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Second, as the title states, we have some exciting news to share with you! Our son, Liam Xavier Bede, was born yesterday morning at home! He weighs 7 lbs 3 oz, is 20 inches long, and has lots of black hair and an adorable little elf-chin. Here\u2019s a picture:<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m going to write a post all about the home birth in a few days. And hopefully I\u2019ll have enough time tomorrow to do some quick takes. See you guys soon!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"