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The Nitty Gritty: End of the school year
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Let's get down to the nitty-gritty"- Nacho Libre. End of the school year. I had a great school year. My class was brilliant and even though there were some bumps in the road ,. It felt manageable and that is a great feeling when your husband is getting a PhD, you teach kids all day long and still have to keep up with your own kids at home, and serve in a leadership role at church (I was released two weeks ago so that's one less thing to worry about! All the boys did the Thriller dance. I attended Will's ...
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The Nitty Gritty: We love visitors!
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Let's get down to the nitty-gritty"- Nacho Libre. Grandma Bruiser and Papa John came to visit the days after school let out for the summer. Boy was that a treat! We ate delicious food, hiked, watched movies, rode bikes, played soccer, fed chinchillas and enjoyed the unusually beautiful weather. When I looked through my photos I could not find a single picture of them! Here we are at the mall ready to see Home. Sharing an ice cold lemonade after a sweaty hike. Sam, Tamsen, and Edith.
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The Nitty Gritty: Summer days
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Let's get down to the nitty-gritty"- Nacho Libre. This has been quite the summer break so far. A week and a half ago, I came down with the flu and was bed ridden for 2 days. It took a good week to regain all my strength and energy. Poor Isaac ended up in the hospital with pneumonia! Getting ready for superhero day at the library! In order to be a superhero, you have to be smart, so READ EVERYDAY! Can you see Will with his cute W cape? We went to the Riverview splash pad with the Chaparro boys. It's been ...
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The Nitty Gritty: Exeter
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Let's get down to the nitty-gritty"- Nacho Libre. After a few days in London, we boarded a train in Paddington station and rode to Exeter. It was a beautiful train ride- full of green pastures and grazing sheep. Once we arrived in Exeter we climbed a steep hill to the main road and quickly arrived at our Bed and Breakfast. It's owned by a young married couple. It was my first time staying in a bed and breakfast and I have to admit I fantasized about owning one someday! I walked along this river. Isaac wa...
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Hysterical-My Quest for Spawn: Graduated...Like it's normal or something...
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Hysterical-My Quest for Spawn. An open account of a couple fighting infertility! Thursday, August 6, 2015. Graduated.Like its normal or something. I had my 2nd prenatal appointment with Dr. Bullen today. I had no clue what to expect, except maybe they would use the doppler to hear the heartbeat. So when the ultrasound tech came out and said, "Mary" I looked to see who also had my first name.Nobody did! It was like my name got called on the Price is Right! I got another ultrasound! No Am I bleeding? Feeli...
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Hysterical-My Quest for Spawn: 8.5
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Hysterical-My Quest for Spawn. An open account of a couple fighting infertility! Monday, June 29, 2015. We got to see our Pico today. He/she was squirming away.Doing the Carlton I think, with a heart rate of 174! Pico waved with his/her little arm bud, too! It was the most precious thing. It was almost as cute as Emma Grace as a puppy. It's not for a few weeks, but I'm just so thrilled to even get the chance to make a prenatal appointment! Peace, Love and Bee-bopping! Written with a prayer in mind by.
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Hysterical-My Quest for Spawn: August 2015
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Hysterical-My Quest for Spawn. An open account of a couple fighting infertility! Monday, August 31, 2015. So other than a little bit of normal aches and pains, Pico and I are just hanging out. I check for fetal heart tones randomly, if I have time at work, and he or she is staying strong in the 140 zone. I LOVE that sound. Truly music to my ears. I feel like you might as well say, "you look big and miserable." I know I'm pregnant, cognitively, I'm not sure I've totally accepted it, but I don't need t...
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Hysterical-My Quest for Spawn: Graduating???!!!
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Hysterical-My Quest for Spawn. An open account of a couple fighting infertility! Monday, July 27, 2015. We had our last weekly appointment with Dr. Donesky. You read that correctly. LAST. I need a Van Wilder month! I didn't imagine myself feeling guilty until I actually had a breathing child in my arms, but I didn't know how attached you could be to something you don't even feel. And in my case, something I'm not even related to, technically. But golly, do I love every single thing about my intro...It's ...
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Hysterical-My Quest for Spawn: Yes, Virginia, There is a Pregnancy
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Hysterical-My Quest for Spawn. An open account of a couple fighting infertility! Thursday, July 23, 2015. Yes, Virginia, There is a Pregnancy. This is going to sound really dumb so forgive me now. I was up half the night scared stupid that somehow I actually wasn't pregnant. That somehow I was going to show up to my first prenatal exam and there would be no baby. Somehow, what I had been seeing on the ultrasounds at Dr. Donesky's office would just not be there at my OB's office. O-M-G, I knew it! They st...
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Hysterical-My Quest for Spawn: November 2014
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Hysterical-My Quest for Spawn. An open account of a couple fighting infertility! Tuesday, November 11, 2014. I think I'm out of despair, and in the "angrily accepting" stage of grief. I've had a couple of "Have you thought about adopting? And "How many children do you have? Someone asked me the other day if I'd ever tried Clomid.after I'd talked about having IVF. Don't piss on me and tell me it's raining! Why did you let me waste my breath if you think Clomid is the cure-all for infertility? Especially w...
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