Not quite like a barcode scanner, but that digital scale was at last our friend today. ad Rachel in for another doctor appointment and she gained 15 ounces! I think the doctor was even more excited than I was! He told me how close he was to admitting her to the hospital at our last [...]

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…the kids are ramping up their pushing for some summer day trips. They have a water park, amusement park and the zoo on their list. I tell you, if there was a spy camera here so you could see their persuasive tactics as they work on hubby and me…you’d definitely feel sorry for us!
With the [...]

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Rachel’s first month has flown by…yesterday she turned one month old. We are in the height of the dog days of summer and yes…the ceiling fans are humming 24/7!
I had Rachel in to the doctor Friday for a well-baby visit. Unfortunately, she is not back to her birth weight yet. The doctor even went so [...]

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Here’s something interesting for you to check out. Take a break from searching for the best extended laptop warranty, although this is certainly an important endeavor, and check this out:
Curiously Delicious
This is Sarah’s latest endeavor. She’s got a whole stack of recipes to share and promises to update often…so check in with her often! She [...]

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My son had a great Little League coach this year. You know the kind of coach that seems to find a way of bonding with each kid and becomes a buddy and a mentor the kids can’t wait to please? That’s his coach. It was gratifying to watch the team pull together this year and [...]

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I know Father’s Day is a distant memory now, but my mind lingers on suitable gifts for dad because my dad has a summer birthday soon after Father’s day, necessitating the selection of not one but two gifts for dad in a short time. Thankfully, my dad has several great hobbies, making gift selection an [...]

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Baby Rachel will be two weeks old tonight. The time is flying yet I am enjoying the time spent focusing on family and slowing down the outside forces. No lipofuze reviews up-in-coming from me any time soon.
My milk supply is at last cooperating and Rachel is back to gaining weight now instead of losing. We [...]

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It’s been a week now since I had a good night’s sleep. It started in the hospital when I was being induced and obviously it has continued since coming home with new baby Rachel. Rachel officially has her days and nights switched so come sunrise she slips easily into a blissful four-hour nap just when [...]

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I have got to be one of the world’s worst vitamin takers. Even when pregnant I just cannot seem to remember to take my prenatal vitamins! Of course, hearing my doctor tell me that they weren’t absolutely essential and mandatory did not help cement in my mind that I should add them to my morning [...]

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I just finished giving Rachel her first bath a few minutes ago. I’m so glad I waited until the other kids were gone and didn’t make a big deal out of it because it was extremely unpleasant to say the least. The bathroom was warm and so was the water, but boy did she scream. [...]

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