Retail Therapy
Every-time I go to Burlington Coat Factory I think “why don’t I shop here more often?” For some reason I always forget. They really have great stuff and their prices are out of this world. And, guess what? They have maternity! I was just looking because I didn’t want to spend money on more maternity clothes. Well, I found a great dressy top to wear at Christmas for $5.99! It is a plum color with satin accents and a square neckline. It is really cute and so cheap! I also got the most comfortable nursing bra I’ve found yet for…wait for...
Read MoreRetail Therapy
Every-time I go to Burlington Coat Factory I think “why don’t I shop here more often?” For some reason I always forget. They really have great stuff and their prices are out of this world. And, guess what? They have maternity! I was just looking because I didn’t want to spend money on more maternity clothes. Well, I found a great dressy top to wear at Christmas for $5.99! It is a plum color with satin accents and a square neckline. It is really cute and so cheap! I also got the most comfortable nursing bra I’ve found yet for…wait for...
Read MoreImage of a Fetus at 32 weeks
I found this pic of what my baby looks like. Kinda. This is a BOY…no scrotum or penis for Aellyn. And, this is an image of how crowded she is and why I can feel her every twitch (and hiccup!)
Read MoreCookies and Cigarettes
Yesterday my mom and sister and I baked Christmas cookies! I absolutely LOVE Christmas and I think baking cookies is a warm hug of christmas spirit! We made mexican wedding cookies (snowballs), peanut butter blossoms, butter cookies, and my sister’s famous chocolate chip cookies. It was a blast and made much easier with the awesometastic stand mixer mom and dad got me for christmas last year. We’ve decided this year to have a christmas brunch and then just graze on cookies, summer sausage, cheese logs, and truffles for the rest of the day instead of making a dinner....
Read MoreOur Birth Plan
We’ve been working on our birth plan. I didn’t include information about induction/augmentation because my primary audience is hospital personnel and not my midwives per se. Labor · I would like to have no restrictions on food or fluids during my labor. · I would like the freedom to move around at will. · Please do not offer pain medications unless I ask for them. · As long as the baby and I are healthy, I prefer to have no time limits on pushing. It’s important to me to push instinctively. I do not want to be told...
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