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Posted 10th March 2009 by Kristen, tagged baby, attitude, crib transition

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I think I am one of the few who are loving the time change. True, my baby goes to bed a bit later than before, but she stays asleep longer in the morning so I'm not trying to juggle as much to get ready. Though she has had quite a few makeup and hair tutorials already (sitting in her bouncer seat in…

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I Miss The Fun

Posted 5th March 2009 by Kristen, tagged new baby, married life

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I miss having fun.  It disappeared sometime around my 9th month of pregnancy when I became increasingly uncomfortable and hot (it was August, after all), and it hasn't resurfaced yet -- even though my daughter will be 6 months on Sunday. I miss doing fun things instead of feeling like I'm drowning…

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Don't Follow the Masses: Communicate as New Parents

Posted 1st February 2009 by Kristen, tagged communication, new baby

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During my lunch hour today, I stumbled across an article in a parenting magazine (I have a stash in a desk drawer) discussing a recent survey taken of mothers and the level of anger they feel towards their spouse post baby (or post babies). As I read the article, I could emphasize with many of the feelings…

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Glamour: On Boobs, Breast Feeding and Hair Loss

Posted 9th January 2009 by Kristen, tagged health, breast feeding

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It's amazing how unattached I feel to my boobs now that they are serving their utilitarian function. I'm attached to a pump or a baby's mouth so often that I have no problem whipping them out at a moment's notice, wherever we may be. I'm hoping that post-breast feeding, I will regain some sense of normalcy…

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Fashion After Baby

Posted 5th January 2009 by Kristen, tagged fashion after baby

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I desperately need to clean out my closet. Right now there is an assortment of clothes ranging from pre-baby to maternity to post-baby to might-fit-if-I'm-lucky -- you get the picture. It makes getting dressed in the morning right now a bit of a pain, having to sort through clothes in a dimly lit room.…

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