Lydia had a beautiful early 2nd big sister birthday party yesterday! This was a double celebration…actually, triple! Lydia’s 2nd birthday, becoming a big sister, and the soon-to-be birth of her baby brother. How exciting! We had the party at our community swimming pool. Lots of friends and our family showed up. We did a sandwich bar with salads, dips/chips, veggies,…
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Revisiting My 1st Pregnancy
I woke up this morning with that “Okay, I’m starting to have enough of this” thing. Today is 34 weeks after I realized I was pregnant and got learning from internet blogs about getting help with teen pregnancy . Just 6 left (hopefully). My grumpiness (sore back, cramping, overall unmotivated/lethargic feeling) reminded me of a blog post I wrote about…
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Falling in Love
I am one of those rare people who gets to fall in love again everyday. Not like in 50 First Dates. Well, I don’t know…maybe it is kinda like that. My husband has a zillion quirky behaviors that drive me insane. Snoring, passing gas, watching sports more than I care to watch, repeating the same line from a song 100…
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Pregnancy and Weight Gain
Day 2 of my 30 posts: Pregnancy and Weight Gain. Last pregnancy, I gained 47 pounds. For my not-so-in-shape body, that was too much! I had horrible back pains starting around 18 weeks. I had difficulty breathing during the 3rd trimester. I was eating a lot of unhealthy foods, like French fries, potato chips, etc. I was also a pescatarian,…
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Creativity and Child Development
I decided I would try to write 30 consecutive meaningful and diverse blog posts in 30 days. So, this one will be Day 1! My goal is to really determine the direction in which my blog is heading…even if that direction is a bit scattered. I hope I’m up for the challenge. Since Lydia was about a year old, she’s…
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