This is what my heart looks like. About four years I let it outside of my chest to walk around in the world. And even though I realize that giving my heart away so completely makes me vulnerable, it has also made me free. It was the best choice I ever made.
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- I have always been 40.
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- You know whats funny?
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- They won!
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- We saw it!!
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- one percent.
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- Mom and Dad are embarassing him already…
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- Christmas came early
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- Carrots are the best!
- Another great day
- Thats my boy!
- The view
- Bad Manners
- Peas.
- The Pooch and The Trail
- Full Circle
- Black Friday
- Thanksgiving
- Toes are tasty too
- Sweet potatoes are much better
- Love and Thanksgiving
- First Balloon
- Bath time at Grandma and Grandpas
- It’s good to be the boss.
- First tantrum
- Excited.
- First Food
- First overalls
- Harvest Festival
- Beach Chalet at Sunset
- Thanksgiving here we come!!
- Photo Shoot for Huggable Magazine
- Fun with instagram
- I love my son.
- Talking himself to sleep
- Laughing with mom
- My Back to the Future Vest
- Hee Hee
- Raspberry
- Home (almost) alone.
- The Week
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- And don’t forget about the pooch!
- Happy Halloween!
- Day of Dogs
- Auntie Wanda
- Saturday morning in Brendan’s room
- Fun with Daddy
- Real men wear rainbows
- The doctor is feeling better
- Intangibles
- Paging Dr. Brendan…
- A new language
- Outfit by Daddy
- Visit from Grandma and Grandpa Gianino
- Goodnight 4 month old
- 4 Month Mischief
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- The artist behind the scenes video
- The Artist at Work
- Moments
- The Many Faces of Captain Adorable
- Superman
- Tummy Time Extravaganza
- Weekly Randoms: Cuteness, beauty and back problems
- PJ’s
- Holding his own
- School art projects
- More of Dad’s Birthday
- Cousins are the best
- Intro at School
- Giggles
- I can’t get enough of this face
- Daddy’s Birthday and Fall
- First trip to the pumpkin patch
- The Ocean
- Half Moon Bay
- It’s tough to be so stylish.
- Magic Light
- Morning Nap with Cookie Monster
- Looking Good
- More Fall
- Fall
- Cookie Monster
- Check out my new hat!
- Random Cuteness
- Not enough time in the day
- Before and After
- Grandma and Grandpa Casler
- Check out my new Chuck Taylors
- Showing off for Grandma
- Post Breakfast Story Time With Daddy
- This is becoming a pattern
- Cheating
- The foot escape
- Three Months
- Before and After
- Those Feet…
- Happening now on the Gianino couch
- Fair is Fair
- Hot weather outfit (3-6 months)
- New Baby Carrier
- Selfie
- Waking up
- Going to sleep
- Just a couple of boys in the jungle.
- First…. oysters?
- Using the Force…. of cuteness
- One more school first.
- First School Project
- First Report Card
- Thankful
- Jungle
- Week 12
- 9/12
- And the award for Cutest Football Fans goes to…..
- Are you ready for some football?
- Adventure
- Go Giants!
- More Firsts
- Puppy Love
- Dad
- Synergy
- Friday Night
- We miss this.
- Coming home
- Last day in Boston
- Monday Friends and Fun
- Moments
- Brendan Meet and Greet
- Meeting Great Grandma
- Fantasy Football Draft 2011
- Watching Grandma and Grandpa
- Feet
- Cousin Love
- Do you think they are starting to look alike?
- 9 weeks
- Better Bee
- The Blowout
- Diaper Bag and Shower Haul
- You know where you are?
- Beeeeeeee!!!!
- We just sent this picture to daddy.
- Two Months Old
- Church Shower
- Good Morning!
- I could get used to this.
- It happened again
- Tuesday Night
- 8 Weeks
- House Husband
- The real kicking video
- Sunday Kicks
- Weekend of Friends
- Peets
- 7 Weeks
- Image Unit Shower
- Pizza
- Who is that good looking baby….?
- Uh-Oh.
- First Post!! (from Rob)
- Double Digits
- Text Messages From Daddy
- I am not a blogger
- Happy Six Weeks
- Look what came in the mail today…
- Curling up
- Friends and Dinner and Red Sox
- Moby Wrap and Pooch
- I’m not blaming the love…
- Overwhelmed with love
- One minute of Brendan
- Football Hold
- Sibling Jealousy
- Gifts from Grandma
- Amazing Gift
- PT With Daddy
- Five Week Catch-up
- Go Giants!!!!
- Aha!
- Five week fun with Grandma and Grandpa Casler
- Rock Star
- When life gives you a less than stellar watermelon…
- Somebody’s chub is coming in…
- Did I post these yet?
- Brendan’s second day at work
- Monday Cuteness
- Welcome Home!!
- Smile for Daddy
- Bunting in its place
- Important Firsts: Daddy Style
- Afternoon Snuggles
- One Month Birthday Presents
- One Month
- I know this guy
- 4 Weeks and 1 day
- Can’t get enough of this face.
- This is what happens when we don’t watch the dog
- Discovery
- I was driving behind this car today
- 4 Weeks
- Ahhhhh….
- Buddies
- Dad’s turn to lounge outside with the peanut
- Bath Time
- Just another day
- Brendan goes to church
- What a week!
- Charlie, Chelsea and Brendan
- Brunch with Brendan
- This is the reason we bought this crib.
- The force is strong with this one
- First Visit To Work
- Cindi and Celeste
- Anthropologie
- Brendan Favors
- Puppy Love
- Three Week Cuteness
- Morning Glory
- One Week
- Are you comfortable?
- Bath Time
- Bonus Doctor Visit
- Happy Three Weeks
- Toes
- First Walk
- Sling
- Getting Our Groove
- The Captain Got His wings
- Buddies
- Home
- Day 16
- Waking Up
- To Post or Not To Post…
- Day 15
- Thankful
- Night 14 – Early Report
- I love these pictures.
- Day 14
- First Hiccups
- Unlucky 13
- Day 13
- Day Twelve
- Happy Fourth of July
- Dreaming
- Day Eleven
- Double Digits
- Happy Birthday To Me!
- Day 9
- Brendan Says Hi.
- Father and Son
- The Brendan Burrito
- Day 8
- 55 Seconds of Brendan
- One Week Old!
- Day Six
- Hiccups
- Day Five
- Day Five… or is it Six?
- Day Four
- Important Firsts
- Brendan: Day Three
- Brendan: Day Two
- Brendan’s Birthday
- He’s Here!
- Cooking Class
- Baby Room
- Surprise 40th Birthday Party
- Trip To Iowa
- Aruba
- New Car
- 100 Pictures of 2010
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And what a marvelous heart it is! It was a perfect choice!!! Oh, how I love this sweet boy … and his Mommy! With gratitude, blessing, hugs and kisses… xoxoxoxo