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LN: Allard
DH: Bryce Nathan Allard (25)
DW: Ava Paige (Harrison) Allard (25)
DS: Declan Henry (nb)

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Soon after Bryce and Ava were married, they found out that Ava was pregnant! They realized that their tiny apartment wasn't going to work with a baby, and they immediately began looking for a new house. Luckily, their search didn't last long. They found a yellow bungalow that fit their needs and their personality. It had a great backyard, a perfect basement for jam sessions, and it fit well within their budget.

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They decided to keep the baby's sex a surprise, so they designed their nursery to fit a boy or a girl. They went with a funky multicolored theme, that wasn't overly grown up or childish.

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Declan Henry Allard was born on April 13th, 2008, at 10:25 in the morning. He weighed 7 lbs 3 oz, and was 20 inches long. He is very easy going, just like his parents. Both mom and dad are very much enjoying their time with their new son.

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Declan Henry

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The Allard's New House

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Declan's Nursery Theme

Username: Sarah Kate
LN: Wadsworth
DH: Jacob Rylan Wadsworth "Rylan" (25)
DW: Jezebel Anne (Black) Wadsworth (25)
DD: Luna Alexandria Wadsworth (nb)

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It has been one year since Rylan and Jezebel had gotten married in Ireland. A couple months ago, they welcomed their first child, a baby girl. Her name is Luna Alexandria Wadsworth. She is a beatiful baby and looks just like Jezebel, with her dark brown hair, but she has her daddy's deep green eyes. Also this year, the Wadsworth are building their first house. But, at the moment they are living in an apartment in New York City. Their new house will be in Seattle. Rylan and Jezebel both got a job at a law firm.

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*I would like to change the DW name from Luna to Jezebel, mostly so I can have the DD name as Luna. Hope that is okay, if not tell me. Thanks!

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Baby Luna:

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Rylan:

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Jezebel:

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House Plans:

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Username: LadyBug
LN: Bourne
DH: Eamon Patrick Bourne (25)
DW: Catalina Marie (Kane) Bourne "Cat" (25)
DS: Aidan Charles (nb)

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Eamon and Catalina had been living in a tiny apartment the first year of their marriage. They finally were able to buy the house of their dreams, a beautiful Victorian. It looks something like this:

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Three months after my couple moved into the house of their dreams Cat found out she was pregnant.
The months leading up to the birth the couple were busy in getting the nursery ready. They decided to leave the walls white in case they want/need to redecorate. Their nursery looks similar to this:

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Eamon and Catalina Bourne are please to announce the birth of their new son Aidan Charles Bourne on April 17th, 2007. At birth little Aidan weighed 7lbs. 7oz. He has blue eyes and strawberry-blond hair. He's very healthy and growing quickly. I couldn't find a newborn picture but here's how he looks now:

Username: Thalia
LN: Merricks
DH: Joshua Ryan Merricks (25)
DW: Shelby Rebecca (Pickering) Merricks (25)
DS: Samuel Edward (nb)

Username:jj21jj
LN: Aaron
DH: Alexander John Aaron "Alex" (25)
DW: Victoria Rose Aaron (Baker) (25)
DD: Madeline Olivia (nb)

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The Aarons had their first child and daughter, Madeline Olivia. Madeline is named after Victoria's great-grandmother, Madeline. Olivia is after Alexander's great great uncle, Oliver. Alexander and Victoria were overjoyed with their daughter. They had a naming cermony where some relatvies came. Madeline joins a big group of cousins because Alexander is the third child out of three and Victoria is the youngest out of four.

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The Aarons also moved to a larger house in Virginia, close to where they lived before. They know they want a good amount of children and have visitors, so they are prepared. The house has six bedrooms and five bathrooms. It has a five acre backyard for the children to play and have a gardin.

Username: CN
LN: Thorgunby
DH: Adam Isidore Thorgunby (25)
DW: Georgia Ophélie (Hudson) Thorgunby (25)
DS: Mathias William (nb)

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Adam and Georgia Thorgunby welcomed a beautiful baby boy, Mathias William on May 20.

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The young family has also moved into their dream home. Adam's father who is an architecht has designed the house. Georgia who normally works as an administrative assistant is going to stay at home with Mathias for at least two years and Adam has recently started a new job as a financial consultant for a big company.

