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Monthly Archives: October 2014
That Time We Took all the Girls to the Doctor
Both Rose and Wren were born on the 17th of their respective months, so their pediatrician well visits tend to end up on the same day (thank God!) In fact, I remember blurting to the nurses (I think Scott was … Continue reading
Morning Sickness: It’s all in your head
A lot has been written in the blogosphere lately about morning sickness. Apparently, since the Duchess of Cambridge had it again, it is suddenly ok to admit some of the rest of us have experienced it as well. Now, I … Continue reading
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Because I’m Horrible at Keeping Secrets
HEY-YO! Just one of those days I decided to take a pregnancy test “just for fun.” And just in case my eyes were playing tricks on me, I took another one the next week. Thank God that gone are the … Continue reading
Rosie is TWO!
Well, she turned two on Friday, but things have been a bit crazy here lately. More on that later. Dear Rosie, You are two years old. Two years ago, your daddy and I were headed to the hospital to finally … Continue reading
Wren: 9 months
I’m going to do Wren’s monthly update a day early since Rosie’s birthday is tomorrow and two posts in one day sounds exhausting! The little bird is nine months old! I know I feel this way about every age, but … Continue reading