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Why We Chose the Miele Over Dyson

Our beloved Roomba has died. Correction: it is "disabled." It has lost a lot of its suction power, its parts constantly need replacing, and it's nearly not as "smart" as it used to be. So we made the difficult decision to get a replacement vacuum. I have experienced my share of vacuum frustration over the years, as my parents are neat FREAKS who clean for fun. (No joke. When we were growing up, my father, after grueling 6-day, 70-hour workweeks, would wake the entire family up at 7am every Sunday morning to clean.) In addition, J likes to walk around the apartment barefoot and so likes his floors spic and span. Oh, and did I mention that he's allergic to dust? And that we...

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How We Spent Valentine’s Day at the ER

...or at least the first hour of February 14. On the night of Friday, February 12, I started having abdominal pains. Not cramps, mind you, but sharp, shooting pains that kept me up through the night. I decided to suck it up and went into work the next day because Saturdays are the busiest days at the store. The pains persisted throughout the day and I was still experiencing them when I went home to finally see my husband after a grueling week at my parents'. It continued through dinner and by this time I was a nervous wreck. It was 9pm on a Saturday night — the night before Valentine's Day and during a holiday weekend (Presidents' Day would be on Monday) — would any...

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New Due Date

We had our first appointment with my OB this morning, and everything looks perfect. That's our baby — the squiggly thing that looks like a seahorse. The circle to the left of it is the yolk sac, which provides nutrients for the baby until the placenta is fully formed. We were even able to see the tiny line connecting the baby to the yolk sac, but it isn't visible in this picture. The heartbeat is strong and regular, and the doctor said that there is no need to worry at all at this point. The OB did give us a new due date: October 4. I know most first pregnancies go past the 40-week mark, but I kinda wish the baby would arrive...

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Week 7

Dear Baby, Our first OB appointment is tomorrow, but we have confirmed the pregnancy with a medical professional, saw you on screen — including your beating heart — and heard the thu-thump thu-thump of your heartbeat last Saturday at the ER. They confirmed that our EDD (estimated due date) is October 7. Fertility Friend was right on target! So today, you officially turn 7 weeks old. You are now about half an inch long which is comparable to a blueberry. Your hands and feet are starting to emerge, and eyelids are beginning to cover your eyes. Your eyes already have color — how cool is that? We all know that they will be brown like your mom & dad's, but it's still exciting to know,...

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