Meeting Emerson Grace

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Get ready for a bunch of cute baby photos!! I have just returned from Dallas, where I went to meet my new niece, Emerson Grace.

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I haven’t spent a ton of time around newborns other than my own little one, so I kept thinking how similar Emerson is to Mazen. Maybe all newborns are the same, but I felt major déjà vu when I held her. She is closest in genetics to Mazen, and I to her mother, so maybe we felt that. She seemed to like me right away!

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I arrived on Wednesday in time for a CST lunch. I made egg and avocado sandwiches along with fruit and chips for us all to share. We spent a lot of time talking, watching TV, and relaxing while she nursed and napped in our arms.

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On Wednesday night we went out for pizza. E is so young that she slept the whole time in a wrap on her mother’s chest.

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We had this great autumn salad and shared a few pizzas, but we were so busy talking I forgot to take photos! The pizzas were awesome.

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On Thursday morning I took E so my sister could catch an extra few hours of sleep. I set myself up with entertainment knowing I wouldn’t be able to move much once she fell asleep. I remember those days!

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Plus Survivor on the big screen! Nap time.

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She woke up quite a bit later, and we had some nice play time together.

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She thinks I am a super cool auntie : )

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While the girls nursed, Matt and I went for a quick 5K run around their neighborhood. It was nice to have someone to motivate me to exercise a little on the trip.

Post-run oatmeal with peanut butter!

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I got to wear E in the Solly Baby wrap a few times. I loved wearing Mazen in the same way, so this was so fun!

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For lunch that day we had leftover pizza, and a salad I made from things in the fridge.

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During our run, we passed the Title Nine store! I had no idea they had stores in addition to the catalog, so later that afternoon Larbs and I walked back over for a little shopping.

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I don’t remember my newborn sleeping this much, but she sure did!

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For dinner that night we had crockpot chicken with rice, sweet potatoes, sautéed peppers, cheese, sour cream, guac, and chips.

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Plus ice cream bowls for dessert!

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I watched Emerson again in the morning while her mother went to vote! Larbs had made a quiche for us to have for breakfasts and lunches, so I had some of that for breakfast along with an early-morning banana and PB. Plus, coffee!

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I got some more great faces out of her!

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We walked to Velvet Taco for lunch. YUM! I had a fish ‘n chips and a Cuban taco. I loved the Cuban!

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Late in the afternoon Matt and I did a 20 minute Popsugar bootcamp, showered, and then we all headed out for happy hour at Truck Yard.

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What a cool watering hole!

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We walked to dinner a few blocks away at Rapscallion, and shared a bunch of delicious things. This plate:

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And then a Redfish entree, sautéed sorghum, and a salad (that appeared to be half missing!). As always, wine too.

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We took sundaes home from Motor Sisters for dessert.

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A pumpkin and a salted caramel!!

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I was so sad to say goodbye to this snuggle bug. I’m hoping to visit her again in a few months!

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