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My Not So Perfect Breakdown
So, the last few months have clearly been all about working to accept my situation, make the most of what we have and live a healthy life. On the whole, I think I’ve been doing a pretty good job of it....
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Good Days, Bad Days & Days Like Today
Everyone has good days and bad days. Some times the good lasts for days on end, and unfortunately so do the bad. Infertility and miscarriage seems to exaggerate the good and the bad. For me, the highs...
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A Sobering Moment
Mr. MPB and I went out to run some errands the other day. A route we rarely take, to a destination we rarely go to. We were driving on a busy 6 lane freeway during rush hour. We noticed a young women...
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My Date with A Speculum
In my part of the world they say to get a pap smear every three years if you are a women without symptoms of cervical cancer from age 25-69 who are, or have been, sexually active (source). So today was...
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All I Want To Do Is Cry
All I want to do today is cry. In fact, I’ve felt this way all week. And yet, I have not cried this week and I probably wont cry today. I have no real reason, I just feel like I’m on the verge of...
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I Think I Have A Man Cold
I was getting better from my chest cold. Mr. MPB was getting better from his head cold / man cold. However, this morning I woke up unable to swallow without pain. I then realized my nose is super...
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A Bad Day
I had a bad day. One of those days where no matter what you do, you feel like it’s wrong. One of those days where you just wish you could crawl into bed and hide under the covers. One of those days...
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A Beer, A Snuggle & My Own Bed
I’m still struggling. Things just don’t feel right. But, I will admit, so many of you were right yesterday. (Thank you all for your love and comfort yesterday, I really needed it). Getting home was a...
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Is Everything Falling Apart?
* Note I almost did not share this post and may take it down. I am sharing it because it’s a very real part of my journey, but it is flirting with the line of sharing too much of our possible child’s...
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Is It Friday Yet?
This week has unequivocally been the hardest week I’ve had as a new mom. Work has been pure hell. Mr. MPB and I have been at each other. Baby MPB, the amazing sleeper and super chill baby, is simply...
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Off Kilter
I’m having a bad day. It’s hard to explain simply, but I can easily say that the events of today have thrown my world just a bit off kilter. Nothing is catastrophically wrong, just my faith in the...
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The Grouchies
It’s one of those days. A day where I cannot help but think. And thinking is almost always a dangerous activity in my world. I wonder what it would be like to have my mom at my side as I learn to be...
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Our Weekend Away
I had visions of sharing stories of how wonderful our weekend away was. Honestly, it was great. It was so nice to see our friend’s new home, to enjoy their great hospitality, to go for a beautiful...
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An Embarrassing Mommy Kind of Day
So, one thing I’ve discovered about being a new mom is that I never feel well rested. Basically, if Baby MPB does not sleep well, then no-one in the house sleeps well. And if Baby MPB sleeps well,...
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Fired, Technology, House Guests and Colonoscopies
What a week it’s been….and it’s only Tuesday…. We fired our new nanny last night. Although she was very nice, after losing the house key and then missing multiple days of work we decided she was a...
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I Cried
I got home from a long day at work. My in-laws are gone. Mr. MPB had to go to an evening meeting. So upon arriving home I promptly took Baby MPB for the evening to soak up as many snuggles and...
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Sick
It was clearly too much to ask that we all avoided getting sick from the water issues on our family vacation. Thankfully, so far Baby MPB still seems fine. And so does Mr. MPB. Me on the other hand,...
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My Immune System Has Gone AWOL
I was always told that once a child starts daycare they are sick constantly, which means the family is sick constantly as they bring all the daycare germs home with them. So, here’s what I don’t...
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Resurfacing Hurt
Some people may remember over a year ago some of our family members told us they were expecting. They did it in what I still think was an unbelievably cruel and insensitive way, so insensitive in fact...
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Red Lights
We were out and about as a family the other day running a few errands. Our day was going well, until we stopped at a red light at an intersection we both hate because it is so poorly designed....
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