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Alex junior.

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Be prepared for an overwhelming, unconditional love. It’s the best ! It’s only seconded by grandparenting!

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Congrats Alex.

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Parenting my 2 babies (now 7 & 10 which is insane, what people say about it going by so fast is annoying but totally true) has been my own school of enlightenment. You will be grateful for your recovery in ways you can’t even fathom right now. 💖 Many congratulations to you and your beautiful partner. Can’t wait to read your essays on what Kai (gender neutral and 3 letters🙃) has to teach you. 💫

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Thank you dearly Emily!

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I am so excited for you both!

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Thank you for showing the way

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Oh, OK. It came across that way. No worries! Johari & my boys will tell you that I, too, can be a flaming space cadet. Lol!

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YEP, I CRIED! Wowowow I’m beaming for yall. What a gift. Can’t wait to read all the beautiful nuggets as the journey unfolds 😍

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Awww, Dia, you rock. And too bad "Dia" is already so well claimed because I love it - and all three-letter names - so fun to say :)

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We need more Dias frankly so keep that one on deck pls

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What a beautiful piece to read. Congratulations to you and Grace!

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Thank you so much Kristin

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❤️❤️

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mae

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CONGRATULATIONS!!! 👶🏻✨

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:)

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Wishing you a wonderful and fulfilling journey of parenthood.

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Thank you!

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Congrats!!! And I’m getting boy vibes ;)

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Noted! You are in the majority, it seems. And thanks

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Congrats yall! So excited to read about the massive adventures to come ❤️

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Thank you, Sara, especially for being down for my inevitable pivot into the parenting beat

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Congrats! You're going to be an amazing dad, btw - you really reason over things and consider them, rather than just reacting, and that's the recipe.

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Thanks, Erik, I deeply appreciate that. I'm gonna do my best to remember that recipe - it's a bit easier for me in essay format, ha

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Hell yeah, congrats my friend!

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Thanks Lyle, appreciate it man

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Love the story AND the photo! Best wishes to you both and the little one to be here soon! Found it hilarious that you had already taken off your shirt to put on the onesie! All that meditation you do and you still missed catching what the present was showing you? Lol!

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Okay, so no, I didn't take off the shirt to put on the onesie-lol! It was just in the heat of the moment without realizing it after receiving the news! But maybe that wasn't clear. And yeah, ha, I can be a total space cadet much of the time :)

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