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One!
One year ago yesterday, Neal and I welcomed an amazing, beautiful, funny little girl into our lives. On the one hand, it blows my mind that a year has already gone by, that so many changes have taken place. But … Continue reading
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Week One Down!
We all made it through Week One of me being back at work! It wasn’t much of an adjustment for Neal, of course, because he was already going to work; he just had to get up a little earlier. Claire … Continue reading
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Back to Reality
I go back to work tomorrow. It’s crazy to think that more than a year has gone by. My last day of work was March 18th, 2011 thanks to a bunch of vacation days and banked time I had at … Continue reading
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Not the Best Time to be Forgetful
It’s never pleasant when I forget to take my antidepressant for my anxiety. I usually take it at suppertime, and thanks to its short half-life, I will start having withdrawal symptoms the following day – butterflies, jittery-ness, a fuzzy out-of-it … Continue reading
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Daycare Orientation, Day Two
Alternate Title: So Freakin’ Proud Claire went for her second orientation day at the daycare today. This was the one where I drop her off for an hour by herself. There wasn’t much lingering going on. I went in, took … Continue reading
Daycare Orientation, Day One
Claire and I got back from our first day of daycare orientation a little while ago, and it went really well. Of course, this is the day where we both stay in the baby room for an hour, whereas tomorrow … Continue reading
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Butterflies and a Monkey Wrench
The butterfly situation is getting worse, and by ‘butterfly situation’, I am referring to that awful sensation of fluttering in my belly, and it has not been helped by the monkey wrench thrown in on Friday. A week from today, … Continue reading
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On the Move, Vertical Style
Hey, how is this possible? Not only is Claire using anything she can to pull herself up into a standing position, but if she can find something to help her then walk, it’s even better! First, it was an empty … Continue reading
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Up!
Remember this? Remember when Claire was so small, so helpless? Now, we have this: And this: And this: I’m not setting her up there, folks. A few days ago, Claire could not pull herself up. She loved if Neal or … Continue reading
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On the Mend
Claire seems to be pretty much back to normal now. Last Monday, I had a doctor’s appointment to get a prescription refilled and while I was there, I mentioned to the doctor – who is also Claire’s doctor – that … Continue reading
