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“On the Night you Were Born” is my attempt to chronicle the blissful moments and misadventures of parenthood. The only thing I hope to inspire is for my toddler to stop reaching into her diaper and wiping poop on things, and for my newborn to develop a consistent nap routine. Alas, they both come with time.
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On the Night You Were Born

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On the Night You Were Born · 1W ago

Why I’m Not Hoping for a Boy

We have two girls. Two wonderful, lovely, beautiful girls. So must people assume that we’re hoping this baby is a boy. Nah. It’s so cliché, but we’re just hoping for a healthy baby. There would be pros and cons to having a boy or a girl. I would love to have a boy because it [...]
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On the Night You Were Born · 1W ago

I’ve Never Been Pregnant on Mother’s Day Before

And other observations at 19 weeks of my third (successful so far) pregnancy So I’ve never been pregnant on Mother’s Day before this year … isn’t that interesting? I got pregnant with Monkey at the end of July and she was born April 21. While I wasn’t pregnant with her on Mother’s Day, she was [...]
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On the Night You Were Born · 2W ago

Be Awesome on Mother’s Day

I know how Mother’s Day is supposed to go in the United States. If you’re a mom, you’re supposed to get a relaxing day where (hopefully) your husband (or someone else) handles all the tedious and exhausting things about motherhood for the day (wiping butts, washing hands, preparing meals, haranguing
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On the Night You Were Born · 4W ago

A Monkey Turns Four

1. What is your favorite color? Orange and purple 2. What is your favorite toy? Baby dolls and my strollers 3. What is your favorite fruit? Strawberries 4. What is your favorite TV show? Team Umizoomi 5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Smashed potato (with butter, ham, cheese, peas and
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On the Night You Were Born · 1M ago

The Grand Finale

So I’ve been a little hormonal lately. Sue me. I’m 14 weeks today. Bring on the second trimester, baby!! Anticipated due date is Oct. 5. All signs are healthy and positive. We are ready to be EXCITED. I feel like today is a huge turning point — the SECOND TRIMESTER! No more prometrium! We’ve turned
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On the Night You Were Born · 1M ago

Exactly What I Needed to Hear

I tend to let my emotions rule my world. When I read, see or hear something really sad, whether real-life or fictional — i.e. spouses dying, children with terminal illnesses, child abuse, sexual assault, people battling with addiction — I sometimes can’t shake it for weeks. It stays on my brain. Som
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On the Night You Were Born · 2M ago

This is What I’m Going With

Lately, I feel like everything with Bean is an epic battle to the death. And obviously, there are no winners. Here’s a typical scenario from our house in the last three weeks: Morning The mere mention of going to the bathroom and getting dressed sends Bean into a flailing tantrum complete with arm w
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On the Night You Were Born · 3M ago

Belated

It’s almost two weeks late, but I didn’t want to let my Bean’s second birthday go by unmarked. She is such an interesting child. She is so determined. I think her biggest daily goal is to keep up with her big sister, and it doesn’t EVER occur to her that she won’t be able to [...]
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On the Night You Were Born · 3M ago

Resources After Loss

So, about four weeks ago I promised that I would post some more thoughts about my miscarriage experiences along with some resources. Whoops. I don’t really know what happened. Life I guess. And, I honestly think that writing about my miscarriages was so cathartic and cleansing, that I just didn’t wa
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On the Night You Were Born · 4M ago

Quatro

Probably the least revealing thing about the series of posts I wrote in August about whether or not to have another baby was that deep down, I always knew that I wanted to. I was just scared. Scared that we wouldn’t be able to handle three. Perhaps this was God’s way of making me feel [...]
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