family

Life Is Good

January 12, 2012

It’s been a hectic few months, but things are great! We went home for the holidays, saw a lot of family, and now we are all back at home and settling into a new routine. Other than Nathan’s turning 1 in a month (good HEAVENS that went by quickly!) I’m looking forward to a few [...]

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Moving Is Like Eating Pasta

December 2, 2011

First of all, I doubt anyone even noticed, but I went from blogging regularly 3 times a week to . . . pretty much not blogging at all again. What can I say? Life got busy (SO BUSY! SO much has happened this month! We traveled! We met new family members! Nathan learned to crawl [...]

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Why We Don’t Have Family Photos

November 2, 2011

When I set up the Tumblr account for pictures of our family, J said, “Why did you put a picture of just you and I on there? Why didn’t you use one of the three of us?” To which I replied, “BECAUSE I’M THE ONLY PERSON WHO EVER TAKES PHOTOS, SO THERE AREN’T ANY WITH [...]

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The Holiday Season Is Fast Approaching, Must Be Time To Move Again!

October 14, 2011

I’ve always maintained that after Halloween, time starts to move faster and faster and doesn’t slow down until after New Years. There’s just too many holidays between October and January, so no matter what you do or do not celebrate, it’s guaranteed to be a busy time of year. In the 5+ years that J [...]

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A Small Confession

August 26, 2011

I’m always baffled by people who are ashamed or defeated by aspects of their birthing experience. You do the best with what you’ve got. Did I WANT to have a C-section with Nathan? Of course not! (That’s MAJOR surgery, people! My sister got to observe some C-sections during her labor and delivery rotation for nursing [...]

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Nathan’s (Obligatory) Birth Post

June 18, 2011

Nathan’s birth (just like my pregnancy) was a string of constant surprises and left turns and being blindsided by what I wasn’t prepared for, and overly prepared for things that never happened. There was surprise, and intrigue, and also bodily fluids (which I’ve tried to keep to a minimum, but was inevitable. If you’re squeamish, [...]

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I Slept In Spit-Up, And It Was Totally Worth It

May 20, 2011

Nathan has some reflux issues (a baby with heartburn, so sad!) and at his last well-baby check up, his pediatrician gave us a can of Enfamil A.R. (Anti-Reflux) and said that while he didn’t believe in the formula’s claims, we could give it a try if we wanted. ** Sidenote: I’ve been supplementing my [...]

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I Made A Tiny Human!

March 28, 2011

(I have been trying for weeks to type up the story of Nathan’s birth, but I just don’t have TIME! It’s like I have an infant expecting me to be at their beck and call or something . . . sheesh! So this will be the short version. I’ll type up the long version eventually. [...]

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And The Verdict Is . . .

January 26, 2011

We’re having a BOY! (The ultrasound tech was very definitive on this. Apparently we’re having a not-very-modest little boy! I can’t say I’m surprised!) So yes, I know that by now most people have known for months that it’s a boy, but I couldn’t ask people to vote on what it would be and then [...]