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Amazon Mom

Sep 18. 2010

I only just heard about Amazon Mom, which is "a free membership program aimed at helping parents and caregivers, from the prenatal days through the toddler years, use Amazon to find all the products their family needs." Although the special discounts on diapers, wipes, and other recommended products are certainly enticing, what draws me to this program most is the FREE 3-month membership to Amazon Prime. I have been an Amazon Prime member for 1½ years now, and I LOVE the unlimited two-day shipping and the fact that you can share your membership with four other people. With Amazon Mom, you get an additional month of Amazon Prime for every $25 you spend within a single order in the Baby Store (up to...

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Baby, Personal

Our Baby, the Fashion Plate

Sep 17. 2010

I have never been one to play dress-up as a little girl, or even have dolls as a kid, so dressing up our baby girl is not something I anticipate with glee. (If anything, I think that J is looking forward to it much more than I. He is a full-on metrosexual who loves to shop while I hate the mere idea of clothes shopping.) And while I have given J full permission to turn our daughter into a tomboy, I still sometimes feel sorry for our little girl whose mother despises shopping. Sure, there have been times when I spot a particularly cute/geeky outfit (like the Star Wars "My Dad Is Awesome" onesie I purchased for the baby early in the pregnancy)...

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Personal, Pregnancy

37 Weeks

Sep 16. 2010

Four days ago, I hit 37 weeks and reached a new milestone: I am now considered full-term! Aside from the episode of false labor yesterday, the baby seems content on staying inside my belly for the time being. I am still experiencing contractions, but they remain irregular and completely manageable. I feel as huge as ever, but whenever I tell people how far along I am they're almost always shocked. "You look like you're only 6 or 7 months along!" they exclaim. I think that the fact that I am a first-time mom has to do a lot with my belly (seemingly) looking relatively small. I've read that women are more likely to "pop" a lot sooner and their bellies more likely...

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