tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75778204422851918392024-03-04T22:53:23.549-08:00A & E's AdventuresEnjoying Life in Sonoma CountyAdelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256451142660464796noreply@blogger.comBlogger520125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577820442285191839.post-83933646469964858592019-06-22T11:54:00.002-07:002019-06-22T11:54:46.618-07:00Dusting off the Blog! Health UpdatesIt's been literally years since I've written on here, and I'm guessing I have no readers anymore, but that's okay. Life has been turned on it's head in the last two years and I'm finding myself once again in need of a place to write down my thoughts and feelings and life experiences, this time dealing with Chronic Illness.<br />
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So, here's a quick catch-up of my downward health spin since Noah was born, and how I'm handling everything (spoiler: not well). I don't even know that I'll ever share this site anymore, but I'm tired of the same old vents in my facebook groups, and I'm sure people are tired of listening. Plus, this way I'll have documentation that's dated of my symptoms, which will hopefully come in handy.<br />
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So, rewinding back to 2017. My amazing second child, Noah, was born in January, after an incredibly rough pregnancy, where I was all but bedridden do to symphysis pubic dysfunction (SPD), a super painful condition that made any movement feel like I was being torn in two. That, plus awful reflux that could only be cured by drinking milk, meant that I gained a whopping 60 lbs by the time I gave birth.<br />
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By the time Noah was born, I was so excited about eating normally and getting physical activity again, that I jumped right in. A month after he was born, I committed to healthy eating and weight loss and was able to drop about 4o lbs in the next 3 months. Unfortunately for me, that apparently kickstarted the formation of gallstones and I suffered a gallstone attack at the end of May. I honestly thought I was dying and had to drag the whole family, including a 4 month old, to the ER.<br />
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Once I was diagnosed and given something for the pain, I was set up to meet with a GI doctor the following week, and recommended that my gallbladder was removed, a decision I still regret. I was told it was very low risk and if I didn't remove it, I would likely suffer life threatening complications.<br />
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I mourned the restricted low fat diet I now had to follow, especially with summer coming up, but knew I didn't want to risk another attack before my surgery on July 5th. The surgery was uneventful, though lifting restrictions meant that I couldn't carry Noah for almost a month, which was super hard. My mom came to help, which was huge, and I made it through the rest of the summer.<br />
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That is, until August. Right around the start of the school year, I suddenly had what felt like a gallstone attack, except I had no gallbladder! Terrified that I'd screwed up things from the surgery, we quickly headed to the ER where I was given some pain meds, told it was likely a leftover stone that hadn't been caught, and that I just wasn't fully recovered from the surgery yet. It was a long night (I think Evan stayed awake until 11!) and told to stick with low fat eating a bit longer.<br />
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The next month saw me start my 9th year of teaching, 4th grade this year. It was a stressful start, but still fun, and I naively thought my health issues were behind me. I set up an appointment with a GI doctor for mid-September, to talk about what happened at the ER and next steps. He thought that since it had been a month, I could try to add a little fat back into my diet.<br />
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That weekend, we headed to Tahoe to celebrate my birthday. We had lunch and I tried to get a somewhat low fat choice, but it being my birthday, and having just gotten the clear from my doctor, I was a little less careful than normal. Within a couple hours, I began to feel awful - nauseous and in pain. I remember we went to a lakefront beach and I was just curled up on the blanket watching the water. Finally, I begged for us to just go back to the hotel. Ed took Evan out for some food and I threw up and figured I had a stomach bug.<br />
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But the pain and nausea just kept building. Suddenly around 2 in the morning, the pain just exploded. I ran to the bathroom, sick from both ends, and feeling like I was dying. I was in so much pain I knew I'd never make it to the car, and begged Ed to call an ambulance. I was taken to the local ER where I was given something for the pain and tests were run, which showed my liver enzyme numbers were incredibly high. Something was wrong, they just didn't know what.<br />
