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I could sit here and whine again about everything I’m not getting done because of reasons 1 to infinity or I could just suck it up, move on, and make peace with the fact that I am mostly happy about my life at the moment and for the love of all that is holy just [...]

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To procreate or not to procreate.  That is my question.  I used to want 5 kids.  FIVE.  Back when I was crazy and newly married and had no idea of how much debt I would incur with two degrees and a husband with a dream.  Back when I thought staying home with my kids would be the [...]

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A few weeks ago a blog buddy of mine wrote a post about her struggle with post partum depression. I remember writing something like “I am so glad I read this. I can’t write something like that on my blog or people would freak out and check up on me constantly.” Then I thought, who [...]

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One year ago today…

[if you haven't already, read this first] …Kevin was just pulling into town. I had known for five whole days that I was pregnant and had somehow managed not to spill the beans to him over the phone. I thought all week about how I would tell him. Would he be as excited/nervous/thankful as I [...]

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One year ago today…

…Kevin left Houston for San Antonio. We had just celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary. A little while after he left something weird happened that made me think maybe it wasn’t so crazy to think I was pregnant. I drove to the store with butterflies in my stomach and bought some pregnancy tests, probably my 10th [...]

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She’s here

Avelyn Isabel Welch April 18, 2008 at 2:05 pm 6 lbs, 6 oz 18-1/2 inches

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27th birthday

There’s nothing like ringing in your birthday with a visit to the obstetrician and a sterile exam to check your cervix. Happy birthday fatty! April 15, 2008 – 36 weeks/6 days pregnant. After my “birthday present” I took a well needed 2-hour nap and then sucked down a “Happy Birthday to me” Jamba Juice. Don’t [...]

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How to have a baby

Step 1 – get pregnant √Step 2 – grow baby √Step 3 – get baby out … April 15, 2008 – 36 weeks/6 days – *Stalled!*3 cm dilated60% effaced April 10, 2008 – 36 weeks/1 day3cm dilated60% effacedApril 8, 2008 – 35 weeks/6 days2cm dilated60% effaced

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My birthday is on Tuesday but Kevin and I celebrated this weekend. He bought me a new pair of sunglassess after he got tired of my crappy Target pair falling off my face every time I turned my head. They are sooo much better! On Saturday we went to dinner with Kelly and Brian and [...]

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In the know

Update:Thursday the doctor put me on the fetal monitor after my ultrasound and they noticed I was contracting every two minutes. I have started to notice the contractions more over the past few days, and they are definitely preparing for the big event.  Well, they sent me up to my OB who said I had progressed a little [...]

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