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“Can we say baby shower? A double-the-fun theme,” Hope decided. 

“Or what comes

in pairs, sets of two. Something like that. 

I’ll work on it. We should schedule it in early

October, just to be safe.”

“Baby shower.” Clare sighed. “More and more real.” 

The Perfect Hope

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Host a Baby Shower Everyone Will Love

A baby shower  is all about celebrating the mama-to-be,
and what better way to do that than with a fat slice of cake and
a cup of baby shower punch?

30 Adorable Baby Shower Cakes

Baby Shower Etiquette

Easy Appetizers

Creative Baby Shower Themes

The Best Games to Play During a Baby Shower

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"Mrs. Haggerty? Our Mrs. Haggerty was there?"

"Not only, but she won the song title game. You have to write down the most song titles with 'baby' in it.

You'll never guess one she wrote down."

"Okay. I give."

"'Baby Got Back.'"

Now he grinned. "Get out. Mrs. Haggerty wrote down a rap song?"

"Then rapped it."

"Now you're lying."

"She did. Or at least a couple lines. I nearly peed my pants."

Blue Dahlia

How to pick a name for your baby

"Okay, we'll start with something basic. Where'd Shade come from? The name, I mean."

He slowed down, veering off toward a rest stop. "Shadrach."

Her eyes widened in appreciation. "As in Meshach and Abednego in the Book of Daniel?''

"That's right. My mother decided to give each of her offspring a name that would roll

around a bit. I've a sister named Cassiopeia. Why Bryan?"

"My parents wanted to show they weren't sexist."

One Summer

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By jelly - http://pixabay.com/en/baby-hand-dad-200760/, CC0, 

https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36474237

Picking a name for your child can sometimes feel overwhelming. In addition to the possibilities you think up, it's likely that friends and relatives will offer suggestions of their own – whether you want them to or not.

There's no right or wrong way to pick a name for your baby. The most important consideration is to choose one you love.

baby center

Real Names Of Chris Evan's Twins 'Ping And Pong' Revealed

"Have you picked out names?"

"I like Curly and Moe," Nash said, panting right along with Morgana until she

managed to jab him weakly with an elbow. "Okay, okay, Ozzie and Harriet, but

only if we have one of each."

"Don't make me laugh now, you idiot."

Charmed

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By WiLPrZ from Rabat, Maroc - 24062012-Milla's foot, CC BY-SA 2.0, 

https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40528842

Chris Evans and his wife Natasha Shishmanian could not stop beaming with pride as they posed with their baby twins.

Chris had caused some consternation online when some thought his nickname for the twins – Ping and Pong- were their real names. 

EVOKE

Are newborns ugly?

Max saw photos of a newborn with a bright thatch of red hair and skin as white as cream, 
and an expression on her little face that seemed to say, 

“What the hell am I doing here?”

Remember When

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By Evan-Amos - Own work, Public Domain, 

https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33824000

Research says newborns rated 'less cute' than older babies

t turns out that adults find the faces of babies most appealing at around the six-month mark, says new research from Brock University.

MEDICALXRESS

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Logan studied the tiny form bunking in a patch of dappled sunlight. 
He'd seen babies before, even had his share of personal contact with them. 
To him, newborns bore a strange resemblance to fish. Something about the eyes, he thought. 
And this one had all that black hair going for her, so she looked like a human sea creature. 
Sort of exotic and otherworldly.

If Gavin had been around, and Hayley out of hearing distance, he'd have suggested that this particular baby looked something like the offspring of Aquaman and Wonder Woman.

The kid would've gotten it.

Babies always intimidated him. 
Something about the way they looked right back at you, 
as if they knew a hell of a lot more than you did and 
were going to tolerate you until they got big enough 
to handle things on their own.

Blue Dahlia

baby's first haircut

Through the barbershop window, he could see a toddler
experiencing his first haircut, while his mother bit her nails and blinked
damp eyes.

The Heart of Devin MacKade




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Auckland Museum [CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)]

Today we were talking in the office about keeping our baby's first locks, the trauma of first haircut... hint, hint...  the hardest in NOT on the baby, most mums recognize  it (or should ;)) as a passage rite and some  even cry witnessing it... no more gold locks baby, hello towhead toddler!

Worried your baby will freak about the first haircut? These snippy strategies will keep the baby calm.

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