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the birth story of audrey jane

April 21, 2012 by 41 Comments
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This is the birth story of Audrey Jane -  born on Friday, April 13, 2012. All times are approximate. 11:20am Tim, the girls, and I drive to the birth center for an appointment. Midwife Kerry checks and I'm 4cm, 85% effaced, baby's head is low. After discussing options, she strips my membranes and we talk about old wives tales for inducing labor naturally since I am 4 days overdue. Noon-ish We stop at Chipotle for lunch. Tim & I share a burrito (I eat about 1/3 of it and am full). I … [Read more...]

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Meet Audrey Jane

April 15, 2012 by 68 Comments
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   Born on Friday, April 13 5:10pm 8 pounds 10 ounces 20.5 inches long We are at home - resting, grateful. More photos + a birth story soon. … [Read more...]

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TOP 10 Blog Posts of 2009

January 5, 2010 by 16 Comments
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Drum Roll, please... Here’s a look back at my TOP TEN favorite blog posts from 2009: Birth Story {March 18, 2009} The (Un)Importance of Date Nights {october 25, 2009} Intentional Acts of Kindness Idea: Person Of the Week (POW) {September 20, 2009} Themed Weekend: Marriage {October 23, 2009} I'm Not Your Typical Pastor's Wife {August 23, 2009} Be the Change Idea #3: The Grandparents Project {October 12, 2009} How to Get People to Read Your Blog (HINT: It's all about … [Read more...]

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6 months ago today

September 13, 2009 by 17 Comments

It was March 13. My husband and I drove up to the birth center at 7:30 p.m. It was dark. I stopped on the sidewalk to have an overwhelming contraction in the moonlight. We walked through the door and were greeted by warm lights and the gentle, assuring voice of our nurse. As she put sheets on the bed and prepared our room, we walked back and forth in the welcome area and through the kitchen. It was so calming there, so quiet - just us two and the nurse in plain clothes. No IVs. No … [Read more...]

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Birth Story

March 18, 2009 by 84 Comments

"Lovely controlled birth; hands and knees in tub." Those are the words that my midwife wrote on my birth records under "Delivery Comments." I'm not sure I would use the word "controlled" to describe my labor experience. After all, it involved plenty of screaming and moaning (and singing, incidentally...). But I WOULD describe it as fast and furious and...overwhelmingly positive. I really couldn't have asked for a more pleasant experience (as far as labors go, that is). Here's how the … [Read more...]

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