Tag Archives: Holy Crap It’s a Baby

Happiness

Posted on April 19, 2019 by saussi77

Elliot is 8 months old today! He is the best baby ever. I truly have never met a baby as calm and easy-going as he. His smile is always at the ready, and he is friendly to pretty much everyone … Continue reading →

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When the World Ends

Posted on March 18, 2019 by saussi77

Oh, you know when the world ends I’m going to take you aside and say Let’s watch it fade away, fade away And the world’s done Ours just begun It’s done Ours just begun I never thought that I would … Continue reading →

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Two Days of Torture

Posted on August 30, 2018 by saussi77

One of the lessons of parenting that has come up frequently for me is to roll with the punches—don’t get your heart set on things working out a certain way. And yet, apparently I still haven’t learned the lesson, because … Continue reading →

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The Waiting Game

Posted on August 15, 2018 by saussi77

In my last post, I discussed how my midwives were pushing me to induce the baby right at 40 weeks, and my ambivalence about that. At my next midwife appointment that Friday, my favorite midwife casually informed me that they … Continue reading →

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40 at 40

Posted on July 31, 2018 by saussi77

Apparently, age 40 is practically geriatric in the baby delivery world. Even though I feel healthy and spry and finally have a bit of a grasp of this whole parenting thing, I’m apparently much too old to have a baby, … Continue reading →

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Baby Blues

Posted on May 4, 2018 by saussi77

We are all very excited about our newest family member. Elliot’s due date is August 6, which means I’m now only a few days away from the third trimester. Mostly, this has been a joyous and exciting pregnancy. Mostly, the … Continue reading →

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Prelude to Amazing Gracie: The Pregnancy and Birth

Posted on February 18, 2014 by saussi77

I have been resisting blogging about our adventures in parenting for a long time. Part of me doesn’t want to keep up with blogging, but part of me does not want my emotional rawness out there forever on the internet. … Continue reading →

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