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A quick update

It feels like forever since I've sat down to write a post, but so many of you have reached out to ask what's going on over here in Porchland that it felt like it was time for a quick update. 

There isn't one.  ;)

We are still very much adjusting to having Archer in our lives and working with him on training.  He will likely be starting obedience classes in the near future because he is a handful and then some.  He's such a sweet pup who loves his Charlie, but there is still much for him to learn -- especially not to jump on people.  That makes me crazy.

Charlie and I planted our seeds a while back and we are enjoying watching them thrive in the little greenhouse, knowing that someday soon, the snow will dissipate and we will be able to plant them in our garden.  She's most excited about her pumpkin plants!  Archer was creeping around by the plants this morning so it seems we'll need to supervise his gardening activities.

No news on the baby front either; we are still in the season of grieving and trying to decide if we want to pursue IVF again or if our family is complete.  Knowing the path that the IVF journey will take us on is a bit intimidating, having been through it once... and now knowing the pain of loss, it's a bit more difficult to be gung-ho about approaching the process.  Please keep us in your thoughts/prayers/good juju vibes...

xo
Mama Porch

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