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we’re having a…
…boy! (And as far as we can tell so far, he looks healthy too.) This more than makes up for yesterday’s disappointing news. Thank you, universe. The only downside is that it’s too late to get these in...
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baby stresses
Look! Okay, just kidding. This picture was actually taken really early in my pregnancy when I did some shopping with my mom. The swollen stomach is courtesy of a prop in the Gap Maternity dressing...
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beautiful miracle or total pain?
I was reading an article a while back that described the motivations of surrogates. Apparently a lot of women step up not for the money or to help out someone else, but because even though their own...
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we’re moving
Remember our whole housing / per diem fiasco? After a very stressful week of obsessively calling and emailing a number of people, we finally got some news at 5 p.m. on Friday: Yes, we would have to...
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consular officer
Lately my owners have been talking a lot about something called “consular training.” Apparently they are almost finished with a class that will teach them how to become consular officers. I’m not...
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the wait (and the guilt)
I’ve been accused by faraway friends and family members of not posting enough pregnancy photos. Fair enough. So, here you go: 33 weeks and counting. Apparently Albert Einstein was born at 37 weeks, so...
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As Alex previously noted, there’s not a lot going on right now. She’s enjoying her time at Main State and I’m spending an inordinate amount of effort trying to figure out how in the world we are going...
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i hate the term baby bump
I don’t know why — it’s one of those irrational things — but there you have it. So please, let’s make sure we all just refer to this as a maternity picture. Or a pregnancy picture. Thank you in advance...
View Articlenot yet born and already grounded
I’m sorry to say that I’ve become kind of a jerk. Today on our way to the doctor’s office a new mom entered the elevator with her baby in tow. “Aww, he’s so cute,” everyone else gushed. “How old is...
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bad monkey
I forgot to mention that I was attacked by a monkey. Attacked might be a bit of a stretch since a giant metal cage separated us. But I was standing there about a foot away, taking a picture of Flynn...
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