I’m a big podcast listener. Mostly I am just a public radio junkie who doesn’t spend enough time in her car to get her daily fill, so I subscribe to several podcasts (

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As all of you know, the nursery necessity that can really blow your budget is the Glider.

I have to laugh a little when writing that because I can remember asking my friend Dawn a few years ago what the…

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From the comments on this blog and discussions I read on message boards the brown organic Mix n Match baby bedding from Gap was an overwhelming hit. So much so, that thanks to Auburn I was alerted to the…

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Move over PB Kids and Land of Nod, there’s a new kid in town, Baby Gap has finally released it’s much anticipated “Home” line, which includes bedding collections, blankets and accessories. And, unlike the disappointing…

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I don’t know if you remember, or were reading back then so here’s a quick summary..

My Gonal-F (inferitlity) injectable meds were supposed to be covered by Oxford, my insurer at the time. The catch was it was going to…

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This past Sunday marked 20 weeks which means I am now officially half way through my pregnancy. Jeff rolls his eyes and says “This is taking so damn long!”

We are not patient people.

So with the Big U/S results…

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First of all, thank you all for your comments on the Big U/S results!

After the scan, things didn’t really go as I expected.. I guess I pictured some happy scene where Jeff and I find out what we are…

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Yes, we are in complete shock!

So much for intuition. I actually just realized that there was one person close to me who got it right. Before I even got pregnant, my best friend Alexis had a dream that…

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I can’t believe than in about 18 hours we will finally know if we are having a boy or a girl!  As usual before ultrasounds, I am nervous that we will discover something is wrong, and I am quite sure I…

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19 Weeks

And I look like I’m carrying twins! Seriously, my belly button is already really shallow, threatening to pop out at any second.

And yes, this does mean we are back from our baby moon, a little burnt…

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