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I thought it would be fun to bring back some older posts related to baby things including Caroline's pink baby room. I took them off my site at one point because they didn't fit the "niche" I was supposed to develop. I've decided I don't really care and am happy to share this post about Caroline's nursery. I originally wrote this when she was …
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Our first year of parenting with a high need baby was difficult. I mean really difficult. I know everyone says that having a baby is a challenge, but it truly was depressingly difficult. I was bewildered by this precious gift from God. I wasn't a stranger to babies. I had done considerable babysitting starting in my teens, including the baby next …
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I was blessed in many ways to be spared the idealism of creating the perfect birth plans and birth experience six and a half years ago when I had Caroline. Although I had wanted a baby since I was a teenager, I had never been romantic about the delivery process. I'm not big on pain and no matter how anyone spins it... birth involves pain. I was …
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It only took me 364 days and 13 hours, but I finally figured out what the hardest part of the first year of parenting was for me. It wasn't the sleep deprivation. It wasn't the loss of freedom. It wasn't the disruption it has been to our marriage. It wasn't the financial expense. It was the lack of verbal encouragement and …
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Here are the observations and thoughts of a first time mama after twelve weeks (in no particular order)... I thought Caroline would be sleeping through the night by now. I have to accept that Caroline will have "off" days and there is nothing I can do to change that or improve her "off" days no matter how much I want her to be happy and …
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Caroline was six weeks old on Thursday. According to the pregnancy books, my postpartum period has ended. I've experienced a lot during these recent weeks. Of everything I've read about the postpartum period, the most helpful article came from the most unexpected place. About two weeks after she was born, I was given a Lamaze Parents 2006 …
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I knew I would write about Caroline's birth, but I needed time to process everything that happened as part of our planned c-section birth. There is much more to the story than what David and I have written about here so far. But we decided to give ourselves a little time before I attempted to write about all of it on my blog. Our Planned …
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Our sweet little Peanut is finally here with us! Caroline Elisabeth was delivered by c-section yesterday, September 28 at 12:13 p.m. She weighed 8 lbs. 8 oz. and was 21 inches long. She has lots of hair and is cute as a bug in a rug! :-) Caroline Elisabeth means "a joyous song of the fullness of God" and we think that describes her perfectly. …
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Several weeks ago when I had one of my doctor's appointments to check the status of my gestational diabetes (GD), the OB was very pleased with most of my numbers. He tweaked my insulin doses a bit and encouraged me to keep working at it because I was doing really, really well "99% of the time." I think he thought he was challenging me to shoot for …
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I am curious to hear from women who made the decision from the get-go that they would formula feed their babies. There is tons of information and testimonials online and in books about breastfeeding, but very little about formula feeding. I am hoping that maybe there are some women who will be brave enough to write about why they chose to …
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At my baby shower Friday evening, there was a discussion among several of the women regarding the question of whether it is easier to raise boys or girls. Since I have no experience directly with either, I just listened. The strong consensus was that it is much easier to raise boys. I got to thinking about this afterward because my impression is …
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When I was at the obstetrician a few weeks ago, I looked at an article in a parenting magazine that talked about the different personality types and how that plays out in motherhood. I read the one for me (INFJ) and I thought it was very accurate. I wish I would have asked the receptionist to make a copy for me so I could quote it here, but I …
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I've been quietly pondering this post for a number of weeks, turning it over in my mind before I ever sat down to actually write. I know God wants me to write it and I am glad to do so. I believe Christians often go through experiences that aren't just about them and I firmly believe that my experience with childlessness was not just for me …
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Yes, we are having a GIRL! I had my ultrasound this morning and the technician was very sure Peanut is a girl. She was an active little thing and the ultrasound went rather long. In the end, the technician was able to get all the information, but could not get a profile shot. So I don't have a picture to share today. We go back in two weeks …
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Like most first-time moms-to-be, I've already been offered lots of advice and counsel. I actually welcome it because I appreciate hearing about other people's experiences. I also welcome it because over the past several years I've learned not to listen to everyone who gives me advice. That might sound contradictory, but it isn't. I truly do …
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I've been contemplating how to write this post for a few weeks. I've come up with various titles, none of which really captured the content without giving it away. I guess the one I finally decided on sums things up the best even though it isn't anything spectacular. It just seems like an important post like this should have a really catchy title …
