Life With Baby: An Update

September 25, 2012

Photo courtesy of Aspin Photography Though motherhood has rendered me hopelessly inarticulate, I wanted to take a minute to update those of you who have so thoughtfully asked how we are doing since our little one’s arrival.  Consider this the Cliffs Notes of our life right now.  I hope to bore you with all the […]

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On the Day You Were Born

August 15, 2012

Sweet baby boy, There stands a book on your nursery bookshelf entitled, “On the Day You Were Born.” I have been waiting…waiting…waiting to read it to you, and to finally be able to tell you about the day you were born. You began your birth journey, almost to the minute, at midnight on your due […]

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Pregnancy Journal: Weeks 38-39

August 7, 2012

July 28, 2012 (38 weeks, 3 days): Matthew ran in an 8k race this afternoon.   He’s on a fitness kick, and enthusiastically tells me he wants to run the Seattle Marathon in November.  I’m sprawled on the couch, eating Ben & Jerry’s Half Baked FroYo straight from the carton and plotting ways to get an order of […]

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Pregnancy Journal: Week 37

August 2, 2012

July 20, 2012 (37 weeks, 2 days): Today we are meeting with our doula to discuss Plan B.  Though I promised myself that after the version, I would embrace whatever fate handed me, I am still torn between an undying allegiance to our original birth plans, and the realization that I should probably start to […]

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Pregnancy Journal: To Spin a Baby (Week 36)

July 19, 2012

July 17, 2012 (36 weeks, 6 days): I am physically, emotionally, and mentally exhausted.  In the last six days, Operation: Flip Baby has taken over my life with multiple acupuncture appointments, early morning swims, and chiropractor visits, as well as home treatments around the clock, but our ultrasound tonight reveals the baby has not turned.  My knees […]

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Pregnancy Journal: Breech Baby (Week 35)

July 16, 2012

July 4, 2012 (35 weeks): Fourth of July.  We’re at an awesome party overlooking the Puget Sound, and it’s the first sunny, warm day that Seattle has seen all year.  I feel full of life in every way.  Everything is, literally and figuratively, sparkles and fireworks.  Life is good. July 10, 2012 (35 weeks, 6 […]

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Easy Canvas Prints

July 12, 2012

Part of my endeavor to organize our digital photos entails having some of my favorites printed to adorn our walls.  In my head, we’d have a canvas wall that looks something like this (originally seen on Pinterest, of course), so when I was approached by Easy Canvas Prints to try out their service, I was thrilled. I’m, […]

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Pregnancy Journal: Weeks 29-34

July 5, 2012

May 23, 2012 (29 weeks): There are several baby items that have me thoroughly confused as to whether they’re the best thing ever or a total waste of money.  These include, but are not limited to: diaper genies, wipe warmers, sheet savers, and newborn-sized clothing.  Seeing that we basically know nothing about infant care, we’re […]

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Dear Baby Boy (Week 33)

June 21, 2012

Dear Baby Boy, For no reason in particular, I thought I’d check in and write you a letter today.  It was never my plan to write you letters, seeing that, well, you’re unborn, but the urge has struck and I am indulging it. You are 33 weeks old yesterday.  There is nothing special about the […]

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One Day

June 13, 2012

June 13, 2008:  The Adventure Begins   June 13, 2009:  Adventures in Tuscany   June 13, 2010:  Adventures in Vegas   June 13, 2011: Adventures in Santa Barbara   June 13, 2012:  Adventure Awaits! Happy Anniversary to my wonderful husband!

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