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I have been MIA because…..

June 17, 2013 By fancyfreein4th

I had a baby!!!!

Welcome my son Eli Donovan!
6 pounds 13 ounces, 19.5 inches long
Born on 6/10/13 at 2:01 PM

I had been busy preparing for baby, getting my long term sub plans set up, which for an OCD teacher is very time consuming!!!  Now we get to bask in new baby joy while helping our almost 2 year old learn about life as a big sister.

Penny meeting Eli for the first time! Melts my heart!
So please forgive me for my blogger negligence, but I am still here and still scheming up things for this up and coming school year!
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Filed Under: Eli, new baby, summer, Uncategorized 10 Comments

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  1. Learning with Mrs. Brinn says

    June 17, 2013 at 8:31 pm

    Welcome Eli! I love the picture of Penny giving her baby brother a kiss! So sweet. Congratulations!

    Gwen
    Learning With Mrs. Brinn

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  2. Christy says

    June 17, 2013 at 9:00 pm

    Congratulations!! What a sweet little family!

    Christy
    Teaching Tales Along the Yellow Brick Road

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  3. Jennifer Laffin says

    June 17, 2013 at 11:44 pm

    Such sweetness! Congratulations!!

    Jennifer
    Mrs. Laffin's Laughings

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  4. Cyndi Lacy says

    June 18, 2013 at 2:23 am

    So precious! Congratulations!

    Cyndi
    Lacy's Letters

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  5. Heather aspecialkindofplace.blogspot.com says

    June 18, 2013 at 11:43 am

    Welcome ELI! She is precious-what a great summer you will have.

    Reply
  6. Kristin Kennedy says

    June 18, 2013 at 12:50 pm

    Aww, how precious are those pics?! Congratulations!:)

    Kristin
    iTeach 1:1

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  7. Mrs. G says

    June 18, 2013 at 4:58 pm

    Congratulations! He is so precious. We almost had an Eli, but we got a Mia instead ;0)

    Jessica
    Teach on a Limb

    Reply
  8. luckeyfrog says

    June 18, 2013 at 5:44 pm

    How adorable- especially your daughter giving a little kiss! LOVE it! Congratulations on a beautiful baby and enjoy your time with your kiddos!

    Jenny
    Luckeyfrog's Lilypad

    Reply
  9. Amanda says

    June 19, 2013 at 9:25 pm

    She is perfect! Congratulations!

    Amanda
    The Teaching Thief

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  10. Mrs. Shepherd says

    June 20, 2013 at 8:35 pm

    Congrats to you and your family!

    Erica
    Shepherd's Shining Stars

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