38 + 4
The home stretch. That is where we are at. As of today, we are at 38 weeks, 4 days. Truth be told, I'm nervous & slightly terrified. Excited, yes, but also just a whole bundle of nerves. Braxton...
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A New Year
Today is New Years Eve. I actually started working on this post well before Christmas, because I've been thinking heavily about what our new year will bring to both me & my family as well as the...
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Happy New Year!
Wishing everyone a happy, safe, blessed and wonderful start to 2014! I hope this year brings you everything that you are wishing for, whatever that may be. Happy New Year!
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Here we are. Still pregnant. This past week has been semi-rough. Sleep has become a major issue, as in it's non-existent for the most part. I had, for the most part, had been sleeping well this...
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Tomorrow marks my due date. Forty weeks pregnant.I honestly did not think I would make it this far, but I shouldn't be too surprised.I met with my OB yesterday for our weekly appointment. There is...
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Welcome to the World, Max!
Maximilian Leroy came into this world this past Tuesday, January 14th, at 40w5d! He weighed 7lbs, 12oz and was 20.5 inches long. Tuesday morning, I went in for a normal check with my OB. Because I was...
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I'm sitting here at the hospital, feeling like since Max is sleeping & my mom is currently hogging him, I should take advantage of the time and do some updating. I have wanted to update the blog...
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Bringing Home Baby
Seeing as how Max will be one month old in just a few short days (REALLY?) this post is a little overdue, but I wanted to get it down none the less so that I could remember how these times were. While...
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Alive & Well!
We are here, and we are alive! Today is the last day of solo parenting, and while this week has been full of challenges, the boys and I have had some great quality time together. And in a rare weather...
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One Month
This past Friday, baby Max hit one month old. It was always my intention to do weekly updates like I did with Lucas, but reality hit and life got in the way. With everything that has happened over the...
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Parenting of Two & Mommy Guilt
A good friend of mine wrote a very honest post today about her fears of life after having a second child. I could have written her entire post myself at that time during my pregnancy and those fears...
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Europe Bound!
You may recall last Summer, we had thought that the Army was going to send us down to Georgia. Fort Gordon, to be exact. First it was on. Then it was off. Then it was on. Then it was off for good. A...
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Baby Max: Month Two
It's hard to believe that my littlest guy is two months old already. One of the things that you quickly learn as a parent is that time flies quicker than you are ever ready for. It is definitely still...
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Twins!
On the left is Max. On the right is Lucas. Both two months old. It amazes me how uncanny the resemblance is!
View ArticleNew Site Design!
Out with the old, in with the new. So I am telling myself at least. It had been a long time coming, but as you can see, I am working on a nice little overhaul to this space of mine. I wasn't loving the...
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PCSing to Germany: Part One
Today is April 1st! Which means in THREE VERY SHORT MONTHS we will be on a flight for Germany. SO CRAZY.Ok. So where are we in the whole international move process? Let's talk about this. Last August,...
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Lucas Turns Two
My oh my. How times flies.It feels like just yesterday that we were celebrating Lucas's very first birthday. I feel like this second year of his life has gone by so much quicker than his first; we had...
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Max: Three Months
It's hard to believe that my smallest (ok, not so small but you know what I mean) has hit the three month mark already. I will never get used to this time flying thing. But here we are! The three month...
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Holy cow I have been wanting to blog forever now. FOREVER. It's frustrating, honestly, to not have the time that I want to have, but alas, it is what it is.Life is bananas.Two kids is hard. I'm not...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Fertility Project: Survey
I get a lot of spam email, and most of it is just that -- spam. But, yesterday I received an email about an infertility study that was being conducted, and with today being Advocacy Day, I figured it...
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