Archive For The “Zoey” Category

The gift that keeps on giving

My Mom is the best when it comes to holiday gifts and goodie bags. We’ve always received little goodie bags for Valentine’s Day and Halloween and our Easter baskets are always full of fun little tidbits. She really knows how to make each holiday a little extra special! Now that she has Grandchildren, she can [...]

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Quiet Time

Here it is 10 PM on a Sunday night and I’m actually enjoying some quiet time alone. I’m sitting on the sofa in a house that is only lit by Forrest Gump on the TV and the screen of my Macbook. There are soft baby breaths coming from the cute little munchkin asleep on the [...]

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wait, i have kidS now?

I find myself saying “my daughter” in conversation and then correcting mid-sentence to be more descriptive, “my older daughter” or “my younger daughter.” So weird. The other day, my husband messaged me with “How are the kids?” and it was SO strange to read that. It’ll sink in over time, I’m sure.. but for now [...]

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zoey elise, 22 months

My baby girl.. my first born.. my teeny tiny little angel is already 22 months old! How did time go by so quickly? This girl. She is a tornado of energy. She is constantly moving! I used to say she was such a chilled out and laid back little girl but in the last few [...]

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kiera claire, two weeks

I know I was absolutely astounded by how fast time was flying when Zoey turned two weeks old and this time is no different, perhaps even more shocking. It feels like the days and nights are flying by at an alarming rate. Between being stuck in the house due to the crazy Blizzard we just [...]

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listed

Met the lactation consultant in the NICU early this morning. She helped me learn how to hold Kiera and little sister latched right on. She latched a few different times and suckled but then would fall asleep. I’m so proud of her! We did some “kangaroo care” and bottle fed. She did good all day [...]

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34 weeks and 4 days

Yesterday I started feeling like total crap. It began as a lot of nausea in the morning and just persisted throughout the day. I wasn’t able to eat much and couldn’t even sip on water without feeling sick. By the time my husband walked in the door after work, I was done. I was having [...]

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