Category Archives: Friends

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

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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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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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Blessings

It was quite interesting, me putting all my raw feeling on the table like that in the last post. I got more responses to that post than to any so far…and all greatly mixed: from acknowledgment (“I love your honesty … Continue reading

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23 Weeks and Growing Strong

Seems like not much has happened but then seems like so much has happened. The 22wk ultrasound last week was made extra sweet because it landed on the exact day of Pema’s birthday and she came along. She saw our … Continue reading

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Pictures!!!

Proof Okay, y’all have asked for more pics so here they are below! We had a rare sunny day here in Portland (Summer has been held hostage by Spring) and we got to shoot a few outside. Some are pretty … Continue reading

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Abundance

I am feeling so, SO great! Happy as can be and just LOVING being pregnant. I am totally present to the miracle of it all everyday. Our daughters are growing inside me. Wow. Part of me doesn’t want it to … Continue reading

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