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Baby Dedication

June 20, 2016

In December of 1892, Peder and Kjersti Rask’s 10th child was born in Houston County MN, in a 2 story farmhouse they’d built the year after their marriage, 28 years prior. (We got to visit the house last year in June and September.) Their baby’s name was Olaf, and he was my great-great-grandfather. Two months after he was ...

Our first month with Leo

June 18, 2016

Leo is one month old today! I’ve been trying to decide if his first month has gone fast or slow. The day he was born feels like a long time ago, but it also feels like he’s grown so fast! He’s put on a good two pounds and has cute little thigh & knee dimples already. His cheeks are so chubby and especially good for ...

Leo’s birth story

June 16, 2016

I was 40 weeks pregnant on Monday, May 16. That morning I had a chiropractor appointment and used the gift certificate our church gave out on Mother’s Day for a 30 minute massage. The massage therapist said she could work on some points in my feet that induce labor, if I was ready to have the baby today. At first I thought yikes, I ...