Wonders, musings, and adventures in mommyhood
When Alice was around 7-8 months and began crawling, the reality of her sudden mobility smacked me square in the face. She was no longer my tiny, smooshie little baby, whom I could safely set down in one location and come right back to. Nope, she was on the go and with a mind of […]
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My pregnancy was beautifully uneventful. Though I was closely monitored due to some pre-existing conditions, Alice was growing perfectly, I had no issues beyond the normal discomforts of pregnancy, and I got to enjoy all the little milestones that a first pregnancy brings. I took weekly “bump” pictures even though my bump didn’t emerge until […]
Continue readingDuring my first prenatal appointment at 6w+1d, the nurse practitioner spent a solid 30 minutes asking me all kinds of questions; everything from my health history to my ethnic heritage, my living arrangements, my education, and on and on and on. Before even checking to ensure that I was actually pregnant, (which she later confirmed […]
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