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To be continued...<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">Weight - 14lb 1oz. (+4lb 8oz)Noah is our little peanut! He's so much smaller than Evan, probably because he eats about half as often, plus he actually spits up. We'll take it though - no hurry for this guy to get big. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">Noah continues to be such a sweet baby. He's definitely gotten a little bit fussier this month, but it seems like it's lining up with a developmental leap. And, he's still so much more easy going than Evan. He gave us his first smile right at 2 months, and has started cooing, which is just the sweetest thing ever. He still loves being in a carrier, which has been great since I have been hiking almost every day that I can. Baths are also a favorite place - the few evening where he has been fussing, a bath has been a sure fire way to cheer him up. We've switched over to him being in the ergo since the moby has been feeling tight, which has been nice. I've also started using my wrap more, which I love! Noah has also started to look at us more, and loves staring at us and Evan and making sounds. It's the best to see my boys together. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">Noah is fully switched to sleeping in the main part of the pack n play, which I'm really happy about. He still sometimes has trouble settling back down, but he's getting better and better at it. </span><br />
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<br />Adelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256451142660464796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577820442285191839.post-85007395956316411962017-03-30T07:27:00.000-07:002017-03-30T07:27:21.684-07:00Noah: One Month<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: cambria; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">Poor Noah - I wrote out this whole post reflecting on his first month and it's nowhere to be found. Even though he's almost at 6 weeks, he still remains the same wonderful baby. Hopefully I can still do him justice :). </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">Weight - He was 11 lb 14 oz at 2.5 weeks, a whole 3 ounces more than Evan at 1 month! He is growing quickly, getting longer and chubbier every day</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "cambria";"><span style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">Noah is such a lovely baby and has plenty of likes. He loves being held, which makes me happy since I love to hold him. He's taken to all of the baby carriers we have, which has been very helpful when juggling two kids. We use the ring sling a lot, especially if I need to hold him around the house during dinner or when helping Evan with something. Carriers have also allowed us to do lots of hikes and walks. Noah seems to enjoy being outside and the few times he's been awake on hikes, he's seemed enamored with his surroundings. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "cambria";"><span style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">He also loves his baths, which is just the cutest thing. He'll be fussy as we get him undressed, but as soon as I lower him into the water, he just calms down and relaxes. After being resistant the first week, Noah also has become a fan of the swing. The key has been to swaddle him before we lay him down. Like his brother, he also likes being on his changing pad upstairs. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">My parents came the for his birth and the first week, Sabine (Ed's mom) came right after that, and Aunt Kortney visited in the hospital. But of course, one of the most important was when Evan met Noah. Evan gave Noah a very soft grey bunny, and Noah "gave" Evan a set of Duplo vehicles. Evan is so sweet with Noah and loves to help. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "cambria"; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">Overall, I've been feeling very successful *knock on wood*. I've been spending an increasing amount of time alone with both kids, and am starting to figure out how to juggle nap and bedtime. Of course, it's not too hard when Noah will let me just put him in the rock n play while I take care of Evan, without a peep. I've also started eating healthier again, now that I'm not so limited by pregnancy, and that's felt great too. I'm also thankful that I'm so much less anxious about everything the second time around. I'm much more trusting of Noah and don't need to check on him every two minutes to make sure he's breathing like I did with Evan. Everything feels a bit easier. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: cambria; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">Nursing is amazingly better than with Evan; after only a week it got to that easy place that it took over a year to get to with Evan. </span><br />
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Ed has been much more confident this time around, and has been doing a great job taking care of Noah and even both kids sometimes. It feel like we're much better about sharing the parenting responsibilities. Ed has also been taking Evan on lots of adventures to give me more solo time with Noah, much to Evan's delight. The highlight so far has been running across the Golden Gate to Crissy Field and back.<br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/157/791B6CD6EF812BC82C17E44C7AF42583.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0;" /></a>Adelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256451142660464796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577820442285191839.post-22915724297408204122017-01-29T15:27:00.002-08:002017-01-30T11:20:48.087-08:00Noah's Birth Story<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
