Today is my last day at my (old) job, and Avi’s last day as a preschooler. In a week and a half, I start my new position as Assistant Director of On-Campus Programs and in two and a half months he starts his new school year as a kindergartner. I hope that, given the unique [...]
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so apparently monday it is. no matter what, his birthday will be july 25, which is fine with me. it makes him a leo, the first for either of our families. the only thing even vaguely interesting about that is the gorgeous watercolor of the lion hanging in his room – i don’t really subscribe [...]
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we shouldn’t be back at home right now. we should be at the hospital – all three of us. but the fact is, the new addition to our happy little family is more than a bit reluctant to make his appearance. get the lowdown at the end of twelve hours of a pitocin iv drip, [...]
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i feel like a broken record. or an into the woods cd. so, here’s the email update that went out today – i’m too tired to add anything else now, and we have to be back at the hospital by 9am tomorrow anyway. >no, he’s still not here yet… >yes, we are QUITE anxious, tired, [...]
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always ten steps behind, always ten feet below, (always a few centimeters short of fully dilated), and it’s just out of reach… totally slacker email copy. > believe me, as anxious as you guys are to hear good news about the > baby’s arrival, we are even more so! > > dan and i spent [...]
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we watched hair last night as we totally couldn’t sleep due to anticipation and a need to get everything ready. the apartment is picked up – and awaiting the delightful maid visit courtesy of d’s parents! the birds and cat are fed. d is packed, i am packed… we’re going to the hospital! i have [...]
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i’m exhausted. having lots of trouble getting comfortable and getting to sleep, which is particularly frustrating because i still have lots to do before we go to the hospital… sunday morning at 7am! i’ll skip the delicious goo-drenched details unless someone wants to email me directly, but the verdict is we are to report early [...]
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so the ultrasound today was fun, and the technician assured me that he is perfect and ready to go – just gotta get the cervix to a favorable state! according to the measurements, he weighs seven pounds, ten ounces, but that doesn’t take into consideration bone density, so it could be a little higher or [...]
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so today i was told that my cervix is unfavorable, which came as quite a shock to me. afterall, i feel that it was my favorable nether regions that got me in this situation in the first place, eh? what my adorable indian doctor really meant though is that (not to get too medical or [...]
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can i just continue to say how awesome d’s cooking is lately? i am so impressed! the chowder from the other day was unbelievable – and it was accompanied by cheesy garlic bread (both significantly overshadowing my pathetic entry, pumpkin pie). the fact that the entire soup base was concocted from scratch just blows my [...]
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