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Monday, December 31, 2018

Screen time starts early w soccer highlights - parents of the year, here...


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Thursday, December 27, 2018

First the ear hair, then baby acne, now cradle cap. We’re not winning any baby pageants but she’s got a good personality!


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Saturday, December 22, 2018

Drinking buddies


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Wednesday, December 19, 2018

I don’t know if this is over proofed, under proofed, or just a poor bake, but Paul Hollywood would not be having this.


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Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Thank god for the Breast Friend or might never eat breakfast.


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Friday, December 14, 2018

💩 so plentiful & powerful it burst out of the diaper and through the onesie. Every day a new surprise to look forward to.


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Thursday, December 13, 2018

While my mom works on the Korean, @nikinac21 is handling the French w some amazing onesies!


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Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Eureka! Figured out a way to shower without needing to call in the reinforcements.


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Monday, December 10, 2018

The Dock-A-Tot works equally well as a Dock-A-Cat when your cat weighs more than a small child.


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Thursday, December 6, 2018

I see laser hair removal in her future. Or maybe we can use her back-of-ear hair to supplement her sgraggly head hair.


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Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Now I’ve gotten so severe at the swaddle it’s leaving imprints on her arms (ok? not ok?). Wish this was a video so her farts were captured - she lets loose every time the swaddle is undone (again: ok? not ok?).


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Friday, November 30, 2018

Quite possibly the funniest baby gift so far. @iza_melob thank you for this and the other goodies!!


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Wednesday, November 28, 2018

My mom and her Korean flash cards - getting started early


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Saturday, November 24, 2018

25 days down, the rest of my life to go. Now her crying is only like nails scratching my eyes out, compared to the ripping out of my heart from the first 2 weeks... so, this is progress?


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Friday, November 23, 2018

More hardships to endure for breast feeding.


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Monday, November 19, 2018

Head cheese - I 💜 you


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Monday, November 12, 2018

I’m clearly a natural at this swaddling thing.


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Thursday, November 8, 2018

This pic accurately represents breastfeeding right now. Thank you to all the friends that warned me it was more painful than birth - you were right.


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Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Oh no - she has man hands.


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Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Took me five minutes and a pair of helping hands to figure out how to use this Ergo, but we were able to vote successfully!


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Monday, November 5, 2018

Baby Mama has me in nose-running tears. It’s not ok what hormones and lack of sleep can do to a normal person.


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Saturday, November 3, 2018

I can now say this w “authority” since I have one - all infants look the same: like little old men (if old men were wrapped in Hello Kitty blankets).


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Daytime nanny caught sleeping on the job already; cooking, post-partum foot massages and infant Korean lessons are hard work.


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Friday, November 2, 2018

The two most traumatic parts of giving birth: 1) an IV in my hand for 24hrs+ that I had to hide from myself w a cut-up sock and 2) being left alone w a baby to learn breastfeeding (not pleasant nor intuitive). Also note my flattering compression socks in the background - why the F do I still look pregnant after this ordeal?


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Thursday, November 1, 2018

Our family is finally complete! Welcome Eloise and hello again my old friend!


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Tuesday, October 23, 2018

How is there still a long line at Trader Joe’s at 10am on a Tues? Are all these people on maternity vaca??


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Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Someone’s got five on the crib


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There is an anonymous book fairy that is mailing me hints to use this week to cram for what is ahead. Reveal yourself so I can thank you!


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Saturday, September 22, 2018

Last time I buy anything at @ikeausa They sent me wrong pieces, phone lines hang up on you, then I trek to Red Hook where there’s a 90min wait for CS. Not worth it at all.


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Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Am I smiling? Crying? Definitely “ambivalent” according to @nlenicheck ! Thank you @nikinac21 for a rose-themed shower to celebrate not drinking.


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Monday, September 3, 2018

Balenciaga


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Sunday, September 2, 2018

I love these sidewalk patios


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Saturday, September 1, 2018

First ever live match!


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I’m coming back every day until I have to leave.


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Friday, August 31, 2018


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French makes everything sound better 🇨🇦 🇨🇦


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Friday, August 3, 2018

Small pleasures: my Uber playing this when I get in.


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Thursday, August 2, 2018

Just got a free juice w a “congratulations.” Pregnancy silver lining! #pretamanger


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Monday, July 30, 2018

I love visiting foreign grocery stores


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Sunday, July 29, 2018

Worth the rainy day detour


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Saturday, July 28, 2018

Bentonville has filled w fancier restaurants & bars since I lived here. Fayetteville has gotten a mechanical boar.


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Sunday, July 15, 2018

“Moms wear ugly blingy sh*t because the light inside them has DIED” - Ali Wong (I’m just getting a few months head start)


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Still going strong 6hrs later - allez les bleus!!


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Wednesday, July 11, 2018

This duck is no match for 3 Asians. Plus app & dessert to come. (#yesfilter to make us even yellower.)


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Wednesday, July 4, 2018

8:30am: no better time for tacos de lechon


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Tuesday, July 3, 2018

I like a place that appreciates the anchovy.


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Breakfast of tourists


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Monday, July 2, 2018

Morning World Cup at the juice joint. I find it unlikely that anyone in the country is working right now.


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