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  • How to Survive a C-Section

    I have been thinking about this post for a few days now and then yesterday I got a lovely comment from a reader asking me to post on the topic.  And you know…

  • Mommy Brain

    I have been trying to blog for two weeks now.  I have more unusable drafts written than ever before.  They just sit there.  Unpublished.  Mocking me. And why do I have these unpublished…

  • Bath Times and Breakdowns

    We decided to give Michael a bath. Big mistake. I am a nervous wreck enough about causing permanent damage to this baby as it is. So you put me around water with him…

  • Baby Paraphernalia

    Chris:  I don’t know why they call this a bouncer.  It doesn’t bounce. Me:  Would you rather they call it a vibrater? Chris:  Good point. Beaner:  Hey.  Do you guys see that floating…

  • Hello, Maternity Instincts?

    Last night around 4:00 AM my stomach started to hurt.  Funny thing about abdominal surgery.  It makes your abdomen sore.  So, I got up to walk around a little bit because sometimes the…

  • Things to Do in the Hospital

    Because I had a c-section, I am still in the hospital.  Looks like I’ll probably be able to leave tomorrow or Friday.  In case you’re counting, that’s 4 or 5 full days in…

  • Oops.

    Chris left the hospital for a few hours tonight.  He needed to go home and shower, change clothes, feed the dogs, all that good stuff.  While he was gone, I had big plans.…