HoboBaby

There’s a wee wee growing in my belly.  Ew.  And simultaneously awesome.

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I am 17 weeks and some odd days pregnant. This is exactly how far along I was with Avelyn when I started this here blog three years ago. With my first baby I could tell you how pregnant I would be 12,374 seconds from now without even thinking about it, and I posted every few [...]

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

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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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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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