beautiful miracle or total pain?
Alex’s thoughts on pregnancy thus far. Continue reading
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It was Andy’s birthday! Continue reading
we’re having a…
At our 20-week sonogram, we found out the baby’s gender! Continue reading
what’s in a name
“I’ll change my name when we have kids,” I told Andy when we got married. Well, now we’re having a kid, so I find myself returning to the great name debate. Continue reading
abbey has an announcement
Good news for Abbey! Come early May, her owners will have a baby to keep them busy. Maybe she’ll finally get some peace. Continue reading
baskin robbins, eat your heart out
Ever since my friend Anne got us an ice cream maker (!!!!), we’ve gone kind of, well, overboard. What other kitchen gadgets do we need for Benin? Continue reading
ouch, my knee
Andy finished his second triathlon! Continue reading
the great car pursuit
Much to my chagrin I found myself spending most of Saturday hunting for a 4×4 that we will eventually take to Benin. Here are some things that happened… Continue reading
Posted in FS Life, Life in DC, Personal, Transportation
Tagged Abbey, Alex, Andy, car, DC, FS Life
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packing up and packing out
It’s been two weeks, but with the arrival of our unaccompanied baggage to our apartment in DC, it is finally time for the recap of our big pack out. Continue reading
the sort of fso i’ll be
As I prepare to begin my Foreign Service career tomorrow, I can’t help but to think back to the first Foreign Service Officer I met. It was my junior year of college, when I was studying abroad in West Africa. … Continue reading
Posted in FS Life, Personal
Tagged community, culture, dcm, fsn, FSO, peace corps, stereotype, study abroad, ugly american, west africa
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