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Big Tease

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Erin

I’m having contractions. A lot of them. Every day, multiple times a day, sometimes for 30 minutes or more I’ll have a contraction every 5 minutes like clock work. The problem is THEY’RE ALL FAKE! Sometimes they actually hurt, but … Continue reading →

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Two Weeks to Go!

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Erin

I’m officially two weeks away from my due date and I AM SO READY it’s not even funny. As of last Thursday I am 3cm dilated and 70% effaced and that’s further along than I was when I went into … Continue reading →

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My Dog, the Queen of Drama

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Erin

So yesterday was Layne’s yearly vet trip and for the first time she registered in the “slightly overweight” category (as opposed to the normal/healthy weight range she’s been her whole life). I’m pretty sure this is because she used to … Continue reading →

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And Now for More Whining

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Erin

When the nice doctors put me on steroids to boost my platelet count they reassured me that this would be totally fine for the baby and not to worry. It is completely safe. I, of course, totally believe them and so far … Continue reading →

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Preschool Prep!

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Erin

Tomorrow morning I’m going to attempt to register Jack for preschool starting in September. Preschool. Starting in September. They’re already registering. We’re not doing anything too fancy, just signing him up at a local church preschool to get him some … Continue reading →

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Labor and Delivery – UnLite

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Erin

So my due date is rapidly approaching. I’m officially 4 weeks away from it and so actually delivering a baby has been on my mind a lot lately. Currently my OB approved plan is attempt a VBAC with a definite … Continue reading →

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And Now I Drive a Minivan

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Erin

I had pretty much given up hope on finding  a van I liked more than my Pilot. With the Pilot I just knew when I drove it that I wanted it, and I definitely did not get that from the … Continue reading →

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The Mega-Nap Dilemma

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Erin

So today appears to be one of those fluke days when Jack defies napping odds to sleep for.. I don’t actually know how long yet as he is still sleeping. I would say he fell asleep around 1:10, it’s currently … Continue reading →

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Cheap Thrills

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Erin

Ah YouTube. Where would I be without you? Just for fun, here are some of Jack’s current favorites: “The Wheels on the Bus” (Super creepy edition, but really he’ll watch them all) “Shape Train” (And all of the other learning … Continue reading →

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What to do on a Cold Day?

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Erin

Thursday we were supposed to be going to Boogie Babies at the town community center, but it was canceled because the instructor had to go out of town for a family thing. So since we had no place to go … Continue reading →

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Exhaustion!

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Erin

So I was originally going to write this post last night, but at around 8:15 when I was debating between writing this “quick post” or going to bed, I opted to go to bed instead. I was beat! In the … Continue reading →

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Overheard on the Monitor

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Erin

Yesterday when I put Jack down for his nap, this is what I heard: *Sound of Jack rolling and chewing on his blanket, kind of rustling and nomnomnomnomnoming* *Sudden slightly panicked crying* About a minute went by as I tried … Continue reading →

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Is it Time Yet?

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Erin

So I’m on the home stretch. Sort of. I mean I realize next month will be the ACTUAL actual home stretch, but I think with 2 months to go I can claim this as the home stretch too, right? Anyways, … Continue reading →

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Mixed Signals

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Erin

I don’t think Layne ever actually developed useful signals to let us know when she has to go to the bathroom. Before when I worked it was easy. Nate took her out when he got up, I took her out … Continue reading →

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To Minivan or Not to Minivan…

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Erin

Seriously, that’s the question I’ve been asking myself. It came about sort of suddenly. I was riding in the car last week with Nate and Jack and it suddenly came to me that Jack would need to have his carseat … Continue reading →

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