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Breastfeeding: What I’ve Learned – Take 2

After the twins were born, I wrote a post about our breastfeeding experience and what I would do if I could do it all over again. When Baby Brother was born, I got a chance to do just that. My experience this time has been so different, and we’ve been much more successful. Looking at […]

When Mama Needs to say, “I’m Sorry.”

A couple months ago, I wrote about all the transitions in our life and how it had taken far longer to settle in than I initially expected. I talked about the addition of our third son and how I knew what to expect this time, and how long it would take for everyone to feel […]

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When Sibling Introductions Aren’t Magical

Before Graham was born, everyone wanted to know how we thought Finn & Elliot would react to the new baby. We predicted that Finn would be mildly interested for a few minutes and then run off to play, and that Elliot would ignore the baby entirely because that’s been their basic reaction to all the […]

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Introducing Our “Cheeky” Little Man

It is my incredible pleasure to introduce you to the littlest love of my life, Graham Jeffrey. Britt Fisk Photography Short Version: I had a scheduled c-section on January 24, 2015.  My little love was not so little at 9 lbs. 2 oz. and 20 3/4 in. long. After a few minutes of the initial […]

At the End of a Well-Traveled Road

This post was written on January 23, 2015. Well, dear friends, it’s officially time to call the game.  As I’ve written about here and here, I really, really wanted to have a VBAC. At 39 weeks, with no dilation in site, I was discouraged but I still had hope that in the next couple of […]

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My 39-Week VBAC Stress

I am 39 weeks and change.  A time when nearly any pregnant woman is oh so ready to get the show on the road already. Rather than just what I imagine is the typical discomfort and anxiousness, I feel the added stress of a ticking clock because I’m hoping to do a trial of labor […]

Transitions

I’ve been pretty absent lately, and my only excuse is I haven’t really known what to say about life the last few months. I’m still not sure if I can write anything that accurately conveys what it’s been like around here, but I want to give it a shot. Since long before I was married or […]

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