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Meeting Vivienne

On August 6, 2013 · 22 Comments · In baby #2, pregnancy, vivienne

If there is anything I learned from my pregnancy with Vivienne in comparison to Nora’s, it is that it’s true what they say: Every pregnancy is different.

As you all know, I was waiting not-so-patiently for the baby’s arrival. I was uncomfortable, I was tired, and I was just DONE. I was starting to feel […]

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We have a baby! And it’s a…

On August 2, 2013 · 33 Comments · In baby #2, pregnancy, vivienne

…GIRL!

We welcomed our second daughter into the world today. All is wonderful.

Vivienne May
August 2, 2013
2:02 p.m.
6 lbs., 11 oz.
19.5 inches long

Full story to come once we get a little rest and have time to go through the tons of photos we took today! But […]

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Celebrating “Mama’s Milk”: World Breastfeeding Week

On August 1, 2013 · 6 Comments · In baby #2, breastfeeding, pregnancy

August 1 marks the first day of World Breastfeeding Week. And, well, unfortunately, I don’t yet have another “outside baby” to breastfeed to celebrate. I wish I had more exciting news to report today! But I’m still a big advocate of breastfeeding so I wanted to post nonetheless.

Note: Although breastfeeding was my choice […]

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39 Weeks: Any Minute Now

On July 30, 2013 · 5 Comments · In baby #2, pregnancy

Well, there was definitely part of me that never believed I would be here. Nora was born at 39 weeks at around 3:30 a.m. so I never wrote a 39-week post for her pregnancy. And until recently, I just assumed that this baby would be coming at or before 39 weeks, too. And ever since […]

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38.75 Weeks: Keeping the Faith

On July 28, 2013 · 11 Comments · In baby #2, pregnancy

This “bonus” pregnancy post is brought to you by: My raging impatience.

I am 38 weeks, 5 days pregnant. I know that I have absolutely no right to be impatient. 40+ weeks? OK. But right now? No. I mean, I didn’t even have Nora until 39 weeks, so what is my problem?

Well, with Nora, […]

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