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baby!
James is here! He arrived at 12:15 this afternoon, 8 lbs 2 oz and 21.5 inches long. We're so excited to get to know our little guy :) -
today's the day?
So... today might be the big day. I was having regular contractions yesterday but they weren't really painful -- it was difficult to really tell when the started and stopped. We debated about having Aaron put in for a sub and stay home today, but ultimately decided against it since there wasn't really a good reason to head to the hospital yet. I ( Read more... ) -
day 2
Granted, I've only been on leave for 2 days so far, but I could certainly get used to this. I've been making dinner most nights lately (since Aaron started school) but now I'm not exhausted when I do it and we don't end up eating at 8. Plus morning walks, naps in the middle of the day, treating myself to a pedicure, the time to actually take care ( Read more... ) -
maternity leave
I left work Friday afternoon, officially on maternity leave. It hasn't quite sunk in that I won't be back at my job until the end of January. I'll be taking the maximum amount of leave possible -- the 2 weeks before my due date and the 12 weeks after. I wish it were more but I'll take all I can get ( Read more... ) -
time warp
So somehow, I got sucked into the time-warp that is Babies R Us. I don’t know how an hour+ can pass so quickly but that always seems to be the case when I look at baby things. Part of my problem is that I don’t know what I need or what the baby needs. When I shop for myself, I usually have a good idea of what I want - whether or not I can find it ( Read more... ) -
3 years
Happy anniversary to my sweetheart. It's been three wonderful (and at times, goofy) years.
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jackpot!
Over lunch yesterday, I made a stop at the outlet mall to check out the sales on baby clothes. As I looked through store after store, I became more and more irritated. Every single store had their own version of monkey and dinosaur outfits or modes of transportation (airplanes, trucks, motorcycles). The variety and selection were much more limited ( Read more... ) -
(Untitled)
These past couple of days, my belly has been more uncomfortable than usual. I’m hoping that it is just a baby growth spurt and nothing more. He is still moving and kicking like he normally does, so I am trying not to be concerned - despite the wild and farfetched scenarios that tend to run through my head. Last night, I was rubbing and massaging my ( Read more... )
