Our Plans for Life with Dogs and a Baby

June 6, 2012

I’ve written previously on our hopes for what life will eventually be like with two small dogs and a baby.  After a good amount of research, this is our initial plan for introducing Lulu and Pippa to the little one, and some general rules for their first few months together.  I’m sure we’ll reevaluate things […]

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Pregnancy Journal: Weeks 21-28

May 31, 2012

March 28, 2012 (21 weeks): Last week was our first week of birthing class.  We’re going with the Bradley Method because, well, my sister told me to.  In all matters relating to pregnancy and birth, if it was good enough for her, it’s good enough for me. Back to Bradley.  This is a 12-week course, […]

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As Good as It Gets: Second Trimester Reflection

May 9, 2012

I’m officially 2/3 of the way through this pregnancy!  You guys were right; things really did get better in the second trimester.  After a fairly typical, rocky first trimester, I was pretty skeptical that things would magically improve, but I guess it’s not called “the golden trimester” for nothin’. The highlights were abundant and the […]

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On Dogs and a Baby

May 3, 2012

See these two fur balls?  They’re my two-year olds. I know, I KNOW.  Dogs aren’t babies.  It’s an insult to canines everywhere to think otherwise.  But these two crazy pups, until now, have been my babies: I’ve lost sleep staying up all night with a 9-week old Lulu; I’ve sought out special classes and experts […]

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On Pre-Pregnancy Books

April 27, 2012

When we started thinking about TTC, the first thing I wanted to do was read everything I could about the subject.  My reading ranged from books like Taking Charge of Your Fertility (I don’t categorize this as a pre-pregnancy book so much as one on reproductive understanding, whatever your aim is), to more specific reads about […]

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Five Infuriating Things People Have Said to Me During Pregnancy

April 11, 2012

Source 1.  “Will you be rehoming your dogs?”  This is the one of the most ridiculous questions I have yet to hear.  Maybe this isn’t true for everyone, but our dogs are part of our family.  Unlike the rest of our family, they are members we actually got to choose.  I am doing my best […]

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Pregnancy Journal: The 20-Week Ultrasound

April 9, 2012

March 21, 2012 (20 weeks): We are waiting in the exam room for the lab tech.  Matthew snaps a picture to mark the moment. I take one look at the photo and say, “It’s a girl.” I lie down.  Goop goes on my stomach.  We look at the brain first.  Holy cow, this is amazing. […]

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Pregnancy Journal: Weeks 13-20

April 3, 2012

February 1, 2012 (13 weeks): Pregnancy must be preparing me to deal with the Terrible Twos, because I’m acting like a toddler.  I need to eat every couple of hours.  The idea of eating a vegetable makes me cringe.  I take naps.  I throw fits when even the slightest thing does not go according to […]

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Pregnancy To Do List Update

March 30, 2012

Baby prep is in full swing around here!  I thought I’d write a quick post as an update on what we’ve been up to lately. Things I can check off the list: Hire a doula.  I’m cheating by adding this to the list.  I did it at week 12. Find a maternity/birth/newborn photographer.  This gal […]

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My Luxe Baby Wishlist

March 26, 2012

One thing that has surprised me about pregnancy and preparing for a baby is the sheer amount of stuff you supposedly need.  I’m not really one for accumulating lots of stuff, but there are a few items I am excited to purchase.  In the process of researching what we need and what we don’t, I’ve […]

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