tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-320219312011-04-21T21:09:13.790-05:00A blog about my life in Austin being a wife and an AP mama of two sweet little girls.Austin Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06195249074771818249noreply@blogger.comBlogger901100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32021931.post-84503710309326404382007-06-12T22:21:00.000-05:002007-06-12T22:30:30.190-05:00

Hi all!I decided to move my blog over to Word Press. I imported all the posts and comments here, over there. So, my blog has a new address, new name, and a cool new look.Check it out and let me know what you think!http://raeyn.wordpress.com/

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Things seem to be slowly improving. 2 teeth have popped through Fiona's gums, so there are 4 left. She seemed to be in a pretty good mood today, and Z said she ate really well. I just got her to sleep with no crying, so I am keeping my fingers crossed for a good night. The past couple of mornings, she has actually slept until 7 instead of waking up a 6 or 6:30. All the teeth should be in by

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Fiona is currently getting 4 teeth on the top and 2 teeth on the bottom. This is 6 teeth coming in. At the same time. Each spot where a tooth is trying to come in has a little blister. There has been lots of screaming, crying, and clinging to Mommy with very little sleep around here.That is all for now. She is hanging on my leg, jumping up and down crying, so I have to go. More updates

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Sorry for the lack of updates (I warned you!) but it has been crazy busy around here. We had fun at my parents house over the holiday weekend. Abhi loves her Grana, and didn't even want to stop and get a candy bar on the drive there. She just wanted to get there to see her Grana. My dad was also there all weekend, which was nice. He is currently training for the Texas Water Safari, which is

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So, lots of things have been happening lately. I thought I would just wrap everything up in a nice little bulleted list.* I talked to another mortgage broker today and we have a preapproval letter!!! Now, when we are ready to start looking, we will be all set. Yay!* My mom told me today that she wanted to pay for Jim to have a vasectomy. She came in to town on Saturday for my birthday and we

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Tomorrow is my 30th birthday and I am really looking forward to it. My mom is coming in town and we are all going out to eat. Z agreed to watch the kids while we are at dinner, so this will be the first time in almost 3 years we will eat in a restaurant with no kids!I am excited about being in my 30's. I feel like I am truly an "adult" now. I struggled a lot in my 20s trying to figure out who

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I missed last week, so here are 2 photos for MBSM to make up for it! I don't think these need any explanation.To see other MBSM posts, visit Tracey over at Picture This.

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I thought it would be fun to post the midwife's notes from Fiona's birth. They were really well done and she noted things that I didn't remember from the birth.Wednesday, September 6, 2006For several days Mary has been having warm up contractions. She told us that it wouldn't be long until the birth.She didn't sleep well last night. She was having a hard time getting comfortable and falling

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Yesterday I talked with a Realtor and a Mortgage Broker and started the process of buying a house. Our lease is up at the end of October, so now is a good time to start gearing up for it. We started doing this around this time last year, but we didn't have a good mortgage person (we met with her once and then never heard from her again). Plus, I was pregnant and my due date was really close to

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I actually have two Best Shots today because I couldn't decide which one to use. I asked Jim to take some pictures of me playing with the kids. I hardly have any pictures of me with them since I am the picture taker in the family. So, here are my two favorite ones. Go over to Picture This to see others Best Shots for this week.Fiona giving Mommy a kissFiona likes to play with my necklace

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Yesterday, I had one of those Mommy Brain moments. But this wasn't just a little Mommy Brain moment, like walking into a room and forgetting what you were doing or going to Target for diapers and coming home with everything except diapers. No, this was a combination of many Mommy Brain moments in a short period of time that makes me wonder why I even leave the house sometimes. My sister was in

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I sent Abhi to Z's (babysitter) house in underwear today. Z has been telling me that when I am ready to start potty training to just put them on her and send lots of changes of clothes. Z will work on her during the day and I have to stay consistent when she's at home. I have been really lazy with potty training Abhi and have been getting pressure to do it from Z, my mom, my MIL, and pretty

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Tracey at Picture This had a great idea to have her readers post their photos before and after editing, so I thought I would do one. Here is the original picture.Not that great right? Too bright and blurry, but the moment was so sweet I didn't want to delete the picture. After a little work on Picasa, I came up with this.Much better! Let's see, first I cropped it and did the "I'm Feeling

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I have been watching the coverage of the horrible tragedy that occurred at Virginia Tech yesterday, like the rest of the world. My heart goes out to all the students, faculty, and families of everyone there. I was a student at Texas A&M when the bonfire fell and killed 12 students. I remember the shock, grief, and anger that we felt at the time over losing our classmates and friends. I will

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This week is a little different. Tracey over at Picture This posted today about a photo contest for CleanWell. Go over to Picture This to read all the details. Here is my entry...Abhi playing by the river in October...She loves playing in the dirt, but always comes and asks me to clean her hands afterward.We are all still sick here, blah. We've moved on to nasty coughs and no one is getting

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Or, maybe not....

