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Another Discussion About My Boobs

So last night, after my freak-out, I tried my best to calm my nerves by doing what comes most natural to me at 2am: surfing the web. And by the dim light of my laptop, I noticed something interesting about my nipples. (I have been sleeping topless for the past month or so, because this is the most comfortable in my heavily-pregnant state. Don't judge. :-)) The skin on very tips of my nipples was flaking. 8-O So of course I had to carefully grab a piece of hanging skin and pull...

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Don’t Be an A$$hole Driver

A few months after I first received my driver's license, I tried to park my car in a very tight spot and ended up scratching the adjacent car. The scratch was barely noticeable: two faint lines just 2" long on the corner of the bumper. I am pretty sure that if I had tried to buff it out, or even rubbed some dirt on it, the owners of the car would not have noticed the scratches for up to months after the event. But I was riddled with guilt. So I left a note. And my family ended up paying $500 for their new bumper. Because leaving a note is what I have done, and because — despite my often-pessimistic outlook on life — I...

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An Ear Infection, and 38 Weeks

Our Claire Bear has an ear infection. :-( She woke up several times last night, which we had attributed to teething, and this morning flat-out refused to eat. Then, she woke up from her morning nap with a fever and proceeded to just cry and cry. Coincidentally, Claire's 1-year pediatrician visit was scheduled for later today. I called the doctor's office and they told us to bring her in right away. Our pediatrician prescribed us some amoxicillin, advised us to administer ibuprofen if the fevers persist, and told us not to worry too much.  (image source)   Thanks to the ibuprofen, Claire's fever is now down and she is starting to smile again. But she still refuses to eat, and although we've put her down for...

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