mamamonday: cereal killer

Monday, April 30, 2012
Eli and I have something in common from this weekend. Can you guess which of the following is true? a. We both pooped in our diapers b. We both turned 31 c. We...

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Writer's Workshop: 10 things I miss about the single life

Friday, April 27, 2012
This week's writer's workshop prompt was to list 10 things you miss about being single, which is not an easy task for me. Not that I didn't enjoy being single, because I did,...

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An update on the *other* baby

Wednesday, April 25, 2012
It's been all baby, baby, baby over here and poor Rory has been getting the shaft so I thought I'd better do a quick update on him so you all don't think we...

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mamamonday: baby predictions

Monday, April 23, 2012
 During our prenatal classes, everybody received one of these "baby predictions" worksheets where we were supposed to fill in the blanks with our guesses about when our baby would be born, what it...

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What's your drink?

Wednesday, April 18, 2012
A good mail day. I did a happy dance this morning when I found my Starbucks card for a free birthday drink in my mailbox. My birthday is a week and a half...

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mamamonday: five months.

Monday, April 16, 2012
Mr. Eli, you are five months old now, and you're a joy to be around. You wake up in the morning all smiles, and you're smiling and laughing all day long. You smile...

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30 Going On 13

Friday, April 13, 2012
(via) In less than three weeks, I'll turn 31 and officially be in my 30s. It sounds horrifying, but somehow I'm pretty OK with it. I've accepted the fact that I'm old and...

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Treadmill Trouble

Wednesday, April 11, 2012
First run after Eli was born. Worse than childbirth. I've always assumed that running on the treadmill is easier than running outside. It makes sense: no outdoor elements, such as wind, to contend...

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mamamonday: eli's first easter

Monday, April 09, 2012
Thanks to a sweet Easter snowstorm we weren't able to go to  my parents' house for dinner this year, but we still spent a nice holiday relaxing at home. Here are some pictures...

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Kickin' in the front seat, chillin' in the back seat

Thursday, April 05, 2012
Sometime within the next few days, I'll be getting a new car. I will be saying goodbye to my Mazda3, which I've had for three years, and hello to a new Honda Civic....

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Currents

Tuesday, April 03, 2012
watching: Mad Men season 5 and ANTM Cycle Eleventeenhundred wearing: lots of skinny jeans, leggings, flats, and tank tops with cardigans - comfy, casual things that work for hanging out with a baby...

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