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Well, we have big news in the Field family, and that, of course, is the arrival of Preston Matthew Field, born on March 21, 2008 to Matt and Amy. He's a hefty 9+ pounder, and adorable to boot. We can't wait to meet him in person.



Another milestone...in January Abby turned 1! It's hard to believe that she's not a little tiny baby anymore. But she sure is a cutie, and we're all crazy about her.



In other news - right now I'm working on sewing a prom dress for Rebekah. Here's what it looks like so far.



As you can see, I'm not very far along - in fact, the front is just pinned on, there's not even a back yet! The most interesting part is going to be inventing sleeves, since the pattern doesn't come with them.


And other than that, there's not a whole lots happening here in upstate New York. We are finally getting some sunshine, although it's still pretty chilly out. One of these days I'm hoping we can break out of the 40's!

Man Hugs 101

Since we have 5 very manly men in our family, I thought that this information on man hugs might be helpful. You know, it's always a parent's responsibility to teach, and I'm trying to do my part. So, you male members of the family, just in case we didn't teach you properly in the art of the man hug while you were living at home, here is some very constructive advice: (be sure to watch the video - it's the best part)

http://artofmanliness.com/2008/03/07/the-mechanics-of-the-man-hug/