All Her Sweetness

January 23, 2010

Heather was so anxious to be able to move, partly because she wanted to start healing, but mostly because she was so excited to take pictures of Annie. It took a while for her to really be up and moving (I’ll write the birth story soon, because it’s a doozy), but once she was able [...]

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Here Comes The Sun

January 22, 2010

When I was at my most down I would feel her move inside me And I would sing her this: Here comes the sun, here comes the sun, and I say it’s all right Little darling, it’s been a long cold lonely winter Little darling, it feels like years since it’s been here Here comes [...]

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Before The Dawn

January 22, 2010

Heather and I are finally letting ourselves feel excitement right now what with the impending arrival of little Binky. New baby clothes are ready, our hospital bag has been packed for weeks, and we’ve even begun to discuss life once again within the context of having a child. At the same time, however, there is [...]

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The Rumors Are True

January 21, 2010

A lot of you saw my picture from yesterday and commented on my lack of stretch marks. And it’s true, I don’t have any. I even forced Mike to make sure I don’t have any that I can’t see (and there is a lot I can’t see) and he confirmed that there are none. I [...]

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Sooner Or Later

January 20, 2010

As of this past Sunday, I am thirty-six weeks pregnant. If you’re bad at math (like me) that means I’m nine months along. Want to see what nine months pregnant looks like? That’s the pleasant side view. Then there is the HOLY CRAP head-on view: Mike says that’s the scariest picture ever. Well, PRETEND IT’S [...]

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Scar

January 19, 2010

At my appointment last week with Dr. Risky, we talked about my upcoming c-section – that’s where I asked her if she used glue or staples – and she made an off-hand remark that has inexplicably left me emotional. After measuring my fundal height, she examined the scar left from my first c-section. “I’ll remove [...]

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