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Abhi has started taking an interest in listening to music. I am pretty picky with what I play for her because I don't want to be stuck listening to something that annoys the crap out of me over and over and over and over again. So, I thought I would share a few of my favorite CDs that Abhi likes too. These are ones that I will admit to listening to when she is not around, so that's gotta say

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How was your Easter? Ours was filled with green snot, wet coughs, rain, and temperatures in the 40s. Needless to say, we didn't do much. I still got some pretty cute pictures of the girls playing together. So, here is my best shot for this week. To see others best shots, visit Tracey over at Picture This.I took Abhi to the doctor this morning since she has a pretty nasty cough. She had RSV

Austin Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06195249074771818249noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32021931.post-58917049768782397252007-04-07T08:27:00.000-05:002007-04-07T08:30:57.254-05:00

It's official. Fiona and Abhi are both sick. It's not allergies, not teething (although Fiona did cut her 2nd bottom tooth), they are sick. This is the first time Fiona has been sick in her whole life. We are awash in green snot over here and I am starting to feel crappy too. It's raining and cold. What a great start to the weekend. Blah!

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I am so glad it is Friday, and a payday Friday at that. Our fridge and pantry are just about empty and I am looking forward to stocking up this afternoon. I used to look forward to the weekends because I could sleep in for a couple of days. Not anymore. Children, especially babies, don't understand the concept of "sleeping in." We get up around 6:30 every morning during the week, so they are

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I don't know what this little guy did to make Abhi mad, but I think he learned his lesson.

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We had a little family reunion this weekend at a park on the San Marcos river. We do this twice a year and it is always lots of fun. Abhi had a blast with all of her cousins. Fiona was a little overwhelmed and cried whenever someone new tried to hold her. Except my dad, who is a baby whisperer. He has 4 daughters, eight grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Fiona cried when I first

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Here is my best shot for today. Abhi just learned how to blow bubbles, and she had a blast.For more "best shots" visit Tracey over at Picture This.Things are crazy at work this week and Fiona is working on her second tooth, so my posting may be a bit sparse for a while. On the plus side, Abhi slept in her own bed ALL night last night, so we are keeping our fingers crossed that it will continue!

Austin Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06195249074771818249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32021931.post-91381099954268060162007-03-25T10:51:00.000-05:002007-03-25T10:54:55.503-05:00

The playgroup was a rousing sucess and I am sure everyone slept well, I know we did. Here's a little sample of what four 2 yr olds do when they get together. (The clicks on the video are where I took pictures). More later, it is Fiona's nap time.

Austin Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06195249074771818249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32021931.post-49605638610743503342007-03-24T10:22:00.000-05:002007-03-24T10:31:02.756-05:00

Fiona has her first tooth! I just noticed it while she was chewing on my finger. Last night I noticed it hurt a little when she was nursing, but I thought it was just the position she was in, but I think it was the tooth. This is a new experience for me, nursing a baby with teeth! Abhi stopped nursing before she got teeth. I am really hoping there will be no biting!!In other news, we are

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Well, happy Monday to everyone! Jim's computer crashed yesterday, so I stayed up until midnight last night re-installing everything, then Fiona woke up every 2 hours (she's either teething or about to start really crawling, or both), so I am one tired mommy this morning. Nothing a Red Bull and a couple cups of coffee can't fix.I got my new camera on Friday, so I was pretty much taking pictures

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I got my camera today!! Stay tuned for some more pictures!!So, I have a question for the internet. What do you do when a 2 year old won't eat anything but chicken nuggets and peanut butter sandwiches? Jim wants to be a hardass about it and not let her have anything but what we are eating and if she won't eat, then too bad. My view is that I would rather her eat something than nothing at all.

