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pregnancy tip: no stretch marks
1 / 2 / 3 / 4so here i am, at 39 weeks and still without any stretch marks. i hope i'm not calling it too early but things are looking pretty good in this department and so i wanted to offer up my...
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pbm: week 40. are we done yet?
it is week 40 and each day could be THE day. hank and i talk a lot about how these are our last days to rest up and take random outings. we spent most of the holiday weekend at my mom's pool, playing...
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the closet that hank built
and then it was complete.i've since added my colorful scarves to the space. it's a work in progress but this is much better than my shoes in a pile on the closet floor - they way they've been for...
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cast away belly
my mom's coworker recently told her about a little thing called the belly cast and how it could be easily purchased at babiesRus for just $19.99. well that was all it took because here i am, waiting...
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new roommate up in here
oh, hello there. i almost forgot how to use my computer but can i tell you that it feels amazing to be sitting here, watching my newborn baby boy sound asleep, computer screen alive and well in front...
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7 must haves for the first 7 days with a new baby
the first week hath passed! and we survived. we flourished, really. i didn't think we'd be sleeping as much as we are, didn't know we'd have a lot of downtime throughout the day to relax and/or clean....
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guest post! sarah from the reverie blog
as you've probably noticed, having a newborn in the house has taken a toll on my blogging time. and it's rather unfortunate as i have many, many things to say about this new baby business.luckily,...
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still alive and feeling love in completely new places
hello!do you know what happens in this house when you have a baby? you forget that you have a blog and that there are other amazing blogs out there to read. and then you sit down for a second, instead...
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some firsts from mommyland
i peed yesterday while holding my baby. it was a first for me. though i'm sure it won't be the last. i'm actually considering waking him up right this second to practice this new bathroom behavior. HA!...
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what to pack: hospital stay for baby day
i wrote this list on a chalkboard in our kitchen so that regardless of when it had to be packed - the day we went to the hospital, as it turned out - hank knew exactly what to get. men like lists and i...
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one month and two years
on monday, river celebrated his first month birthday. he partied it up by eating, pooping and sleeping the day away. he also smiled at me 10 times and enjoyed a decent amount of tummy time. his one...
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peace out newborn diapers
im sitting here pumping as i anxiously watch my child writhe and squirm in his sleeper. he's got gas. he's got it bad. it's only been 45 minutes since i last fed him and i can tell i only have a short...
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see, here's the thing. the honest, sappy thing.
i'm just gonna say it.it took me a month to really fall in love with my little river man. of course, i instinctually loved him when he was born. i loved that first cry and that first look and that...
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a river runs through us: a birth story
4 days before birth dayremember that one day i slathered plaster all over my naked torso? well, i’m no expert but i think said action is a sure-fire way to kick labor into gear because mid-slathering,...
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our lil bunny turned giraffe
if you've been here a while, you might remember how baby river was always bunny. bunny baby in the womb. who knew he was actually a giraffe!?though, giraffe doesn't roll off the tongue quite as well,...
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ohhh say can you seeeee
you know this song, yes?welp, if you're bored or happen to be in the area, i'll be singing the national anthem at the sd sockers game this evening. in about 3 hours to be exact.i know, short on...
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the follow-up to yesterday's post here.me, being patriotic.and just in time for the election!holler.so there you have it.meeeow.also! before this, i spent some time in the penalty box with rachel...
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see ya later month two
little river man turned 2 months last week and we're saying heyhey! to all sorts of new things already.where month 1 was all about surviving, a feeding and sleeping fest, month 2 was about getting to...
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a river runs through us: a birth story, part two
apparently it’s much more difficult to find the time to blog these days...but here we are, it’s birth story time again. if you forgot what happened to this point, check it out here.\\\i’m shocked that...
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when old things become new
Paperweight by Joshua Radin & Schuyler Fisk on Groovesharki've long loved this song. it's been on many a playlist for me and the other day, while river and i were reading blogs and he started to...
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