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The 2-Week Post-Partum Update

Nov 15. 2011

Weight Loss:Like my pregnancy with Claire, I had gained about 50 lbs with this pregnancy. I stepped on the scale for the first time this morning since my last OB appointment, and it looks like I've lost 25 lbs in the two weeks since giving birth. That leaves ~25 lbs left to go. I'm not too worried about the weight loss as I had lost all 50 lbs in 3 months the first time around. I just wish I could speed it up a little, especially with the holidays coming up!   Boob Juice:The first few weeks following the birth of Claire were a blur of marathon pumping sessions to increase my milk supply. In stark contrast, I am having no problems whatsover in the...

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Best Toddler Costume: Carl from “Up”

Nov 10. 2011

I know that Halloween has come and gone. And I am well-aware that I already appointed the best baby costume of the year on my Facebook page. BUT. You tell me how I could resist this. That's right. What you see here is baby Rizden, whose photographer mom, Stephanie Read, dressed him up as Carl Fredricksen, the grumpy old man from the 2009 Pixar film Up. I die. So thank you, Rizden, for your adorableness...

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Baby Recreates Scenes from Famous Movies

Nov 08. 2011

For the past four months, baby Arthur has been helping his mother recreate scenes from famous movies, with predictably adorable results. I can't help but be reminded of Mila's Daydreams, except with a funny twist. :-D  The Blair Witch Project:   12 Angry Men:   American Beauty:   Rambo: First Blood:   Close Encounters of the Third Kind:   The Seventh Seal:   The Shawshank Redemption:   The Rear Window:   The Shining:   Jaws:   Total Recall:   The Godfather:   Alien:   My favorite of the bunch has to be Jaws. Which one is yours? Be sure to follow the Arthur Recreates Scenes from Classic Movies blog, because this seems to be an ongoing project that is sure to bring further bouts of adorable cuteness in the future! Via Flavorwire....

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Life with Aerin: One Week In

Nov 08. 2011

Things have certainly gotten a bit easier on the homefront since my last update. Aerin has finally started to sleep in 2-hour stretches and my sore nipples are starting to toughen up some. Our new life — whilst typically difficult of ones with new babies — is admittedly easier than we had expected, so J has decided to go back to work a full 2 weeks early so that he could save up vacation days for the holidays and possible emergencies. We took Aerin in for her first pediatrician's appointment yesterday, and the doctor declared her as healthy as can be. The only possible note of concern is that Aerin has a very slight tongue tie. But the doctor told us...

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Guest Post: Parenthood Got You Down? Maybe It’s Time to be More Positive.

Nov 07. 2011

Our next post comes courtesy of Sara of Stinkerpants Designs. Sara's daughter Charlie is just a couple of months older than Claire, so we've been through many milestones and first-time-mother experiences together. And although Sara and I don't always see eye-to-eye on parenting issues, her personal blog is one of my favorite mommy blogs to read, because she never writes in a condescending, "my way is better than yours" way and really helps me open my eyes to alternative methods. I hope you enjoy this post — I sure did! I recently caught an article about parenthood on NPR that confused me. A lot of people have been talking about it, so if this is old news to you I apologize in advance. The...

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