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I thought I would shake things up a bit and post a picture with a video today. I bought Abhi some fingerpaints and she had a blast with them. I also did some fancy photo editing that turned out pretty cool.Here is the video...please excuse Jim's noseblowing and the crappy video quality. We were having a very lively conversation about who the fingerpaints belonged to. I have another clip from

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Ikea Clean Up

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Since I don't really have much to talk about today, I thought I would steal one of those MySpace surveys and post it here. So, here it goes....1. EVER BEEN GIVEN AN ENGAGEMENT RING?No. I proposed to Jim, and we were so broke that we just bought wedding bands.2. LONGEST RELATIONSHIP?I am currently in my longest relationship. We have been together almost 9 1/2 years and married for 6 1/2.3. LAST

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Fiona is 6 months old today. It seems like just yesterday I was waddling around trying desperately to keep cool in the 100+ degree weather and hoping that that would be the day I would get to meet my little baby.She is still working on crawling and getting her knees under her. She is definitely more mobile and can push herself around to get what she wants. She has officially exceeded the time

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Better late than never, right? I was so exhausted when I got home yesterday that we were all in bed at 8:00. The weekend and being gone all day Monday for work just did me in. Anyway, here is my best shot from the weekend. I got profile pictures of Abhi and Fiona over the weekend and Jim put them together for a really cute picture. So, what do you think? Do they look alike?And, here's

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We went to visit my parents this weekend and had lots of fun. It was my mom's birthday so we went to the zoo and out to dinner on Saturday. The weekend was full of Abhi tantrums, but we had giggles, cuddles, and fun times too.My dad has the same camera that I want to buy, so I got a chance to try it out this weekend and got some really nice shots. First, I played around with different settings

Austin Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06195249074771818249noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32021931.post-81245826319609592312007-02-28T08:40:00.000-06:002008-12-08T16:14:43.438-06:00

...she will be crawling in the next week. Where does the time go? She will be 6 months old in 6 days. It seems like time went by slower with Abhi, I couldn't wait for each new development and milestone. With Fiona, it's like "What? She's sitting up? She's not old enough for that yet! And now she's trying to crawl?! What's up with that?!" I'm not ready for her to speed through all these

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My best shot from last week for Picture This.Happy, happy girl....We got our taxes done and should be getting our return this week. Then I can order my new camera, yay!! I am planning to get either the Canon Powershot S2 or S3, depending on what the best deal I can find is. I can't wait!

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I really feel bad for Britney Spears. I feel she is suffering from a lot of things - a very public divorce, stress from having 2 babies, loneliness, addiction, probably some postpartum depression just to name a few. I came across this excellent editorial that really made me think. It is long, but it explains how she probably got to where she is now. Read it here.

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This is one of my all-time favorites. It makes me giggle every time!Laughing Babies

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Tracey over at Picture This asked her readers to post more self portraits, so here are some of my favorites. The last picture on Monday's post is one that I took while Abhi and I were playing around on the bed.This one was taken when Abhi was around 6 months old. I seem to get the best pictures when we are laying on the bed and I hold the camera up above us while taking the picture.This next

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Here is Fiona sitting up!

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Abhi got her very first princess dress yesterday. Her babysitter's daughter got it for her and she was wearing it when I went to pick her and Fiona yesterday. She greeted me with a very loud "Look Mommy! I'm a PRINCESS!"Isn't she cute? I am sure she is going to want to wear it all the time now. It is still a little big, so she has plenty of time to grow into it.In other news, we are going to

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I don't have any recent pictures from this past week (well I think I do, but Jim has hidden the camera somewhere and I can't find it) so I thought I would post a past favorite picture (or 2 or 3 since Tracey posted more than one on her blog Picture This.These 2 are of Abhi last Easter weekend. I was visiting my parents in Victoria. We went outside and I laid down on the ground and took pictures

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Leonard Nimoy (Spock) singing about a hobbit called Bilbo Baggins from Lord of the Rings (this is so weird!)

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I often dream about the house I grew up in. We lived in that house for 10 years. We moved to West Virginia when I was 2 and moved back to Texas when I was 12. I have moved around a lot in my life, but this is the place I revisit in my dreams several times a week.We lived on the side of a mountain overlooking Elk River Valley. It was beautiful there. Lush forest surrounded our house. There

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Like my new design? I got it from Miss Zoot and it was free! Check it out if you are in the mood for a cute new design. She's got some good ones!

