{"id":9515,"date":"2023-11-24T20:06:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T04:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jshox.com\/jay\/?p=9515"},"modified":"2025-11-06T10:37:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T18:37:02","slug":"2023-november-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jshox.com\/jay\/2023\/11\/24\/2023-november-part-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Ezra Judah"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The day is here! November 22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ezra\u2019s birthday, Maryia’s birthday, and my dad\u2019s birthday, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wait wait wait… Ezra? Our new baby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welcome to this crazy world, Ezra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is a photo of the hospital on the morning we arrived (already decked out for Christmas) and then a quick one of the fun bunny suits I got to wear once again. Then an introduction to the little guy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We took our time to ensure that we had a name that would suit him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ezra – Helper<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Judah – meaning “thanksgiving” or “praise<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How fitting!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We brought along his first stuffy – Leo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Before it felt like we had time to breathe, we were already being told it was time for us to make our way home. Now we get to go to countless doctors’ appointments with follow-ups for the baby. Let the fun begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

just Pray<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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