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Life with Aerin: Day Four

Nov 04. 2011

As a testament to how uncomfortable I was in the weeks leading up to the birth of my second child, I felt as light as a feather and wanted to do cartwheels down the maternity ward just hours after delivery. Even day two, when I felt my worst, was far better than my last month of pregnancy. This is not to say that I'm feeling wonderful at the moment. I am still bleeding profusely, I have Shrek feet, and it hurts to get up and down and walk around. But this recovery seems to be a lot easier than the one I experienced with Claire. Aerin, on the other hand...

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Claire Meets Aerin

Nov 02. 2011

She was not very amused. If anything, she seemed a bit scared and intimidated. And when she saw me holding her little sister for the first time, she started to cry. :-( Her grandfather had to take her away and distract her with some ballons so that she wouldn't throw a fit right there in the hospital room. Ever since I got pregnant with Aerin, people have been telling me that our two girls will grow up to be the best of friends. I can only hope and pray that they are right....

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Introducing Aerin Isabel…

Nov 01. 2011

Aerin Isabel was born 11/1/11 at 9:20am, weighing 6 lbs 11 oz and measuring 19.5" long. Delivery was remarkably easy and complication-free (she was out in three pushes!); the baby very healthy and alert. I feel incredibly blessed that both Claire and Aerin made their entries into this world so smoothly. My first thought upon seeing Aerin for the first time was that she looked EXACTLY like Claire when she was born -- they even have the same dimple on the left corner of their mouths! But now, a few hours after delivery -- with her features becoming more defined and less flattened -- she is beginning to resemble her dad. The pictures above were taken just moments after birth. I...

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Happy Halloween!

Oct 31. 2011

Psst! I'm guest blogging over at She Likes Ruffles, He Likes Truffles today! Head on over and say hi! And be sure to check out rest of Katie's blog, which is always filled with great anecdotes and eye candy in the way of food, fashion, and life in sunny Florida! Happy Halloween, everyone! Seeing as I'm about to pop out a baby any second, we are not doing anything to celebrate this year. (We don't even get any trick-or-treaters here!) To compensate, here's a picture of Claire in her Princess Leia costume, taken 4 months ago: Speaking of Claire, she has been acting differently for the past few days. While she has been a very good sleeper since she was about 7 months old,...

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BebeDeux Baby Pool [Win a $60 Gift Certificate to Artisanal Premium Cheese!]

Oct 30. 2011

The BebeDeux Baby Pool is now closed. Congratulations to Kristin, who guessed 11/1/11, 9:00am, 6lb 3oz, 19.5"! Tick, tock, tick, tock, the time is near! With just a few days left until my due date, I thought it would be fun to create a baby pool. The best part? The winner — or the person whose guesses come closest to the actual date, time, weight, and length — will win a $60 gift certificate to Artisanal Premium Cheese! (Certificate expires 11/29/2011.) They are located in Manhattan, but offer overnight delivery within the United States. And you can read some great reviews about their cheeses and services via my friend Serena's blog at Big Apple Nosh. :-) Entering the baby pool is easy: simply...

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