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I thought I would do a post about the things I love, so here it goes (in no particular order).* Abhi's giggles* Fiona's gummy smile* Watching American Idol with Jim* Long, hot bubble baths all by myself* The smell of my pillow* A really good book, preferably very long and involved with a twist of the supernatural and part of a series (any suggestions are welcome....I need something new)* Red Bull

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Here's my best shot from last week for Picture This....Doesn't Fiona look like a gigantic baby next to Abhi? I think Abhi is going to be very petite like Jim's mom and Fiona will be taller like my mom and sister.

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Baby Fart

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I introduced Fiona to Abhi's baby doll the other night and the whole thing was pretty cute and funny.Me - "Fiona, meet Baby Doll. Baby Doll, meet Fiona."Fiona - "Hi, nice to meet you. You have pretty eyes""Ooooh, you have hands like me!""I like to chew on my hands, are yours as yummy?""Hmmmm, not quite the same, but still enjoyable.""Mmmmm, toes! I just discovered that my toes are totally

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I read Tracey Clark's Blog Picture This and she asked that we post our Best Shot of the week so here is mine...This is Jim playing his didgeridoo at the park yesterday. I like everything about this picture, especially my hot hubby :)

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Abhi and her new "boyfriend" Jude. Can it get any cuter?

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I have decided to make Friday the official "Funny Video of the Week" day. So, for the first (well I guess second if you count last week) is: Toddler Climbs RefrigeratorThis kid is good! From what my mom tells me, I used to climb stuff when I was a kid - bookshelves, fences, trees, etc. I can already tell Abhi is going to be the same way, so this may be in my not too distant future.....

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When I was pregnant with Abhi I gained a total of 40 pounds. I lost all but 10 pounds of that before I got pregnant with Fiona. I was comfortable with the extra 10 pounds, so I wasn't worried about losing it. While pregnant with Fiona I gained 35 pounds. After Fiona was born (the next day) I weighed myself out of curiosity and I had lost 20 pounds just giving birth (8 pound baby, 8 pound

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On the suggestion of a friend, I got one of those teddy bears that plays womb sounds for Fiona. I was hoping that it would help her sleep better. Last night, (after pacing for a while and her crying the whole time) I laid her down in the crib with the bear while she was sleepy, but still awake and fussy. She cried, sucked her thumb, cried, sucked her thumb - all while I was patting her back

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This has to be my most favorite funny online video to date. I laughed so hard I was crying!

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I took Fiona to her 4 month checkup today. She is really almost 5 months, but her original appointment was rescheduled because of the ice storm last week. I took her to the doctor that Jim and I see instead of the pediatrician. I wanted to see how it went because I think it would be better if the whole family saw the same doctor. Anyway, it went really well. She is healthy, robust, and cute

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And guess who likes to snuggle down in Mommy's boobies and go to sleep (with NO crying) and let Mommy get some hands! free! stuff done in the evenings??I love it! And I love my little snuggler! And I am loving the no crying! I hope it continues to work so well.

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I DVR the Ellen show every day and watch it either on my lunch break or after the kids go to bed. Love that show! Anyway, I was just watching the show from Friday and she mentioned a call she made to a lady here in Austin (the original show was preempted here in Austin by the ice storm news coverage). Anyway, she put the entire call up on her website and it is so freaking funny!

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Once upon a time, I had a sweet little Sleeping Beauty. I would carry her in my arms for a little while and she would drop off to sleep happily sucking on her binkie. I would lay her down on the bed and she would sleep until I went to bed. I would change her diaper, maybe waking her up, maybe not. If she woke, she nursed for a few minutes and went right back to sleep. The little princess

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So, about once a year we get a big ice storm in Austin. We have lived here a little over 2 years now and there was one last year, but it wasn't as bad as this year. We were stuck in the house for 3 days. In Texas, everything pretty much shuts down when there is even a little ice. No one really knows how to drive in ice and snow, so the whole town shuts down. I grew up in WV and Jim is from

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Jim and I have been working hard on cleaning out all the junk and getting organized. Since we have been cooped up in the house for the past 3 days due to the big "Ice Storm 2007" we have gotten a lot done. So, here are some before and after pictures.LIVING ROOM BEFORELIVING ROOM AFTERBEDROOM BEFOREBEDROOM AFTERKITCHEN BEFOREKITCHEN AFTERBATHROOM BEFOREBATHROOM AFTERThe kids room and the closets

