November 2008 - Posts
Posted Wednesday, November 26, 2008 2:56 PM
I avoid shopping around Christmastime. I hate erratic drivers, long lines just to turn left, crowded stores, bumping elbows, sweating with a winter coat on...pretty much everything about shopping this time of year. I prefer online shopping, especially
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edmo
Filed under: Shopping
Posted Wednesday, November 26, 2008 8:22 AM
And to make this week even better , I woke up this morning with a cold sore. Not only am I going to be swollen and blistery for Thanksgiving where I'm seeing not just immediate family but my gigantic extended family and my husband's entire extended family
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Posted Tuesday, November 25, 2008 2:35 PM
You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have...the facts of life. That's how the song from the show goes, right? I feel like I'm playing that song in my head over and over again lately. I've witnessed so much good mixed with
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Posted Thursday, November 20, 2008 12:43 PM
The whole process of pumping is very tedious and annoying. Especially when I'm at work. Put together pump parts. Get comfortable. Line up breasts with breast shield. Pump for 15-20 minutes. Take apart pump parts. Put lids on bottles and store in the cooler.
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Posted Wednesday, November 19, 2008 2:11 PM
I kicked everyone out of the room. And not just into the adjoining room with the doors closed, I kicked them out into the waiting room by the elevators. I didn’t even say goodbye to anyone or allow anyone time to wish me luck. I was completely consumed
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edmo
Filed under: Birth Story
Posted Tuesday, November 18, 2008 11:04 AM
Let me backtrack just a little. I forgot to mention one moment, one extremely devastating and emotionally destroying moment that happened before I elected to receive an epidural. At 10:15 am, two hours after administering the first dose of Pitocin, my
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edmo
Filed under: Birth Story
Posted Friday, November 14, 2008 10:22 AM
Okay, here's my birth story, 3.5 months later. It's in your favor that I waited so long to write this. Time has allowed me to forget many details and keep this short(er) and sweet. Had I written it a week after Boston's birth, it would have been like
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edmo
Filed under: Birth Story
Posted Wednesday, November 12, 2008 2:04 PM
"Hello Nesties!" "Forget the breastmilk, what's in this green bottle?" Boston is always up for a good snuggle while he sleeps Sneeze Face Bubbles Still "King of the Scowl" "I like you. What do you think about me?"
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Posted Wednesday, November 12, 2008 9:25 AM
At work, everything has changed. My boss took a position in Tennessee so I'm currently on my own until they find his replacement. Meaning I have no actual person to report to, which also means I'm not held accountable and can basically come and go and
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Posted Friday, November 07, 2008 8:52 AM
I got this email survey, and I need a break from work. I wrote my responses. Feel free to answer some of the questions back to me! 1- What is your favorite thing to wear? sweat pants 2- Last thing you ate? Pringles (they were gross) 3 - Who/What made
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Posted Tuesday, November 04, 2008 4:54 PM
Boston apparently did not get the memo for daylight savings time. While it seems so great to get one extra hour of sleep, it's not so great for parents (so call your parents and thank them for dealing with this twice a year while you were growing up).
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