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Our First Week Home Without Ed

Well we made it through this week with Ed going back to work, but we missed him!  This won’t come as a surprise to anyone, but Ed took good care of both Trey and me last week.  I was really … Continue reading

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Trey’s Year in Cities 2010

Since Ed has started the tradition of listing all the cities he visited each year in his blog, I thought it would be kind of fun to keep a running list for the baby.  He won’t remember any of these … Continue reading

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The Temptation of Induction

At my 38 week appointment this week my doctor informed me that I could opt to be induced anytime starting at the end of this week.  Here was his sales pitch “You check in the hospital at 6am, have the baby … Continue reading

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Patience is a virtue…

that I do not possess.  I really thought Trey (aka Half) was coming this past week.  I did everything I was supposed to – wear my pj’s inside out and sing the song my youngest brother Nick taught me (it’s … Continue reading

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How do you know if your contractions are real or fake?

At my doctor’s appointment this week I learned that you can drink a glass of wine to decipher between real labor contractions and fake ones.  If the contractions go away when you drink the wine, then there is no need … Continue reading

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3D Photo Shoot

Yesterday, I had my 29 week visit to the doctor and we were lucky enough to get a 3D picture taken of the baby.  The ultrasound tech was taking all kinds of measurements of the baby and when she got to his … Continue reading

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The Final Stretch

Well the end is finally in sight! With less than three months to go, Ed and I are starting to wrap up our house projects. We’ve decided to drop the basement project and focus on getting the rest of the house … Continue reading

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The Baby’s Room

First, we owe a big thank you to all of our friends and family that joined us during our last trip home.  We also owe a special thanks to everyone that planned and hosted our baby showers.  It was great to … Continue reading

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Baby on the Go

Last week we got a fun baby gift in the mail – a Baby on the Go (aka Baby Bjorn) from my mom, Bethany and Savannah.  We’ve heard great things about these baby carriers.  You just strap the carrier onto … Continue reading

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The Day Care Search Begins

Today I started calling around to local day cares and I had a wake-up call.  I called a Goddard School down the street from our house that isn’t even built yet and they are already full through October 2011!!  Guess … Continue reading

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