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Interview with a Canadian Expat

August 30, 2007

Lynn is a Canadian expat that I made friends with in Potsdam who has since moved to Australia. When I met her, she had an almost two year old daughter and was six months pregnant. I’d been opening up more to the idea of being a mom, but getting to know her and seeing her [...]

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Where’s Christina?

August 28, 2007

What have I been up to? Breastfeeding, basically! (It’s going better, just so you know, but I’ve got a hungry little barracuda on my hands). In a little over a month, Oliver has already cried his first tears, learned to hold his head up pretty steadily (for at least a little while), raised his head [...]

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The Long-Awaited Birth Story

August 12, 2007

Here it is, the long-awaited birth story. Rainer says it’s too detailed, but that’s just my style, so feel free to skim or even skip this post entirely if you so desire. I decided to leave in all the gory details, so be warned, it’s not for the weak of heart (or stomach)! It all [...]

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Manic Monday

August 6, 2007

This morning we had a visit from the Hebamme (midwife), who says that Oliver is “sehr gemütlich” (very laid-back) and unlike the last visit where Oliver drank heartily just to prove us wrong, he showed her his true drinking style and took 30 minutes to drink 60mL of formula while she poked and prodded him [...]

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It’s un-believable!

July 31, 2007

What’s so special bout this picture? Why, it’s of me in my pre-pregnancy jeans! I got on the scale this afternoon and was shocked to find that eight days after giving birth, I am only 3 pounds over my pre-pregnancy weight. This inspired me to try on my jeans and cha-ching – they fit! I [...]

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Countdown to Oliver

July 23, 2007
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Hot Mama

July 18, 2007

I pretty much feel like I’ve been having one long contraction all evening long that is occasionally punctuated by hot flashes. Every once in a while, I get dizzy and start sweating profusely while feeling like there is a belt tightening around my upper abdomen. What is this? Random uncomfortableness, I’m guessing. I don’t feel [...]

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