Category Archives: Love and Gratitude

Completing the First Trimester

I’ve been drafting this blog in my head for weeks now and I’m sure I’ll miss all kinds of really cool things I wanted to share at one time but alas and again, I’ve felt so awful, I just haven’t … Continue reading

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In Awe

Exhale In hindsight, whether I knew it or not, today was the day that I had been waiting for — not just waiting the last 10 weeks, but waiting for years. We had our (almost) 10 week ultrasound today and … Continue reading

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I Had a Dream

Recently I had a dream that both helped prepared me for being a lesbian mama and moved me to tears. Before I share the dream, let me back up just a tiny bit. The last few months, Basic Right’s Oregon … Continue reading

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In our 9th Week (or, 8.5 weeks pregnant)

I haven’t written in over a week for two reasons. One, it felt like there wasn’t much new to report (as you’ll see below, I was wrong). Two, I feel like shit. All week long I think of things I … Continue reading

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Fessing up: It’s really not a bed of roses.

It’s been a little while since I’ve written last. Truth is, I’ve been so sick and tired I just haven’t had the energy. It’s all I can do to see clients and figure out what I’m going to eat every … Continue reading

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Are You Seeing What I’m Seeing?

*Make sure your audio is turned up for this. Are You Seeing What I’m Seeing?   And for those of you who can’t stream this video, well then, just look closely at this ultrasound pic. We are still in a … Continue reading

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Learning the Ropes

It’s amazing how something only the size of a poppy seed (now perhaps anywhere from a sesame seed to a rice crispy) can wreak so much havock on body. I’m settling into a bit of a rhythm with being pregnant; getting … Continue reading

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Good + Sweet

We’ve got a bunch of good news and a bunch of sweet news. Which do you want first? Good News Okay, the good news. Blood-work came back and it’s “wonderful”, says Caitlin! As a reminder, I went in this morning … Continue reading

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