwhelmed, and even scared."

I created this web site to share our family's story.  Todd and I are first time parents and in our mid to lates 30's.  By most standards we got a late start at this parenting thing but we're catching on quite well.

My parenting philosophy...

Parenting is about developing a loving and nurturing relationship between you and your child. As parents, we strive to give our children the tools they need to live healthy, productive lives.

Our first year as parents

It's simply amazing how fast our baby is growing up.  Sure it's a cliche but it's oh-so-true.  Tucker is 1 year old now, as of Sunday, November 6th.
 
I never thought I would survive the first 6 months of his life.  It was the toughest part of our induction to parenthood but we all survived.  Tucker is a smart boy and I'm not just saying that.  We hear that so often from friends and family, so it HAS to be true.  Right?
 
Tucker first smiled at 1 month of age.  His first tooth broke through around 5 or 6 months old and he started walking at 10 months of age.  He mimics words really well and can say up to 13 words.  He can say "monkey" and it seems to be everyone's favorite word to hear.
 
We celebrated his birthday on November 5th and it was a huge success.  Over 40 people attended and everyone had fun!  Whew!  Todd and I have decided to low-key it next time.  We certainly don't regret playing it up BIG time for Tucker.  First birhday's require it don't they?
 
Enjoy some of the fun we had and click the link below.

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Birthday Pictures

Please get in touch with any comments or to share your own experiences.