It doesn't seem that long ago that I typed up Evan's long, dramatic birth story. It was as much about processing as about documenting, and is an account I treasure. So, while Noah's birth was by all accounts relatively uneventful, it's still something I want to preserve. </div>
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This birth story starts closer to when I was 36 weeks pregnant. I was at my physical therapy appointment where I was still in a good amount of pain. It was hard to walk and excruciating to turn from one side to another. While I was laying there, facing away from my PT, I asked the question to which I didn't want the answer. Did she think it was a good idea for me to try for a VBAC. And, she answered exactly how I'd feared - given my inability to walk or move positions, plus the likelihood I'd have a large baby, plus the fact that I wouldn't be able to push my knees very far apart during labor, and she thought the risk of injury for me was too high to risk it. She knew my ultimate goal was to be able to be active again as soon as possible, after almost 5 months of no physical activity, and she said that c-section recovery would be far shorter than recovering from a pelvic injury. With that knowledge, I changed my midwife appointment to an OB/GYN and scheduled our c-section for January 16th (which was later changed to the 18th). </div>
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The few days leading up to our hospital date were busy with checking final things off of our to do list, plus having a handyman finish a last minute bathroom renovation. We soaked in the last days with Evan as our only child, made sure the house was very clean, and tried to get in as many naps as possible. We also welcomed my parents' arrival and had a lovely family meal with them and my sister. I was excitedly nervous going to bed the night before, and we didn't get to sleep until about midnight. </div>
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Since I was cut off from eating at 4am, I woke up a little after 3 and made myself one last filling meal - an egg quesadilla - and then got back to sleep until Evan got us up around 7. We got him ready for school and Ed took him while I called the hospital to find out if we were still on. We were, so it was go time!</div>
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It was a little anti-climactic to have so much energy going into this, and then to be sitting and watching tv while we waited. They prepped me with my IV, monitors, etc. and then we waited some more as we got bumped for an emergency c-section. Finally, at 12:45, it was time for us to get on our surgical gear and head to the operating room. </div>
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They had Ed wait in a side room while they got me set up. The hardest part of the surgery was surprisingly putting in the spinal - there were a lot of failed attempts, but finally it was set and then it was go time. The nurses joked that with the heavy rain outside, Noah was the perfect name for this little boy as they finished the prep, put up that blue screen, and brought in Ed. </div>
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This was both the best and hardest part of the delivery. I could hear our sweet boy's primal cry, but I couldn't see him. And, since the baby warming area was towards my feet, I had to stay in the dark about our little boy while they checked him out. Thank goodness he kept crying and I could hear his sweet voice. </div>
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Thankfully, Ed got to be there to cut the cord, watch the exam, and bring him to me after an excruciatingly long 10 minutes. </div>
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But then, I got to see our sweet 9lb 9oz boy, all 21 inches of him, and we had the most beautiful skin to skin while they finished the surgery. I even got to nurse him while they were finishing the surgery. It was so surreal to have our new little boy in my arms and enjoy this special family time. </div>
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Once they were done, it was time to head to recovery. I couldn't get over how much better I felt than after Evan's delivery and I was so eager for our recovery room stay to end. </div>
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While it wasn't exciting, we definitely preferred this low stress birth. Our boy was all 9s, with scores of 9 and 9 on his Apgar and weighing 9lbs 9oz. Noah and I had zero health issues in the hospital and got to come home almost exactly 48 hours after we arrived. We feel so thankful that this was the birth story we both chose and received - it was definitely the right choice and brought us our sweet Noah. </div>
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We have had this little guy home for just under a week, and we couldn't be more happy with life as a family of four. It certainly helps that my parents are still here helping and that Ed isn't working, but we have been so pleasantly surprised and how great this transition has gone.<br />
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<i>(Celebrating Noah's "birth day" with cupcakes made by Evan and Grandma)</i></div>
