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Shopping for a Baby Stroller
Feel free to add to my list, but I have come to realize that the three big ticket items we'll need for Bean are: a stroller, car seat and breast pump. These are the things that I probably won't get at...
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Dealing with Placenta Praevia
Our fourth ultrasound showed that Bean was developing wonderfully and was still a very active baby, but my OB-mom noted that my placenta was low-lying. Uh-oh.She explained that the danger with a...
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Kate's Royal Pain
I may whine about aches and pains, as well as the fatigue brought about by baking Bean to perfection in my tummy, but I've always been thankful that my first trimester came and went without any morning...
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Guest Post: Kids Handprint Art
Here's a great post from Nancy Parker of how you can create artwork with your kids and create permanent memories at the same time. I'm definitely doing the Christmas tree feet with Bean for Christmas...
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My 2012 Christmas Suppliers
*Cross-posted from Kikay ExchangeI have never stressed over Christmas shopping because: (1) I don't believe in finding the perfect gift for every single person I know; and (2) I can give presents up to...
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Halfway Mark
Considering that the gestation period is from 38-40 weeks, I have definitely crossed the halfway mark at 19 weeks. With my last ultrasound, Bean is scheduled to pop out right about the 2nd week of May,...
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Happy Holidays!
“Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.” (Laura Ingalls Wilder)Merry...
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Babies, Babies and More Babies at Discovery Channel!
It shouldn't come as a surprise that we're steeped in all things baby related in our household. As my past posts have probably hinted at, I'm starting to get sumkinduva obsessed over baby stuff (Travel...
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Nightmare!
I first heard about this piece of news on the radio and found my heart pounding at the thought of someone snatching Bean away from us:(source)read more
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Hello 2013!
The start of a new year is always an exciting event, but methinks that 2013 will be extra, extra special with extra rice pa :)We're having a summer baby! Aaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!read more
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Chic Clothes for Your Bump
*Cross-posted from Ang Kaladkarin.(source)Before anything else, no, I am not pregnant. Haha =) Remember I’m a pimp? One of my best friends recently got pregnant (and as of writing gave birth) and...
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Ultrasound Party: Would you hold one?
An ultrasound party is exactly how it sounds, a party centered around the expectant mom's ultrasound session.Some people are blasting it for being another example of this generation's penchant for...
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Logan!!
I woke up yesterday to the fantastic news that my sister finally gave birth to her baby boy. I say finally because she deliberately tried not to move about to avoid a Christmas birth, and when she was...
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It's a Boy!
Unless my mom misread her ultrasound screen, or that stump between the baby's legs turn out to be its foot or a portion of the umbilical cord, it looks like we're having a boy :)read more
View Article10 tips on How to Child-Proof Your Home
*Contributed post from Karen E. Clark.According to a report published by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), unintentional injury remains the number one killer of children aged 1-19,...
View ArticleThinking about cord blood banking...
*Cross-posted from From Stilettos to Ballet Flats.Smartie update:I'm 28 weeks and 2 days preggo today! I praise God for bringing me and Smartie this far! We've had a couple of rough times along the way...
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Pregnancy Update
22 weeks I'm almost afraid to say it in case I jinx it, but this has been a very, very easy pregnancy.read more
View ArticleThoughts on Education
The school reviews section is what keeps Mom Exchange alive and relevant. It's probably because we have been told since childhood that education is the best gift a parent can bestow upon her child,...
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Cynos Morocco Argan Oil: For a Stretch-Mark Free Tummy
*Disclosure: Item provided by brand for review purposes.**Cross-posted from Kikay Exchange.I received a bottle of Morocco Argan Oil** as part of the swag when I attended the Cynos launch last year.The...
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Baby Checklist: Stroller, Check!
Admittedly, we've been a little slow with baby preps around here. The ultrasound says he's growing right on schedule, mommy's been banned from eating sweets (it's my third day of being sugar-free! Yay...
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