Category Archives: Baby Talk

Transition

I can’t remember which day it was, but sometime before last weekend, we started to transition Claire from sleeping in our room to sleeping in her crib in her own bedroom. I had figured that we would likely have Claire … Continue reading

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One Month Update

It’s currently 8:08 a.m. and I have already been awake for 3 hours. Yes, that’s right. I’ve been awake since 5 a.m. Not by my choice, as I’m sure you can imagine. Rather, Claire decided that a) she was hungry … Continue reading

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A Word on Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is a topic that can be quite contentious because, like many things in the realm of parenthood, people feel very strongly about it. I hope that by posting this entry it will help other new mothers out there, and … Continue reading

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Letter to my Daughter

Dear Baby Guthrie, In some ways, it’s hard to believe that my pregnancy is almost over; in others, it’s hard to believe that you are not here yet. I remember waking up early in the morning so many weeks ago … Continue reading

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38-Week Appointment

Disclaimer: If you’re squeamish about female anatomy (or any anatomy, I suppose), then you may wish to skip this post. I won’t hold it against you! I had my 38-week appointment yesterday. Because most of my appointments only involve getting … Continue reading

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The Dutiful Housewife

So today is the first day in my new role as the dutiful housewife! Soon (one can always hope!) I will be adding stay-at-home-mom to that my self-description. I was very thankful that Friday went by as quickly as it … Continue reading

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37 Weeks!

Although I woke up feeling quite bleary-eyed this morning, wanting nothing more than to simply pull the covers up over my head and go back to sleep, I was in a very good mood. For one, I just thought, “Last … Continue reading

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A Very Good Decision

The original plan was for me to work until March 25th since my due date is on April 3rd or 4th (depending on whether you ask my doctor or Babycenter). That would give me one week to relax and get … Continue reading

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