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The weeks roll on. And on.
As of this week I'm in the third trimester of pregnancy, and, to be more specific, the third trimester of the last pregnancy I will ever experience, because any further pregnancies would interfere big...
View ArticleSummer goals 2014
This morning I had to take our dog, Mina, to the vet for a rabies shot, and since we are in the heady grasp of summer vacation, needed to take the children with me. It was one of those things that...
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Exercise regularly
One of the interesting things about having another baby is comparing three, district pregnancy experiences. With Nora, my ankles were swollen and my ice cream cravings were fearsome events. Memories of...
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Spend an afternoon at the beach
One of the things my children are really good at lately is trashing the house in a matter of minutes. It's not that they're crazy kids and, actually, the process is often pretty imaginative. They're...
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The finale
Adriana Grace McDonough. Born August 23, 2014 at 5:16 PM, 7 lbs, 11 oz, 21 and 3/4 inches. She's our third, so obviously I'm just posting this now. She is also tiny, soft and cuddly, and no one in our...
View ArticleHusband and daughter discuss my post-pregnancy physique at bedtime
"Remember when the baby used to be in mommy's tummy? And mommy's tummy was big? And we used to sing to it?""Yup.""She's not in there anymore. Now mommy's tummy is little again. Flat as a pancake.""It's...
View ArticleHow to survive
Remarkably, having a third child isn't as hard as I thought it would be. I was envisioning utter chaos around here - constant wailing and productivity of any sort grinding to a complete halt - but it...
View ArticleMe and your dad
At some point during the early days of our relationship, I'm pretty sure I made a gleefully carefree statement to your father about "having a million children" with him. I think many young women do in...
View ArticleThings I like, winter-is-coming edition
You guys remember last winter and how much I enjoyed it? Hahaha. After that abysmal trek through Connecticut's most notable season, I decided that there was no way it could happen again. That next...
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How to deal with a dog on Lasix
One day last summer when while up in Maine, we noticed our small dog Mina making a coughing sound.Nothing Mina does is that shocking to J and I, despite the fact that it might be shocking to other...
View ArticleIn which we emerge somewhat scathed
About a month ago we all got the flu. Except for Gabriel, and the baby and Nora had really mild versions, thank god.But J and I got hit hard. He came home from work one day complaining about body aches...
View ArticlePoems about spring, an endeavor which quickly became competitive
My father and I participated in a little poem-off via email recently. It was over 30 degrees outside and I was feeling incredibly giddy, so I took to the keyboard to express my glee, and he quickly...
View ArticleFoods tried journal, third child, seven months
applespearssweet potatoespeas (hates)carrotsbananas avocados whipped creamcreme bruleepiece of pistachio cookie that I didn't realize was pistachio til afterchocolate mousseapricots
View ArticleSix
For the past few months I have been explaining to other parents that six-year-olds are like a treat for the countless, labor-intensive hours you've spent during all those months prior taking care of...
View ArticleSummer goals 2015
One of the things I love most about J is his knack for picking up new hobbies. Some of them, like bird watching, have become real hobbies, tried and true, which are now woven into the structure of our...
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Decluttering, part one
My decluttering plans aren't particularly original. I'm simply joining the throngs of other Americans determined to get rid of their excess stuff and enjoy the rewards of a more organized and pleasant...
View ArticleRead: an update (actually, what will probably be one of a few updates)
As I mentioned when I listed my summer goals, the main thing with reading is that I used to do it all the time, but in recent years, I haven't done it as often as I'd like. People still think I do,...
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