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E’s Birth Story *LONG*
“Before you were conceived I wanted you. Before you were born I loved you. Before you were here an hour I would die for you. This is the miracle of life.” -Maureen Hawkins Short Version: Sunday 4:17AM – Water Breaks at home in Bed 5:33 AM – Head to L&D to check fluid and a NST (confirmed it was my waters & was having very mild contractions & went home) 1:00PM – Early labour contractions finally begin (just like AF) 6:32 PM – Contractions finally intensify and are 2-3 min apart & 1 min in length 7:33 PM – Doula arrives 8:07 PM – Leave for hospital 8:55 PM –…
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Brag Post
So I finally had the courage to do it. Do what, you ask?! Step onto the *gulp* scale. And to my delighted eyes I saw a number I haven’t seen since before being pregnant. I’ve already lost my pregnancy weight minus 2 extra lbs. I’m 2lbs lighter than my first visit to the Doctor on November 1st. Saweeeeeet! Next up on tap……try on my “old” clothes. Low-rise pants scare me more than the scale did/does. *gulp*
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Am I crazy?!
I miss my pregnant belly. I missed it as soon as I didn’t have it. Don’t get me wrong, I love having E on the outside and being able to hold him but I miss that ginormous moving belly that I had. I miss the glow that has now been replaced with exhaustion some days. I never was uncomfortable or wishing I was no longer pregnant so I think that has something to do with it. People, especially other women who are pregnant or have been, think I’m crazy! Maybe I am. Never said I wasn’t. What may make me even more “crazy” is I love my post-partum body. Well…
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Welcome BabyA!
Welcome into the world my son. My beautiful son! E.lijah A.ndrew A**** was born June 21st….just missed Father’s Day by 44min. Even though he was 3 weeks early he weighed 7lbs 12.6oz and was 20.1″ long. He would have been a monster had he “cooked” another 3 weeks or more. 🙂 He is more than I ever imagined. He changed my outlook on everything!
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Life
“Life is not the way it’s supposed to be. It’s the way it is. The way you deal with it is what makes the difference.” ~unknown