When Babies Get Sick*
This past week, our household was stricken with a seriously horrible bug. Things were going completely fine in our household up until Wednesday. M had to leave to go to the field for a few days to take...
View ArticleThe Perils of a Working Mom*
When I was eight weeks pregnant, I quit my job for another job. I had been searching for a new job for quite some time [over a year -- this area? NOT the greatest for people in the public relations...
View ArticleWhere was the Warning Label?
I feel cheated. The parenting books you read during pregnancy?? All those websites. All the research. Every piece of literature that I picked up. They prepare you for the basics of taking care of a...
View ArticleThe Follow Up (a.k.a. YOU GUYS ROCK!)
First off, I want to say a big THANK YOU to all the support from my post the other day. I received so many comments, twitter message, emails and text messages from real-life friends that it was...
View ArticleFirst Birthday Prep*
It's hard to believe that in just a few short weeks, my little guy will be celebrating his first birthday. I mean, really hard to believe. So hard, in fact, that I get choked up from time to time...
View ArticleEleven Months*
We are officially counting down the days to the first birthday! How did we get here?? Lucas hit the 11 month mark last Friday & in a way, it brought some sadness to my heart. Not because of what we...
View ArticleSleeping Through the Night? What's That?*
Every once in a while, I get jealous of all the parents who brag about their kids sleeping through the night so early on. There are some parents out there who boast about the six-weeker who is already...
View ArticleBye Bye, North Carolina*
It's official. After seven incredibly long years here at Fort Bragg, we will be packing up and experiencing our first ever PCS (permanent change of duty station). I wish I could say we were going...
View ArticleWhat's Next?
With an impending move on the horizon. it's safe to say that I have sort of started to freak out. One of the things that is worrisome to me is my job. My current position isn't, by any stretch of the...
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One Year*
Dear Lucas,This past Friday, we celebrated your first birthday. You are officially ONE and no longer a baby (although you will always be MY baby). This first birthday hit your father and I like a ton...
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Mustache Bash!
Little man turned ONE last week, and this past Saturday we had all of our closest friends over to help us celebrate! My sister, Aimie, flew in from Seattle and spent the weekend with us, which was...
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When PPD Strikes*
I try to keep things lights & fluffy around here as much as possible, but every once in a while, something comes up that hits me in my core. This is one of those posts. ***** I will warn you that...
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Doodles & Such*
I love being creative. I always have. Art, for a long time, was a very big part of my life. Drawing, Painting. Charcoals. Photography. Our house is full of pieces that I have created -- some hanging,...
View ArticleIUI Number Two & What to Do*
IUI #2. It's on the table.We decided long ago that when Lucas turned one, we would have the conversation of do we or don't we. We have gone back and forth so many times of whether or not to have a...
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Spring & Summer Meals*
So this one time, I had a great idea of doing a Meal Planning Mondays post -- weekly posts talking about what was on our menu for that week. M & I had decided that meal planning was what needed to...
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Skipping the Hurt*
This past Sunday, I started my injections for IUI 2.0. We decided since our time was limited and we didn't have many chances to try with this RE before our move, that we might as well take the chance....
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Dare I Say My Kid is Sleeping Through the Night??
I almost hate to write about this topic because I know as soon as I hit "post" shit will change and I will instantly regret it. But I feel I need to talk about the topic we're not really supposed to be...
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Lucas & my Grandpa
In anticipation of a weekend getaway with some girlfriends, I was cleaning off the memory card for my point and click camera. In the process, I stumbled upon all of our Christmas photos. Somehow the...
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