Posted on October 3, 2008 by ExMi
My son, it’s been nearly one year since you first appeared on this planet in person. Nearly 20 months since you first made an appearance inside my uterus.
That’s nearly a long time, you know. Since then, so much has happened to the both of us. You grow more and more every day, and show more [...]
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Posted on September 28, 2008 by ExMi
Knowing I was an unplanned pregnancy myself caused me a lot of angst. Strangely enough. My mother had me when she was 16, and married my father so he could get a housing grant. And got divorced and left not much longer after that. I was raised by my father. Who it seems, sometimes impressed [...]
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Posted on September 23, 2008 by ExMi
So you were pregnant, and couldn’t wait for your baby to arrive. Couldn’t wait to meet the little person that had been growing inside you for the last 40 or so weeks. Once the baby was here, was it everything you hoped for, and more?
No? Well you’re not alone. Many new moms say that there [...]
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