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Dreaming of Baby Gear
With a little one growing in my womb, I’m spending some time thinking about what baby gear I loved with my first two babies. My son is now almost 6 and my daughter is 4, so it’s been a while, but there are still some things I won’t be changing. The list below is in order, as best as I can recall, from birth on. There were certain things I was grateful to have in my hospital bag, and other things that we used for years. I hope this helps someone! Luna Bars : Yes, the hospital will provide meals, but in between, I was FAMISHED. Having some snacks of my own…
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Expectations
We all have expectations. Planning is part of survival. We plan out so much of life. There is the matter of where food and shelter and our basic needs will be met, and there are other things like social events and education and our responsibilities. Some days, I wrestle with my expectations of what I “should” be accomplishing, as plans are ever changing. It is nice to know what to expect. It gives us a sense of security, however false it may be, and helps us let our guard down. My family is in another season of “Expecting.” We recently found out that I am pregnant and the emotional roller…
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Flashback: Baby Names
A long time ago… (2007) I was pregnant and working hard to decide on baby names. If you don’t know our story, I didn’t have a successful pregnancy until 2010 and there was a long period of emotional ups and downs in that time. Anyway, I’ve been looking through old posts, trying to reformat some, delete others, and just being blown away by where we have been and how much pain there was and how much information I shared and where we’ve gotten to. One of the things that amazed me as well, was my choices of baby names. My first choice for boy remained my first choice… for years.…
