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Category Archives: Believing
My Turning Upside Down
Thirty four weeks yesterday (10/19/11). Holy Crap! That is just amazing. A few non-pregnancy highlights. Gina is still working her tail off. I miss her and it’s hard to be without her so much, emotionally speaking. That said, she has, … Continue reading
This Perfectly Imperfect Life
Remember when you were a kid and you kept a journal? Well, I did anyway. I kept many. In fact, for the past few decades I’ve toted around boxes full of journals (across the country and back– more than once) … Continue reading
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Love Love Love
That is exactly what we felt this past Sunday at our Baby Shower, hosted by the Poker Gals. The morning started off teary given it was the ten year anniversary of 9/11. Gina and I were somewhat tender and open … Continue reading
I Love My Uterus.
It’s Baby Shower Day!!!! Gina and I are so excited! Blessings Despite the fact that my pregnancy is getting harder physically (numb arm and fingers now, increased vomiting again, heat= super swollen, constant lower back ache, blah, blah, blah…), I’m … Continue reading
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Milestone Day #1 (of the final stretch)
Twenty-eight weeks today!!!! Milestone #1– DOWN! Yahoo!!!! Overall, I feel pretty darn good. Tired, big, uncomfortable, nauseas but super happy. In the home stretch I waver from “Wow, how am I going to make it?” to, “These are likely the … Continue reading
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The Thing About Twins…
Note: I wrote this post well over a week ago so it’s a bit dated but, still relevant. Being pregnant with twins is different. Of course, many things are the same, but I notice that a lot are not. Those … Continue reading
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The Power of Women + Community
Gina and I are part of a group called Full House Moms (FHM). It’s a group specific to parents of multiples in the Portland Metro area. Thus far, it’s been a really great resource for everything from finding twin-specific doctors … Continue reading
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Photos- Round 2 (and of course, a few updates)
This last week was a big week. I performed a wedding ceremony and wrapped up with clients. In fact, I had just a few client sessions left for this coming week, but randomly and strangely, they all cancelled– 1×1– making … Continue reading
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Photos- Round One
It’s hot here. Muggy even. Unusual for Portland. When I get up to pee in the middle of the night and all the windows are open, the air is so still it feels as if they are closed. I even … Continue reading
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25.5 Week Update
I’ve been trying to get this post out for over a week! I have lots of photos that I intended to share at the bottom of this post but they’ll have to wait. I’ve been a little side-tracked by some … Continue reading
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