Dear little girl, It’s hard to write this letter to you. So very hard. It’s hard to admit that I already have to apologize to you before we’ve been introduced, but I must. I have to apologize to you because I’ve been ashamed of your existence. Today, I ran into an old mentor from my…
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Dear God, I’m raising a girl. You’ve given me a little girl to raise. A little head of hair to brush, rosy cheeks to kiss, and porcelain skin to cuddle. She’s not here but, O Lord, she’s here. She’s forever in my thoughts, constantly in my prayers, literally a part of me. I am reminded of her presence…
Read More“So, I walked up to this imposing aquarium and decided to go inside. When I was looking around, a marine biologist approached me and asked if I would step into the lab. Vials of liquids were stacked, row upon row. A pungent substance bubbled over a burner, thick smoke rising from it. An odd little scientist…
Read MoreWe’re officially out of the 1st trimester! There has been much joy in our home. MAN those first three months are killer! Thinking of food doesn’t make me nauseous anymore and I finally don’t feel like a zombie queen when I wake up in the mornings. We had an ultrasound last week and got to hear…
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I’ve been troubled lately. When I’m troubled, I usually write. I have to tell you, this post has been difficult to write. My husband and I made the announcement that I am expecting our first child about 6 weeks into my pregnancy. The overwhelming response I’ve gotten is something along the lines of, “It’s a…
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Occasionally I flash my nerd badge. One of my first action items after I found out I was expecting was to research everything I could about pregnancy and childbirth. To the library stacks! After grabbing books with such titles as Pea in the Pod: Your Complete Guide to Pregnancy, What To Expect When You’re Expecting, and In The…
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Being pregnant is like keeping a fragile secret. You don’t want to whisper it too loudly, for fear of it shattering by the sheer weight of the thing. From that Tuesday night when those tell-all double pink lines appeared, I’ve felt a massive amount of responsibility to protect our little buddy. We prefer to reference…
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