Posted in Miscellaneous, Reflections on Aug 12th, 2011
My newest nephew, Tristan Alan, was born last Thursday, August 4. To say his birth was as exciting to me as my own babies’ births would not be at all an exaggeration. The reason I feel so strongly about Tristan’s entrance into the world is because my sister, Trina, asked me to be there for [...]
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Posted in Miscellaneous, Photos on May 12th, 2010
A baby laugh is one of the best sights and sounds in the world, so I have to share this picture of my 3-month-old niece, Ally.
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Posted in Photos on Feb 16th, 2010
Carmen, who is, amazingly, still with us, holding Ally, her newest granddaughter, just hours after her birth a few weeks ago. Both were patients in the hospital at the time, but for totally opposite reasons.
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Posted in Miscellaneous on Sep 25th, 2009
My sister came over yesterday, bringing with her my 3-year-old nephew and my precious little 1-month-old nephew, whom I’ve been holding and cuddling as much as possible. They’re staying until tomorrow, giving me lots of time to get in a good dose of baby. He smells so good, makes the cutest noises and he just [...]
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Posted in Giveaways!, Miscellaneous on Aug 28th, 2009
This week I’m giving away a roomy diaper bag from Earth Baby, complete with changing mat and cute little bows on the sides. From the website: Baby Organic Goodness from Mother Earth! EARTH BABY ORGANICS is not just another organic baby care line. It is as special as your baby’s needs. We use our own [...]
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Posted in Miscellaneous on Aug 18th, 2009
Let me begin by saying that patience is not one of my finer virtues. OK, it’s really not one of my virtues at all. I am as impatient as a puppy learning to “stay” in order to earn that yummy treat. So, when given the option to find out the gender of my babies, what [...]
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Posted in Giveaways! on Aug 14th, 2009
Green to Grow is a company run by parents that makes environmentally-friendly baby products. Their BPA-free bottles and nipples have won awards because they’re made from a plastic called PES that “is known for its ability to remain stable over a wide range of temperatures and for its exceptional durability. Found to be less porous [...]
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Posted in Giveaways!, Guest Bloggers on Jul 10th, 2009
Get the Best for Your Baby Without Spending a Bundle Baby products are an $8.9 billion industry in the U.S., with hundreds of new products added to the lineup each year. With an ever increasing range of choices, and seemingly limitless options, shopping for a new baby can be daunting and expensive. Retailers and manufacturers [...]
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Posted in Miscellaneous on Mar 11th, 2009
Tomorrow is Logan’s 5th birthday. Sniff. Tomorrow marks the first time I went into labor on my own, the worst pain I’ve ever endured in my entire life, the only epidural I ever had, which was only for the last 20 minutes of my labor (ugh) and the day that my life changed forever. The [...]
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Posted in Miscellaneous on Dec 12th, 2008
Logan is totally in love with babies. He pretends all of his stuffed animals and toy figures are babies. He acts as if he’s a baby and makes what he considers to be baby noises, which sound exactly like a whimpering puppy. He takes good care of his babies, tucking them in the doll basket [...]
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