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The biggest reason for that, of course, is the fact that Noah is, so far, a dream baby. He is so easygoing - he only ever cries when his diaper is being changed. Even when he is hungry, he will just start making funny faces and opening his mouth, or maybe even a silent crying face. But, it's easy to start nursing before he ever makes a real cry. He mostly just sleeps, and is fine going up to 4 hours between a feed if he's really tired.<br />
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Plus, if he's hungry but I'm not ready/able to nurse him, he's pretty content just sucking on a finger for a while. The first week of nursing was very painful, but now he seems to have the hang of it and it's so much better. I think he's much better at eating than Evan, which is partly why he doesn't get crazy hungry like his brother. Ed and I are starting to realize what a big affect the torticollis likely had on Evan - it just wasn't comfortable for him to nurse, especially on the right side, so he just ate slowly and much less, meaning he had to nurse at least every 2 hours that first year and a half.<br />
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Sleep has been equally miraculous! In the hospital, Noah actually was pretty content to hang out and sleep in the bassinet, which was so odd to us. We felt sort of guilty not holding him all the time, but he was happy and it allowed us to get some rest. We even let him go to the nursery for 1.5 hours since they needed to redo the hearing test and we needed some sleep. When we brought him home, he would only sleep on us the first two nights. But, the third night I tried him in the bassinet part of the pack in play on whim and he slept 2 hours! So we put that next to the bed and he's been consistently sleeping wonderfully there in 2-3 hour stretches. Then, last night we added a blanket under his velcro swaddler, and he slept for 6 hours straight! And then another 3! I haven't gotten that much sleep with only one interruption in many years! We'll see if it lasts, but for now it's amazing and I am enjoying it. As an added bonus, Evan has been sleeping better too, either one wake up or sleeping through the night.<br />
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Like his brother, Noah isn't wild about devices so far. The only one we've been able to use a little is the swing, but without turning it on, funnily enough. He slept great laying in it, but didn't like when we turned on the swing or the vibrations. He spends all his time sleeping or laying on some adult, which is lovely for everyone. He even likes tummy time and isn't fussy at all laying on his stomach on the ground. He has amazing neck strength and even in the hospital was lifting and turning his head in both directions.<br />
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Evan has handled this transition amazingly. He loves "Baby Noah" and is a great helper with diaper changes and patting him to help burp him after eating. He's continued his good sleeping and great success with potty training, which has been fantastic. He went back to daycare this week, which was great. Last night at dinner he told us, "I loved seeing my friends!" I am so glad we kept him in part time - he is continuing to thrive there and definitely starts going a bit stir crazy after 4 days at home. I'm trying to build in Mommy/Evan solo time at least every few days (and hopefully more like every day now that I'm feeling better) so that he still feels like an important part of this family.<br />
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Like everyone said, he seems so much bigger and older now that we have a little baby at home. The biggest difference is how huge he feels when I give him hugs or sit with him. I can't believe how much he as grown (and am tearing up a little bit as I write this). He is going to be 3 in less than 3 months and is an amazing little person to have in our family. I am so proud of him and can't wait to be 100% recovered to get back to going out on family adventures.<br />
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I am finally starting to feel more like myself, which is amazing after such a limiting pregnancy, and am looking forward to starting to get out more. It is amazing how much more quickly you recover with the second baby and I am so thankful to not dealing with additional health issues like after my first pregnancy. Still, I'm trying not to rush it and enjoy taking it easy.<br />
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For now, I'm really soaking in all the newborn cuddles and counting my many blessings.<br />
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Today is a day of lasts. It's the last full day that Evan will be an only child, the last full day I'll feel Noah kicking and rolling inside of me, the last full day of this season of life. It's funny - totally true what they say about 2nd time parents. There is so much less stress with the logistics of bringing a newborn home. Ed and I both remember pretty well what it was like with Evan and (perhaps unwisely) don't feel too worried about that. The bigger concern is just how this transition will go, especially for Evan.<br />
