In Survival Mode Yawn

May 30, 2013 by Michelle 17 Comments

I’m still in survival mode here. Every day is different — as is every night. One thing is for sure though, this guy likes to eat… A lot. He weighed in at 10lbs 9oz at Tuesdays 2-week checkup. Really they just want babies to be back to their birthweight at this point, so he’s an [...]

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Things Lately

May 24, 2013 by Michelle 10 Comments

I’ve kind of lost track of what day it is… how is it possible that it’s already Memorial Day Weekend?? 1. Things here have been pretty low key. I’ve mostly been sitting on the couch with a baby hanging off my boob. A few times this week I’ve managed to shower, get dressed, and put [...]

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The Entitlement of a Drug-Free Birth

May 20, 2013 by Michelle 70 Comments

I’m not going to sugarcoat it. Giving birth is painful. I don’t care what anyone says, or what kind of birth you have – there’s no way to avoid the pain. It’s part of the tradeoff that women make to hold a beautiful baby in their arms. A baby who knows you from your voice [...]

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Lots of Evan and Other Updates

May 16, 2013 by Michelle 16 Comments

I hate to be that person who, once they have a baby, ONLY posts pictures of their baby. Everywhere. But, yeah, I’m totally being that person — THIS WEEK. Once I come off of my newborn high, I promise to tone it down a little. Here are a few fun shots of Mr. E that [...]

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Evan’s Birth Story {or How to Have The Unplanned Drug-Free Birth You Never Wanted}

May 14, 2013 by Michelle 67 Comments

Thank you all for all of the sweetest messages, comments, and tweets about Evan’s birth!! I am overwhelmed by the love and support and working on replying to all of you That said – this post is not for people who don’t want to know about childbirth. I really didn’t hold back on the details, [...]

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The Best Mother’s Day Gift

May 12, 2013 by Michelle 66 Comments

This weekend didn’t go exactly as planned. Friday I went to dinner and then the movies with Jackie Jovi and my friend Tracy to see The Great Gatsby (sidenote: I know there’s a lot of negative reviews out there — but I liked it!). During the movie (during which, we were in the 2nd row) [...]

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Five for Friday – Things Not to Say to an Overdue Pregnant Woman {Revisted}

May 10, 2013 by Michelle 16 Comments

Two years ago, I wrote this post… At the time, my coworker was very, very pregnant and I felt for her. To update, she ended up delivering her son a week late, after being induced (IS THIS CONTAGIOUS?? I only have a handful of friends who have gone into labor on their own). This [...]

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Thursday Things

May 9, 2013 by Michelle 4 Comments

Yep, another Thursday. It’s been a pretty low key week, but I’ve been in a ridiculously good mood (yes, really!) with ridiculously good hair and makeup. What is going on here?? 1. This has been all over the interwebz, but this is pretty much the greatest thing I’ve watched this week. 2. I take that [...]

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Baby Update #10: 40 Weeks – Happy Due Date!

May 8, 2013 by Michelle 22 Comments

Guess what today is?? It’s my due date!! The big 4-0 (weeks) is here… and I’m still pregnant. Yeah, I’m not surprised about this. There tends to be a pattern when it comes to labor/delivery and unfortunately, I am on the 40w+ side of things. I guess my uterus is just super comfy. Or something. [...]

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How To Stay {Kinda} Sane The Last Weeks of Pregnancy

May 7, 2013 by Michelle 20 Comments

I’ve mentioned before that the last few weeks of pregnancy are the hardest. As I sit here, 1 day before my due date, I will reiterate this point. They suck. The build up to the day you will FINALLY get to meet your baby consists of some of the slowest days you’ll ever experience. I seriously need [...]

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Weekend Ups and Downs

May 6, 2013 by Michelle 21 Comments

Happy Due Date week to me! This weekend was definitely full of ups and downs… and by that I mean my hormones. They are off the wall. It started on Friday. My once intern, Cheyanne, was graduating from UCF… So we celebrated with shots of Patron in the office (obviously, I had MANY shots) and [...]

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Five Reasons You Should Go See Iron Man 3

May 3, 2013 by Michelle 16 Comments

On Monday night, I had the pleasure of taking B to a press screening of Iron Man 3. (Source) I questioned my sanity on taking an almost 7-year to see the movie without screening it first, but then realized that a) I would probably let him go see it anyway (he’s seen all of the [...]

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Thursday Things

May 2, 2013 by Michelle 12 Comments

I have been trying to keep myself busy this week – so far, so good. And I’ve only been a little crazy. Ahem. So, here are this week’s Thursday Things… 1. I won Mom of the year points and took B to a early screening of Iron Man 3 on Monday. Look for my review [...]

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