Category Archives: Health

40 days til Forty

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Rory

It’s been awhile and I have lots of things I plan to post about (Eva’s birth story is an important one, before I completely forget it), but I’m going to be 40 in forty days, and this seems significant enough … Continue reading →

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“It’s a girl!” – Lily’s birth story

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Rory

It’s hard to believe that it’s been more than two months since Lily was born. I started writing this blog post when she was only THREE WEEKS OLD. Yesterday she was eleven weeks old! The days and weeks following Lily’s birth were … Continue reading →

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Week 38: The Name Game

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Rory

I tell you, it has NOT been easy deciding what we will name this baby if it ends up being a boy. I’ve had my girl name picked out since before I was even pregnant: Lily, named for my grandma Lillian, … Continue reading →

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Week 37: My Unexpected Trip to NY

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Rory

I wasn’t planning to fly to NY at 37 weeks pregnant, but that’s exactly what happened. Last month I wrote about how I wished we could have bought a house before the baby came, but I had to wrap up some property stuff with … Continue reading →

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Week 34: The two sweetest things my husband has said to me during this pregnancy

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Rory

My husband has been an absolute rockstar in terms of supporting me throughout this pregnancy. He cooks and cleans all the time, gives me massages whenever I ask, and helps me get dressed and undressed when I’m struggling (which is quite … Continue reading →

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Week 33: Headaches and Heartburn and Hemorrhoids, Oh My

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Rory

My 33rd week of pregnancy can be summed up in one photo: Needless to say, it was NOT a good week! I was constipated, had the worst hemorrhoid ever (so bad that I barely moved for two days), had major heartburn and constant … Continue reading →

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Week 32: Pregnancy Diet Starts Now! (No, this is not a joke)

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Rory

I’m 32 weeks pregnant and have decided that now is the time for me to go on a diet. Why? The answer is simple…I’ve gained too much weight. At the beginning of my pregnancy I adopted the attitude of: “This … Continue reading →

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Week 23: Sh*t Just Got Real! Plus, Upcoming Baby Shower!

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Rory

Tomorrow I’m flying to NY..for my baby shower! (Oh, and Thanksgiving, but who cares about that? Baby shower!) I had to schedule it for November, even though I’m only 5.5 months pregnant, because I wanted it to be in NY, … Continue reading →

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20 Weeks Down, 20 to Go! (and Finally a Baby Bump Pic!)

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Rory

I finally made it to my halfway point! And more importantly, I finally look like I’m having a baby! I feel like I JUST started showing, but in reality I’ve had some semblance of a bump since around week 14. … Continue reading →

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I decided not to find out the baby’s gender!

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Rory

Today was supposed to be the big day. I’m nearly halfway through this pregnancy, and today is the day I COULD be finding out if the baby is a boy or a girl. But I’m not. Because I’ve decided to wait until … Continue reading →

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