I’ve reached the weeks of pregnancy that one of Dr. Risky’s nurses calls the “I Can’t” stage: I can’t breathe, I can’t eat, I can’t sleep. I keep reminding myself that this is a very quick stage because UGH. I feel like I’m hyperventilating with all the quick, short breaths. Plus, my contractions have changed…
The last few weeks have been very busy. Like, multiple things happening every day, up late, up early kind of busy. And while I’ve done my best to follow Dr. Risky’s orders and limit my activity (and use a wheelchair when necessary), I know I have pushed myself to the brink. So from now until…
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Before I left Tuesday’s appointment with Dr. Risky, she handed me perhaps the greatest pamphlet I’ve ever received. My mom took one look at it and said, “I’m pretty sure your dad and I got this exact same pamphlet.” Then she opened it up to the first page and…yep: 1983. Apparently, nothing has changed in…
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A World Of Love
April 30th, 2013Comments: 52
I was exceptionally lucky this last weekend – not only did many of my friends and family members gather to March for Maddie, but a few of them insisted on throwing me a sweet shower the next day. I hadn’t wanted a shower, but they put their collective foot down, just like they did when…
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Thirty three weeks! I am going to make a paper chain for Annabel so she can tear off a link for every day until the baby’s arrival, but it’s really for me. I am strugggggling these days. I’m doing my best to power through, but like I mentioned the other day, I really just want…
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