Posted on October 29, 2009 by ExMi
Angel has this competition, with prizes going on right now. (A set of five autographed “No-Cry” books by Elizabeth Pantley and a mystery gift)
Her instructions?
“Anyone can enter, and to enter I would like you to write a blog post about an old-wives tale that has to do with raising a child, and whether or not [...]
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Posted on November 25, 2008 by ExMi
“Life is tough enough without having someone kick you from the inside”. ~Rita Rudner
“You should never say anything to a woman that even remotely suggests that you think she’s pregnant unless you can see an actual baby emerging from her at that moment”. ~Dave Barry, “Things That It Took Me 50 Years to Learn”
“Somewhere on [...]
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Posted on November 23, 2008 by ExMi
I’d kept a pregnancy journal. But there was so much going on while I was pregnant – writing thesis, writing exams, buying house and moving and preparing for baby – that I just kinda let it fall by the way side. Plus, I didn’t think my regular readers on my blog at that time would [...]
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Posted on November 18, 2008 by ExMi
My bloggy friend Arkwife is pregnant. 3 weeks in fact. They’re very excited…
Go on over and congratulate her, okay?
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Posted on October 30, 2008 by ExMi
Posted on October 5, 2008 by ExMi
The day before I was due to pop – weighed about 91kg. Holy crap I know!!! Went to the doctor for a pelvic examination to assess whether my pelvis was big enough to push out this baby – doctor said should be, but he wanted to induce labour that night. Didn’t want to wait [...]
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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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