Show-and-Tell Tuesday: My Latest Project

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The Birth Story

Tuesday was Az’s day off and my mother was in town waiting for me to have the baby. We decided to take advantage of our eager, trustworthy babysitter and go out without kids for the day. It was positively datelike.
It was a beautiful spring day, so of course our first stop was the [...]

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She’s Here

The baby was born at 00:09 this morning weighing nine pounds, eight ounces and twenty-one inches long. Mother and baby are healthy and resting.

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A Little Mothering

My mother flew in yesterday. When we scheduled her visit, we assumed the baby would be here by now. Ha. My doctor, a rather rigid man, is not willing to induce for at least another week, so Mom may leave without getting to meet her new granddaughter.
But for now my Mom is [...]

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The Trials of a Pregnant Introvert

I went shopping Friday night while Az stayed home with the kids. By the time I got home, it was dark. The air was too cold for anyone to be out on their porches. I pulled into the driveway and I just sat there, free for a few moments in the bliss [...]

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