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To lighten the mood a bit from the last post....I will share some new pictures!We took Abhi to the park last weekend and she had a blast sliding on the slide. It was really cool and dry that day so every time she slide down the slide, you could hear the static popping. When we touched her to help her up, we got shocked every time. She got tired of that pretty quickly.Fiona is 4 months old now

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I hate paying bills, who doesn't right? Since starting my new job, I only get paid once a month now. So, I end up paying for most of our bills out of my check. It really sucks to get a nice fat check and see 75% of it go away immediately to pay bills. Jim still gets paid every 2 weeks, so it is nice to have all the bills paid and have his check for spending money. I do feel relieved for a

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Jim and I are totally addicted to StumbleUpon. It is a toolbar that is added to your browser. You pick your interests, then hit the Stumble! button and a random website pops up. It is soooo cool! We can spend HOURS doing this and emailing links back and forth. Try it and leave a cool link in the comments!http://www.stumbleupon.com/

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"Mmmm, smells good! Whatcha cooking, honey?""Diapers and Koolaid.""Wha????""Hahahaha"LimeGrapeThe grape one started out white and the lime one started out yellow. I think I am going to do the lime one again and see if I can get it a darker green. I am expecting a few more diapers like these this week, so I plan on doing some more in different colors. Fun, fun!

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1. Declutter and simplify! I have been carrying around the same old crap forEVER, so starting now, I am going to clean out one area of my apartment a week until it feels clean and comfortable again. We are so tired of navigating though our place instead of walking freely. I'll try to remember to take before & after pictures to share.2. Stop smoking for good! I quit both times I was pregnant

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I noticed that almost 300 people viewed this blog last week and there were no comments.If you read this blog, say hi so I know you are out there! I want to know what you think!Thanks!

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A lot has happened since my last post and life has been busy, busy, busy! So, where to start....New JobMy new job has been going well. I love working at home, I just have to make sure I stay focused on work and not get distracted by dirty dishes, laundry, and other things that need to be done around the house. Sometimes I take 10-15 minutes and do a whirlwind cleanup where I pick everything

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Ok, so I realized today that it has been a whole MONTH since I updated my blog. So, I am back and life has settled down again into a semi-regular routine.Let's see....I guess I will start with an update on the girly girls.Abhi's birthday was on Wednesday so she is 2 now! Happy Birthday sweetie! My mom and MIL came up here on Saturday to have a late Thanksgiving (MIL had to work on the actual

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We took Abhi trick-or-treating for the first time last night. She had lots of fun! We went with some friends who both had daughters close to Abhi's age, so it was a parade of almost-2 year olds. Abhi was a witch, her friend Marley was a ballerina, and her friend Phoenix was a fairy. We thought she would be scared of some of the houses we stopped at where the adults were dressed up. Some of

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........until we move........until I go back to work........until I have to leave both my babies all day, 5 days a weekI am staying pretty busy these days with packing and trying to fufill all the needs of my girls and my hubby. I am tired. So tired. But I am having a hard time sleeping with all the stuff I need to do swirling around in my head. I applied for a job at UT. I am hoping I get it

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Hi! I realized its been a while since I posted, so here I am. We are getting settled into a semi-regular schedule. Abhi is still testing her limits, but I think its mostly because she's almost 2. So, we have implemented "quiet time" for when she does something after we've told her not to (i.e. hitting, screaming, jumping on me when I am holding Fiona, etc.). So far it has worked pretty

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2006-09-06 007 Originally uploaded by mamamary. Wednesday September 6, 2006I woke up around 7:30 am as usually and started getting ready for the day. I had been having "warm up" labor for the past day and a half - lots of contractions, but nothing regular or painful - so I wondered if today would be the day. I had a couple of contractions that hurt a little more that the ones I had been

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2006-09-07 004 Originally uploaded by mamamary. Well, we are adjusting to being a family of 4. Fiona had a couple days of jaundice and its clearing up now. She didn't need the lights or anything. The midwife said it was probably a incompatibility between her blood type and mine instead of the newborn jaundice. We got her bilirubin levels checked and they were really low, almost normal

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Fiona Rose1 Originally uploaded by mamamary. It's a GIRL!Fiona Rose was born on Wednesday, September 6th at 7:33 pm. She weighed 8 lbs 1 oz and measured 20 inches long. Everyone is doing great. More details later!

