Mary on January 28th, 2010

No, I’m not going to talk about the evolution of the species but rather my evolving experience of this pregnancy. Tomorrow, Thursday, is week 8, and the two little ones inside me continue to develop. They are getting closer to an inch in length, and their bones, muscles, fingers, toes, and facial features are starting […]

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Mary on January 26th, 2010

Guest Post From Puck: WifeWatch 2010 I have already covered my three WifeWatch 2010 items (Food, Mood, and Sleep) and here is our update. Food Friday I went out hunting and brought down a caribou with my teeth.  I then dragged the carcass back to my cave and buried it next to the fire pit. […]

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Mary on January 25th, 2010

Last Thursday (the 21st), put us right at the beginning of 7 weeks. If my calculations are correct, we will start the 13th week (the second trimester) on March 4th, the day after my birthday. That will be a wonderful birthday gift in itself. My next appointment with the Ob/Gyn is Wednesday, Feb. 3. So […]

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Joy

Mary on January 22nd, 2010

Yesterday afternoon was a whirlwind of joy, but it was preceded by sadness. First, a bit of the back story: The Stressful, Sad Times [Some “graphic” details coming up] Tuesday night after midnight I bled a good bit and passed some tissue. At the time, we thought I had miscarried. We hugged, cried, stayed up […]

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Mary on January 22nd, 2010

Guest Post From Puck: First, I should amend my token gloat: “Aren’t we just TERRIBLY fertile?!“ Or, perhaps I should amend again: “Exactly how FERTILE are we?!” Riding a Two-Day Rollercoaster I’ll be honest and say that this was a rough couple of days for us.  The last year dropped some real doozies on us, […]

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