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Monthly Archives: May 2015
Life lately with four under four
My introduction to having four under four this past week or so has been jarring to say the least. Mom came down with a horrible cold the day we went to the hospital to have Rhea. By the time we … Continue reading
Welcome, Baby Lady!
Sylvia Rhea Bass arrived bright and early this morning! I wish I had a spectacular birth story to share with you, but it was just a boring scheduled C section (thank the Lord!) She is 7lbs even, and 19 … Continue reading
38 Weeks: The Final Bumpdate
I can’t believe it, but I had my last appointment today. My OB had a bone to pick with me because she saw my Facebook status that my bags were packed and had a panicked moment where she thought she … Continue reading
What is in my hospital bag
Because there aren’t enough of these posts out there in the blogosphere, am I right? After four babies in four years, I think I have honed what we really need and what we really don’t. Some of these are more … Continue reading
The Moms we often forget
I always thought it was kind of silly that we call pregnant women “expectant mothers” or “moms-to-be.” As anyone who has been pregnant knows, we become moms the second that tiny little being starts growing inside of us. We nourish … Continue reading