August 3, 2011
Soon I will sit down to write Meredith’s birth story, but it was such an overwhelming experience that it might take me awhile. In the meantime, I have a lot of thoughts and feelings about what I’ve been going through in these first two weeks of motherhood, so I wanted to get some of them [...]
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August 1, 2011
July was crazy, but somehow I managed to keep up with my list of one good thing each day: 1 – Dinner with Bryan & Misti 2 – Shopping with Mom 3 – Lunch with Maggie R. 4 – Making brownies on a whim with David 5 – Starting an IV on a 95-year-old lady [...]
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July 24, 2011
I’m so happy to let you know that Meredith Susannah was born on her due date, Wednesday July 20 at 3:46 p.m. She was 7 pounds, 3 ounces, 20 inches, with a full head of hair, dark blue eyes, and a single dimple. Of course there is so much more to say, and I can’t [...]
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July 10, 2011
My due date is ten days away, and I’ve realized that it’s only my demanding job with an hour-plus-long commute that makes me feel desperate to give birth. I’m still really enjoying my weekends, when I get to relax and prepare. I would love to deliver this week for several reasons, but as of this [...]
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July 5, 2011
I am by no means a pregnancy expert, and I know everyone and every pregnancy is different, but since I have now experienced over nine months of it I figured I’d share a few things that have gotten me through. Supportive shoes For work I wear the same Crocs that I always did and they [...]
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