Becoming Bailey

The Making of Drew’s Nursery

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When we first moved into our 1,000 (ish) square foot 1950s rental cottage here in Iowa, we had no plans for a “someday nursery.” We knew which rooms we wanted as our home office, guest room, and master bedroom, and were overall happy with the arrangement of our home once we settled in. Then came March… 
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Fresh 48 Photos

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Instead of having traditional (and, to me, a bit stuffy) hospital newborn photos taken, we opted to have a “Fresh 48” photo session of Drew, Andy, and me a few hours before Drew was released. Since Drew had to stay in the hospital for a few extra days, this was more like a “Fresh 168”… 
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The Story of Drew’s Name

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Once we knew Baby Cummins was on the way, we knew immediately what Baby’s name would be if he were, indeed, a “he.” We also picked a girl’s name, but we were less sure about that choice; in the weeks leading up to Drew’s birth, I began considering other girls’ names. Thankfully, we didn’t have to… 
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