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The Thorgunby home

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Username: Kelsie
LN: Kennedy
DH: Thomas Harold Kennedy (25)
DW: Holly Josephine (Granger) Kennedy (25)
DD: Linsday Emily (nb)

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Username: Diamante04
LN: Ward
DH: John Spencer Ward (25)
DW: Jennifer Nicole [Thomas] Ward "Jen" (25)
DD: Avery Natalia "Ava" (nb)

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About three months after we returned from our Hawaiian honeymoon, I was thrilled to be expecting our first child. We were not really planning on becoming pregnant so soon after our wedding, and so, I wanted to tell John of the good news in a special way. After a romantic dinner, I gifted him with a few baby items, all of which read, "I Love My Daddy". The look on his face was priceless, as the reality began to settle in, and when he realized this wasn't a joke, he was just as overjoyed as I was.

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Shortly after we learned of our impending arrival, we knew we'd have to begin considering a move into a larger home, to accomodate our growing family. We love the Studio City-area of Los Angeles in which we lived at the time, and so wanted to find a home relatively nearby. Fortunately, we found our dream home in a quiet part of the Hollywood Hills, which has always been where we dreamed of one day living.

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Our due date was May 17th, the day before our first wedding anniversary, but our beautiful baby girl made her arrival a couple of weeks early on May 4th. Avery Natalia, whom we have nicknamed Ava, came into the world weighing 6 pounds, 14 ounces; 19 inches long. She is absolutely gorgeous with dark blonde hair and beautiful blue eyes, like her Daddy's, and of course, she immediately had him wrapped around her little finger. She's definitely become quite the Daddy's girl! Ava has a lovely personality with a smile that lights up the room. She's a very happy, easy-going baby girl, who loves to be held.

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I've decided to temporarily take time off from acting to be with Ava. Before she was born, I had a number of small roles in different television shows, and I'd like to enter the auditioning circuit again within the next year, or so. But for the time being, I am more than happy to just be Mommy to such a beautiful little girl.

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Username: NurseMom75
LN: Abbey
DH: David Huntington Abbey (25)
DW: Gretchen Diana (Albright) Abbey (25)
DS: Deacon Ross Abbey (nb)

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David and I have been talking about our dream house since we first started dating, so buidling our home has been such an exciting (and often stressful) process! Things took a lot longer than we expected, especially because we did a majority of the work ourselves. We finally only recently were able to move in, and not a moment too soon..

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.. seeing as our first child, Deacon Ross Abbey, came a little ahead of schedule! Being a nurse, it was strange for me to be on the other side, to actually be the patient this time around. And I was so nervous, thinking of all of the "what-ifs" and every way things could go wrong.. but Deacon was born strong and healthy, 5 lbs 6 ounces. A little early, but otherwise okay. :) While we were in the hospital, David was home, rushing to get the nursery finished in time, but he managed! We stuck with a blue/truck motif.. fairly traditional and boring, but I love the windowseat that David built in for me!

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Username: Spartz
LN: Sander
DH: Evan Francis Sander (25)
DW: Marie Nicole (Adkins) Sander (25)
DD: Rachael Anna "Annie" Sander(nb)

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Right now, life is perfect. Evan and I have moved into our new home and it is absolutely beautiful. After the honeymoon, Evan and I decided to move in together in California. We're both from Ohio, but have had a dream all along to move out of state and find a beautiful home elsewhere. Our new dwelling is a two story brick house with four bedrooms, three bathrooms and a huge yard in front and back. Here is a picture of it:

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Right after we moved in, we found out that we were expecting our first baby, and we couldn't have been more thrilled! We immediately started planning, coming up with names and getting the nursery ready. We wanted to find out the baby's gender ahead of time so we could decorate the nursery appropriately, and so we found out we were expecting a baby girl. We did the nursery all in pink and are extremely satisfied with the finished product:

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Nine months later, as expected, Rachael Anna Sander was born to our family. Both Evan's family and my family all flew out to California just to meet the new addition to the family. Rachael Anna, or as Evan and I call her, "Annie" has a full head of brown hair and blue eyes just like her father. She was 7 lbs 13 oz when she was born. She is a very happy baby and is always smiling.

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Evan and I cannot wait to continue our family and have more kids. Annie is the most wonderful baby we could ask for and we couldn't possibly be any happier.

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Username: Array
LN: Hayashi
DH: Raki Kichirou Hayashi (25)
DW: Clare Maria (Teufel) Hayashi (25)
DS: Joel Takumi (nb)

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I'll add in the information I never managed to work in last time around. So, to start from the beginning!

