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Second Baby Purchases

Update on the bloody mucous: I'm still spotting and cramping a bit, but it has definitely lessened so we won't be going to the ER. Needless to say, I didn't get much sleep last night. And since I am supposed to be taking it easy (and the nanny isn't available on Wednesdays), J took the day off from work today so that he could watch Claire and tend to my needs. I'm trying my best to rest, but I am having trouble falling asleep and staying asleep. As such, I am momentarily keeping myself busy on the interweb while I wait for my Unisom to kick in. One bright side to having another girl — especially one so close in age...

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Level II Ultrasound (And Some Blood…)

Today J and I trekked down to the hospital for our Level II Ultrasound. We were excited to see BebeDeux again, but more excited to definitively find out the gender of our impending one. BebeDeux was not cooperative right from the get-go. The ultrasound tech actually told us that just from the way the baby was moving, she would guess that it is a girl — from her experience, boys tend to be a lot more cooperative during their Level II Ultrasounds. (Any of my mommy readers care to confirm her observation?) We ended up pausing twice — the first time for me to gulp down some cold water, and the second time for me to walk around a bit — just...

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BB Creams (And a Giveaway!)

If you are Asian, there's a very good chance that you already know what BB Creams are — after all, they have been all the rage in Korea, Japan, and China for the past few years. So if you're familiar with BB Creams, please feel free to skip the next section.  :-) What is a BB Cream? BB Cream, or Blemish Balm Cream, first originated in Korea when a famous actress underwent laser skin surgery and used a German formula of concealer+regenerative/protective cream during her recovery...

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19 Weeks

I feel bad that I haven't been writing about BebeDeux and this pregnancy as much as I did with Claire. But with the two babies so close in age, I haven't forgotten much about my pregnancy with Claire, and aside from a few minor differences, this pregnancy is very similar. I do not consider this pregnancy any less special than the one with Claire; I just feel redundant writing the same thing over again. :-( That being said, I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M ALMOST HALFWAY THROUGH. Holy crap. Where did the time go? Here are the few differences that I have noticed: No round ligament pains with this pregnancy! If you can remember, my round ligament pains with Claire were more painful than...

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Peaked Too Early

Lately I have been plagued with a nagging uncertainty that makes me wonder if I had peaked too early in life. Allow me to explain. Before the age of 20, I was a Little Miss Overachiever: straight 'A's in school, tons of extracurricular activities, numerous awards, distinctions, and merits. My accomplishments included the following: Not only did I qualify for the regional orchestra made up of 50 high schools in the lower NY area, I wrangled solo performances. I was accepted to the über-prestigious Cooper Union School of Art's Saturday Program (which has since divided into the Saturday Program and the Outreach Program) which allowed me to take art classes — for free — every Saturday for an entire summer from some of the...

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