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Well, I think today is the day! Been having contractions about 5-10 minutes apart all morning! DH came home from work and the midwives are on alert!

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Jim and I went to the chiropractor last night (she also happens to be my cousin). Before we left she did muscle testing and asked the pendelum about the sex of the baby. She asked the question 4 different ways and got the same answer each time - boy! Ever since I started showing, people have said this baby is a boy. Every random person on the street I come across asks if it is a boy or tells

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...and still pregnant.Things are looking up though...been having lots of contractions last night and this morning, just nothing regular or particularly painful.I am taking Abhi to the babysitter later and Jim is at work, so maybe the quiet alone time will help me focus on the contractions more and figure out what will make them more productive. I think if I keep moving it will help. So, after

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2006-08-30 008 Originally uploaded by mamamary. I will be brave and post the bare belly photo with the stretch marks in all their glory. Actually, they are not that bad compared to last time. I had a band of stretch marks all the way around front to back. This time, some of the stretch marks from last time have extended a little and only a few isolated new ones have popped up.Anyway,

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Whoopee! I really don't expect anything to happen today and honestly I really don't want anything to happen today. My mother-in-law is flying back from Wisconsin today and spending the night. I am hoping she will leave in the morning and go back to Victoria. She has the next week off of work and she wants me to have the baby during that time so she can come help out (I'll just schedule the

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2006-08-22 005 Originally uploaded by mamamary. I am just chilling out on my maternity leave trying to stay patient. Not much has been happening lately. I had two home visits by the midwives that went well. Abhi was here for the first one and she had to be practically on my lap the whole time I was being examined. She gets really upset when anyone she doesn't know messes with me. It is

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2006-08-15(38 wks) Originally uploaded by mamamary. Here is the 38 week belly picture. Do you think the baby has dropped?

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Today was my last day at work! I am officially on maternity leave, yay!!

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Last night Jim went to get the mail and when he got back we watched a Netflix movie that had come. At 9:00, someone knocked on our door (which is a very rare occurance). Jim had left his keys inside the mailbox with the door open. This person was nice enough to look at the apartment number on the mailbox and bring his keys back.Jim is always misplacing his keys, wallet, cellphone, etc., but

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Abhi just blows me away sometimes. This morning while driving to the babysitters, she took her shoes off. When we got to the babysitters, I was trying to put her shoes back on before we got out of the car. She was fighting me and I said "You have to have your shoes on because the ground is hot!" So she let me put her shoes on and I got her out of the car. As soon as her feet hit the ground, she

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I love these! I use baking soda, tea tree oil, and vinegar to wash clothes with now instead of detergent and softner. It works great, saves tons of money, and is good for the environment.Laundry detergent/softner1/2-1 cup baking soda for a full load (lesser amount for soft water - more for hard water)10 drops to 1 capful of tea tree oil and/or lavender (this is for scent and disinfecting purposes

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Just got back from my midwife appointment and these are the latest stats:I am 36 weeks alongWeight: 163 lbs (lost 1.5 pounds from 2 weeks ago)Belly measured at 35 weeksMidwife estimated the baby weighed 6 lbs 12 oz. She thinks the baby will weigh over 8 lbs at birthI am 1 cm dialated and 60% effaced and the baby's head is at -2 station and engaged.She thinks I will give birth right around my

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Last night, Abhi cried in her sleep a few times. I don't know what this is all about....is she having a bad dream, teeth hurt, ??? I know she's not awake when she does it because she would get up and come in our room to get me if she was. When I hear her, I usually lay there a minute to see if she will go back to sleep before I get up. I think I went in there 3 or 4 times last night. I could

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2006-08-01 (36 wks)1 Originally uploaded by mamamary. Here is my 36 week belly photo. I am already as big as I was when I gave birth to Abhi at 41 weeks! Hopefully I won't get too much bigger in the next few weeks. I have an appointment with the midwife on Thursday, so we will see if I have made any progress! At my 32 week appointment I was 60% effaced, but not dialated.

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Hi there! My name is Mary and I am starting this blog as a journal of sorts. Just to tell you a little bit about myself...* I am 29 years old.* I am married to my best friend Jim. We have been together for 8 1/2 years and married for 5 1/2 of those years.* I have a 20 month old daughter named Abigail (we call her Abhi).* I am currently 36 weeks pregnant with Baby #2. My due date is August 29th

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