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Meet Raki Hayashi. He is a twenty-five year old nisei, a first-generation Japanese-American, with a bright, bubbling personality and a bad case of the baby-face. A graduate of a culinary school, he's currently working at a little Japanese restaurant with dreams of opening his own place someday.

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He's friendly, he's determined, and he's desperately in love with his wife.

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Speaking of whom, meet Clare. She's quiet, diligent, and far more reserved than Raki, but beneath a cool exterior lies the heart of a strong and devoted woman. Expect to hear little about her past, a story she guards more carefully than any other, but remain around her long enough, and you will begin to appreciate her subtle smile and the understated way in which she expresses herself.

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Clare is an aspiring writer and is a current stay-at-home mother.

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And what a handsome little boy she has to stay with! Joel Takumi Hayashi was born on January 23, a beaming bit of hope in the bleak midwinter. He takes after his father's appearance, and thus far his father's demeanor as well--Joel is a happy baby and seems full of smiles.

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His nursery is simple: off-white walls, dark furniture, bedding to match the paint, a large window with a windowseat, and a sparing number of toys. Raki was inclined towards a more brightly coloured set-up, perhaps with a theme of animals. However, Clare pointed out that she would be spending more time in there than he, and that she would prefer something that wouldn't give her a headache. He assented but then declared that perhaps he should stay home with the next one, who could have the wild animals themed room.

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Username: Caroline Mae
LN: Fiorelli
DH: Luciano Paulo Fiorelli "Lux" (25)
DW: Genevieve Mary [Housten] Fiorelli "Eve" (25)
DS: Orlando Emmett (nb)

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About a year ago Eve and Lux decided to try for children, but Eve, with valid reasoning, wshed to move out of his parents home first. Lux, who still has one more year of medical school decided with Eve that it would be best to stay in a small apartment in Milan until Lux was out of school. Then lux is planning on moving when he chooses where to have his residency. He is thinking about Turin or Florence for that. So they found a modest apartment which is a bit bland, but temporary for the time being.
Soon after they moved in the became pregnant with their first child, a beautful boy named Orlando Emmett. He is a healthy and aware child, although Eve and Lux did have a hard time adjusting to the late nights with a child.
Lux is no basically fluent in English, and Eve is fluent in Italian, so she will go back to work as soon as Orlando is old enough.

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The Nursery (It is plain because they are planning on moving in about a year):

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Username: aileenbean
LN: O'Taggart
DH: Jack William O’Taggart (25)
DW: Poppy Jane (Llewellyn) O‘Taggart (25)
DD or DS: Petra Katherine

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Petra Katherine was born in late March and from the start looked just like her daddy! Her hair is as red as could be and she has bright blue eyes. From very early on it has been decided that she loves to make messes and PLENTY of noise. She could sit banging on pots and pans in the kitchen for hours! We've learned to put up with the noise! Here is a picture of her on a weekend trip to the beach.

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We have also bought a new house. It's a small cottage about a mile from a lake, where we love to swim and relax. I must say that Petra does enjoy the water! It seems that she got that from me. The home is in Ireland and we absolutely love it. Jack has told me that although he used to dread the concept of settling down for one place for his entire life, he would be happy here. He's still a roamer deep down, though. The village is charming and the neighbors delightful! This is our new home:

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Username: avalon
LN: Turner
DH: Christian John Turner (25)
DW: Grace Elizabeth (Carden) Turner (25)
DS: Lucas John Turner (nb)

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Not long after Christian and I returned from our honeymoon in Italy, we found out that we were expecting a baby. We certainly weren't planning on starting a family so soon -- what with Christian entering medical school within months -- but the surprise was more than welcome. We quickly got to work on the nursery, which also had to double as an office because of lack of space in our small apartment. Christian and I wanted to find out the sex of the baby, but we decided to keep it a secret from the rest of their family, who were absolutely dying to know. About three months after Christian started classes at med school, I gave birth to our son Lucas (we gave him the middle name John, after his Daddy). Our baby boy weighed in at exactly 8 pounds and was 20 inches long.

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Luckily, since I'm a writer, I can work from home and we don't have to worry about hiring a sitter. Not that Christian and I would have anyway, since we're so attached to our adorable little boy. Here's a picture of him at six weeks; he's got his dad's nose and my eyes. Not quite sure about the hair yet! Plus, he's barely a month old and already showing signs of that infamous Turner smirk. He's sure to break a few hearts someday...

