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March 22nd, 2005 Here I am– just for a minute! Thanks so much for all the kind notes and especially for all of your prayers. So many people wanted to see a picture of our new little guy and asked about his “stats” that I thought I’d put this up while I have a minute… Raphael Joseph (pronounced “RAY-fee-ul”) was born at 1:01 pm on Saturday, March 19, 2005. He weighs 6 March 19th, 2005 Hello all, It is with joy that we announce the birth of Raphael Joseph Bean, who entered this world at approximately 1:00 this afternoon. Danielle is very tired, naturally, and details are few, though early reports indicate that he looks very much like Stephen. Let us extend our thoughts and prayers to Danielle, Raphael and the Bean family at this time. Danielle will not be posting for a few days, March 18th, 2005 Saint Joseph, husband of Mary and foster father of Jesus, is patron saint of carpenters and all working men, unwed mothers, Christian families, and the Universal Church. Feeling ambitious? Here’s a really yummy recipe for a traditional Italian pastry you can make in honor of our beloved Saint Joseph. I haven’t been motivated enough to make it the last couple of years, but I think this year it might March 17th, 2005 Stephen knows how to dress himself. He just won’t. This has been a source of continual frustration for his would-be independent mother. “I need you to dress me, Mama,” he says every morning standing before me in dinosaur pajamas. In his hands are underwear, jeans, sweatshirt, and socks–all picked out and brought downstairs by his very own, very capable 3-year-old hands. Usually preoccupied with breakfast preparations, I try to convince March 16th, 2005 Okay, so I’m not really Irish, but I am Catholic and there’s a bit of Irish blood on my husband’s side of the family. Besides, during lent I’ll use any excuse to bake a batch of green cupcakes with the kids. Here are a few Irish blessings I dug up in an effort to get us in the mood: May the saddest day of your future be no worse March 16th, 2005 Somebody filled the toilet paper roll hanging in the bathroom with tiny pebbles. When I pulled on the end it spun, rumbled, and spilled its contents onto the floor. Somebody hid a half-eaten box of raisins behind a picture frame on the bookcase in the living room. Somebody left a small pair of snow-soaked jeans–inside-out–on the bedroom floor with the underwear still stuck inside them. Somebody doodled polka-dotted puppy dogs |
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