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But, we feel ready. This pregnancy has been so hard, between being in pain so much of the time and the fact that I haven't been able to be active for almost 5 months, I actually feel like I'll be able to be more available with Evan once I heal from the delivery than I've been able to be lately. We can do family hikes again, I can take him places by myself for adventures, we can just be a family again, the way we used to, just with another very special person.<br />
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Still, I'm anxious. Mostly about having this c-section, and whether I'm making the right choice. My biggest worry is just making Noah come out before he's ready. I keep reassuring myself that Evan was born at 38.5, and Noah will be born at 39.2, so I should feel okay, but I just want to make sure he has enough time to finish growing. That said, if he's anything like his brother, size won't be an issue :). Somehow, I don't think he'll quite hit the 9lb13oz of Evan, but I think he'll still be plenty big. And the primary reason I'm having the c-section is because it seems like the healthiest/safest way for both Noah and me. So I'll just keep reminding myself of that!<br />
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I've been pretty spotty with the blog this time around, but I still want to have these kinds of records for the future to look back on, so here is a letter to Evan on the eve of our big day.<br />
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First, to my "Big Brother" Evan,<br />
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My sweet, amazing first born son. From the very beginning, you have been the perfect fit in our lives. Your dad and I always knew that you would be amazing, and you have continued to make us smile with joy and surprise us since your very first day. Each month, we would turn and say to each other, "wow....this is the best age yet!" and that feeling just keeps happening.<br />
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Right now, you are so much fun and growing up so fast. You love to sing - you sing or hum while you play, either made up songs or nursery rhymes from school, and you love to have us sing with you. During the holidays, "Jingle Bells" was your favorite, and you would put a ring of bells on your wrist and run around singing it. You love to have us sing parts too, and say "yay" and clap for yourself when you finish a particularly good song.<br />
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Trains are the love of your life. You started liking them about a year ago, but they have turned into a passion/obsession the last 6 months. We started letting you watch some screen time, and you have been in love with videos of live action steam trains and model trains. You are learning so much - all the different names of the cars, your favorite "double headers," The different jobs on the train, etc. One of your favorite books is a 70+ page one called Locomotive that is about the transcontinental railroad. For Christmas, Santa brought you a huge train table, and you love having that, plus multiple train tracks that you build on the floor, and even a train set made of duplo lego blocks.<br />
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It has been amazing to see your development with play. You have started being able to pretend now, and are so great at playing independently. My favorite new development is your love of building with blocks. The duplos were my favorite toy as a child, and making new creations with you makes me so happy. I hope you continue to feel the same love of building and creating that I had. You also love putting together puzzles, especially your Thomas the Train one. You are so methodical about it - "I will do the cowcatcher first, then the cab, etc." You use logic to help you and are so proud of yourself when you get a piece in the right place.<br />
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Your room has officially transformed into a big boy room. You started sleeping in a twin bed back in the spring, in a hope to help you sleep better, and it has been a great choice. We finally got rid of the rocking chair in your room, now that we can do stories together in your bed, and you have shelves next to your bed that let you control your light and your sound machine. You finally have a good bedtime routine that your dad and I really enjoy. We say "love you to the moon and back" and "see you when the sun comes up" as we say goodnight. You are such a better sleeper - you only need a quick morning snack around 5 maybe 1-2 nights a week and otherwise more or less sleep through the night. Sometimes you do come in to our room early and like to cuddle with your daddy, but having you finally wake up happy is something we've been waiting for for years and has been such a blessing.<br />
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We have also been so fortunate with your eating. From the beginning, you have loved your fruits and vegetables and have been such a happy, healthy eater. The biggest change (and what I think has really helped with your sleeping) is that you are finally so much more willing to eat proteins/meats. It happened right after you finished getting all your molars in, so I think it may have just been too hard for you to chew them before. But now you eat so much more, and such more filling foods, especially at dinner. People are always impressed by how you eat the same foods as us. You love sauces, especially balsamic vinegar and soy sauce, just like me.<br />
