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Baby, Claire, Personal, Pregnancy

Introducing Claire Emmanuelle

Oct 05. 2010

Claire Emmanuelle was born September 30, 2010 at 9:35pm, weighing 6 lbs 7 oz and measuring 19" long. I had a very easy delivery for a first-time mom; she was out after only 12 pushes (about five minutes)! However, recovery and adjusting to life as a mother are a lot more difficult than I imagined and I have found myself neglecting this blog. Guest posts will begin to go up shortly, and I promise to write my labor story when I find the time and energy. In the meantime, I just wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone for your prayers, good wishes, and lovely messages. ...

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Baby, Finance, Shopping, Web

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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An Emotional Weekend

Sep 13. 2010

Friday night. I picked up my phone to troubling news from my mother. "I debated the entire day whether I should tell you this. I don't want you to worry too much — I know how you get — but I realized that you deserve to know because you're family. Besides, you might become more upset if I kept the news from you." "What?" I asked as I sat down to prepare for the news. "Tell me what happened!" "Your father is in the hospital...

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Baby, Funny, Personal, Pregnancy

Baby Spirit Fingers

Sep 12. 2010

J and I always crack up whenever we see this advertisement for HALO SleepSacks: SPIRIT FINGERS, baby! Work those spirit fingers! Posting will continue to be light today, as we're having one heckuva weekend (more on that in a later post). My baby shower is planned for later today — and although I've never really been that into showers, bridal or baby, I'm thoroughly looking forward to this relaxed coed gathering in celebration of the little kung fu fighter in my belly. Yes, we will have chicken wings. And yes, we will have beer (non-alcoholic for me). Hence, I know it'll be one kick-ass party.   I hope everyone has a great Sunday! ...

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