pregnancy

The Beautiful Bodacious Baby Bump

March 24, 2008 baby

When I was pregnant with Lydia, I didn’t show forever. I wore my regular clothes for months. Well, I’m officially 13 weeks and I have already graduated to maternity clothes. Not all maternity clothes, mind you, but enough to make me wonder if my stomach will ever go back to normal. (I know, it won’t. [...]

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Saturday Oh, Saturday!

February 9, 2008 Bible

It’s Saturday. Obviously. I have been trying to post all day but just haven’t been able to sit down long enough. Not like anything interesting is going on. Just normal toddler-land, I guess. Les and Lydia are outside washing the car. (As if that’s the dirtiest thing we own!) It’s nice though because I can [...]

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Why Being Lazy is Bad for Your Eyesight

February 7, 2008 me

I have had glasses since first grade. I originally wore them for reading. I used them for reading until about 3rd when my sight started going the other way and I couldn’t read the board at school. I remember not being able to see my teacher’s face in 4th grade but was too quiet and [...]

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Right To Life

January 22, 2008 baby

Today is the 35th anniversary of the legalization of abortion. I took Lydia downtown today to join Georgia Right To Life‘s Memorial for the Unborn. From the time I woke up, I was thinking about how I’d blog this. I don’t want to start an abortion debate. I’m not a good debater. I believe what [...]

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A Baby Shower for a Toddler

October 2, 2007 baby shower

Happy Panda is hosting a giant Baby Shower for Janice and Susan at 5m4m. They are twin sisters who are were pregnant at the same time. Little Olivia was born this week and Sophia is due very soon! So, to join in the fun (and gifts!) of the shower, I’m going to share a little [...]

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embarazada

August 28, 2007 faith

At the end of our wedding, we did a receiving line. We lined up outside the church doors and let everyone walk by us and shake our hand. One man from my church, who had like 8 kids shook my hand and said, “I’m giving you the fertility handshake.” And I said, “Oh no you [...]

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Baby Baby Baby Signing Time

July 21, 2007 family

When I was pregnant, I was so excited to be a mama. I wanted to do the best things and know the best products. I knew I wanted Lydia to be on a sleeping schedule. I knew I wanted to breastfeed. And I knew I wanted to teach her sign language. I had heard a [...]

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