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A couple weeks ago we visited friends in Okoboji at camp. Ian met his friend, Hope, too! Here are some pictures from that trip. View the rest of the set here.

These pictures always make me giggle.

Did they make you laugh, too?

Ian turned 3 months old today.

And he started daycare on Monday.

As I end my last week on maternity leave, I’d like to share just a few things I’ve learned so far as a new mom:

• A smile from my baby can literally turn my mood around. Sometimes, even the opposite of smiling can.
• Not all babies take a pacifier.
• Everyone warns about labor but no one talks about recovery.
• His little noises and finger-holding during feedings will be my favorite memories of these first few weeks.
• Babies get toe jam. Somehow.
• Thankful that I’m not doing this alone.
• Vacuuming can (and will) be put on hold. For weeks.
• My baby sleeping on my shoulder is one of the best feelings in the world.
• I worry about if my son will be teased in school, or worse, will be the teaser.
• Vomit, pee and feces ain’t no thang.

More photos can be found on my Flickr page or Miles’s Flickr page. More video can be found at our YouTube channel.

When Ian was just three days old, we took him to our favorite photographer, Scott Meyer Photography. Check out his newborn session on Flickr. They are all amazing.

Now that he’s 15 days old, it hard to imagine him this small!