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For fun as well

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Username: Working Class Hero
LN: Dowds
DH: James Aleksy "Jamie" (25)
DW: Olivia Peyton (24)
DS: Lucas Jamie (nb)

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Jamie and Olivia Dowds have Lucas Dowds

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Dear everyone,

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This has been a phenomenal year for us.
First off, we welcomed our honeymoon baby Lucas Jamie, in January of this year. He's brought joy to our lives (along with a whole lotta crying and diapers) and I shudder to think of life without him.
My movie was released a month later, on Valentine's day and was a phenomenal success, much to my amazement. All your kind emails and reviews really meant a lot to me - my ego has grown massively since becoming 'the toast of Hollywood' (I think not!)
Jamie's year has also been excellent. He's been busy with the release of his third novel and the completion of his fourth novel (due out next March - so read it everyone!). However, most of his days have been spent looking after little Lucas and renovating our new house with our good friend Leo. Leo and his partner Natalie have moved into the bottom-floor flat as our full-time lodgers and babysitters. I couldn't be more thrilled to have another labourer (Leo) and interior designer (Natalie) living on site. Plus, it's handy if I want a gossip!
The house is coming along well, although not all the pictures I've included are the up-to-date ones (the pink master bedroom has been given a great make-over!)
Anyways, sorry this year's letter is so short, but with Lucas and the house, I've barely got time to breathe!
Merry Christmas everybody
Olivia, Jamie and baby Lucas

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Username: Nikki
LN: Camden
DH: James Marwin Camden (25)
DW: Síona Minerva (Grey) Camden (25)
DS: Adam Eliah (nb)

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James and I moved a few months ago into our dream house. We are so happy and we love our little house and our neighbour. We have a very few neighbours since we moved "out to the country". In our valley it's five other families.

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Picture of our houses (all three are ours)

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At the time we moved I was already four months pregnant and two weeks ago our little son Adam was born. He has brown hair and he is sooo cute! He is our everything. I wanted to name him Eliah but James thought that it was too unusual so we compromised and choosed it as a middlename and Adam for his firstname.
And here is a picture of our adorable boy:

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Username: Hola123
LN: Maroulis
DH: Elias Theophylaktos Maroulis (25)
DW: Yesenia Carmen (Abarca) Maroulis (25)
DD: Marisela Amber (nb)

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Elias and I couldn't have been happier when are very first child was born. A baby girl who we named Marisela. A few months ago when I was pregnant with her, Elias decided to turn one of our guest rooms into a nursery for the baby. We a nice wooden crib and rocking chair in there now and the whole room has a "zoo animal" theme to it. We have adorable wallpaper covering her walls with little elephants, giraffes, lions, and other animals on it.

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Now that we our living in a bigger home, we have invited Elias' mother Euphemia "Effie", to live with us as she has been living alone since the death of Elias' father Nikodemos 7 years ago. She has been such an amazing help with baby Marisela and we're so happy to have her with us.

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Here's Marisela with Grandma :)

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Username: HeidiAnn
LN: Wilkins
DH: Rodney Alistair Wilkins (25)
DW: Penelope Grace (Wessell) Wilkins "Penny" (25)
DS: Nicholas Alistair "Cole" (nb)

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Not long after Rodney and Penny's wedding they discovered they were going to have a baby. It wasn't planned so quickly, but everyone was happy. This would be the first grandchild on both sides. They also bought their first house so it's been a very busy time.
Rodney and Penny kept the sex a surprise and when they found out it was a boy they were both thrilled as they both secretly had hoped they had a son first. They named him Nicholas Alistair and call him Cole. Because they kept the sex a secret they waited until after Cole was born to decorate the nursery.

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Here are some family photos

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Rodney and Penny

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Cole

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The Wilkins' new House

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Cole's Nursery

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Username: Serel Channah
LN: Anderson
DH: Carlisle Edward Anderson (25)
DW: Serafina Rosalind (Cullen) Anderson (25)
DS: Owen William (nb)

For fun...

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You said that we could still sign up for fun, so I'm playing but keeping track of my own family. Since you didn't give me a combo, I just used someone else's.

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Username: Rowena
LN: Conrath
DH: Robin Slade (25)
DW: Ophelia Rowena Magdalen [Banks-Whitmire] (25)

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DS: Vincent Haven "Haven" (NB)

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Robin - Black hair, dark blue eyes, 6 foot 4 inches, 210 pounds
--Carpenter who specializes in making houses and furniture
Ophelia - Short black hair, dark brown eyes, 5 foot 7 inches, 124 pounds
--Owns and manages a wedding dress shop
Haven: Black hair, dark blue eyes