baby | Emily Romrell

A Baby’s First Laugh

The Navajo have a tradition of celebrating a baby’s first laugh. After three months babies are closely watched for their first real giggle. The person who elicits the first laugh then throws them a party.

The Small And The Simple

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We think big moments define our lives… the wedding, the baby, the new house, the dream job. Big moments of happiness are just punctuation marks. The narrative is written in the small and the simple.

Wit Is The Key

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Wit is the key, I think, to anybody’s heart, because who doesn’t like to laugh? ~ Julia Roberts

No Pillow So Soft

There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience. ~ French Proverb

The First Child…

The first child of God we must build up is ourselves. ~ Neill F. Marriott