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How Our Family Has Changed Since Peter Aaron Ward Arrived December 8
“Hey, guys — wait, why are you acting so weird?” Those were the thoughts that crossed Sistercat's mind as we walked through the door with our new son, Peter Aaron, who to her looked like nothing more than a car seat. Jamie (my husband) and I were giddy, with obvious reason. We couldn't believe we were introducing Peter to his home, even if he was sleeping through the big event. Nine months is a long time to wait, but you can't imagine how it will feel to carry him over the threshold till it's actually happening to you. A couple of days had passed since we'd seen the cats; no doubt they knew something was up as I labored more than 12 hours at home. The moment of truth: I lowered the car seat to the floor beside our fraser fir, and myself …
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