The difference between Dorothy’s birth story and Frances’ is outrageous. Both were born via c-section, yet there is simply no comparing the two experiences. The minute I gave birth to Dorothy during an emergency c-section after 23 hours of induced labor (at 40 weeks + 6 days with NO EPIDURAL), I knew I was never going to have a vaginal delivery….
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Why Blogging Is Hard | Friday Five
+ I have approximately one hour per day where no one is touching me. Usually this is from 10-11 p.m. after both girls are asleep and I’ve kicked the cat out to the garage. Do I want to go to bed before 11 p.m.? Absolutely. But if I don’t give myself that hour to just be and drink a beer,…
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2 | Frances Belle
Age: 2 months Stats: 11 lbs. 14 oz., 22 1/4 in (48th and 52nd percentiles). To keep things in perspective, your sister was that height when she was BORN. We call you… : Mommy calls you Francie. Daddy calls you Bean. Dorothy calls you Frances, but it comes out sounding like “princess.” Clothes: You’re wearing 3 month clothes and size 1 diapers. You pretty…
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29 | July 2016 Stitch Fix Review
Want to learn more about Stitch Fix? Start at the beginning for all the details, and then follow my boxes so far! This is my 29th Stitch Fix. Dorothy is 33 months old. She is pretty much a supermodel in toddler potty training fashion. Coincidence? I think not. For this Fix, I had a few specific requests: I loved the shape of last month’s Renee…
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Five Confessions of a Special Needs Mom | Guest Blog
Many, many moons ago, I took my first color guard director job at a small Catholic high school in Indianapolis. I had eight girls, most of them brand new, and exactly zero budget. I spent so much time trying to creatively give that guard the world – from spray painting old, beat up rifles in my dorm room, to purchasing…
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