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The other big accomplishment lately is that you are (mostly) potty trained! Given our troubles with sleep, it has been such a gift that this was an almost seamless transition. I expected it to be so challenging, given everything I read, but you were more than ready, with all the practice you had been doing as school. We had one weekend without pants, and you had maybe 4 or 5 accidents those first 3 days, and have been fantastic after that. Now, a month later, our biggest struggle is that you are wanting to be night trained, too, and wake up to use the potty, but still want our help. But, I am so proud of you for being such a big boy and I know we'll get there!<br />
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You are so excited about becoming a big brother. You love talking about Baby Noah and how you will share with him and help take care of him. Your dad and I have talked to you so much about how much we love you and how that will never change. We know you will be a wonderful big brother and you and Noah will have such a special relationship. You have been able to soak in so much great Daddy time since I haven't been able to be as active, and I am looking forward to being home from work and getting to spend more time with you, too.<br />
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No matter what, I hope you always feel that you and your brother are equally loved and valued in our family. And that you both bring a specialness to this family that is uniquely your own. I love every part of you, the happy fun parts and the parts that can feel hard sometimes. They are all you, which means they are something to celebrate. I am so looking forward to seeing you enter into your new role as brother - I know it is one in which you will thrive.<br />
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You are my sweet, amazing, wonderful Evan and I love you to the moon and back.<br />
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Love, Mommy<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "vollkorn"; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;"><b>Exercise:</b> This is the hardest thing for me this pregnancy. It's not just that I can't exercise, but I have to avoid stairs when I can, avoid walking when I can, and even avoid standing. It's definitely affected my mood (and my eating), and is one of the main reasons I am not too sad that this is likely my last pregnancy. </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="https://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/157/791B6CD6EF812BC82C17E44C7AF42583.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0;" /></a>Adelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256451142660464796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577820442285191839.post-1426290897171376772016-07-26T14:16:00.001-07:002016-11-30T06:49:57.198-08:0014 Weeks<b style="background-color: white; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;">How Far Along?</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "vollkorn"; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;"> 14 weeks (and 1 day)! I just saw a thing that says I'm in the 4th month, which feels much further along (and makes me feel a little better about this big bump I have). </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "vollkorn"; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;"><b>Exercise:</b> Great! I've been trying to go on walks most days, plus I tried out my first local prenatal yoga. It was really lovely to do yoga in a class again. It was small, just 3 of us, and didn't have quite the baby/birth focus of the Arizona class, but it was incredibly relaxing and I'm still sore two days later. I'm looking forward to making this a weekly event!</span><br />
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Adelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256451142660464796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577820442285191839.post-49957855724124428472016-07-22T15:51:00.001-07:002016-11-30T06:49:57.210-08:00<b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;">How Far Along?</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "vollkorn"; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;"> 13 weeks (technically 13 weeks 4 days - I've been a slacker this week :) ). </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "vollkorn"; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;">What I Miss? </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "vollkorn"; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;">Well, I took sushi off that list because after some additional research, I decided to indulge. Other reputable countries (like the UK) have no issues with women eating raw fish, and the risk of getting sick is only 1 in 2 million, versus 1 in 250,000 eating chicken. It was lovely, but of course ended up not sitting great (see still having morning sickness). Still probably won't indulge that often, and will probably stick with simpler dishes, but it was tasty. I did miss getting to indulge in wine on vacation, and of course feeling rested. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "vollkorn";"><span style="line-height: 16.7898px;">I'm sure Baby Lyly is doing great. Just like last time, I sometimes I imagine I can feel it moving around in there. I'm sure I'm just feeling muscle spasms or something, but it's fun to pretend. Of course, last time I didn't feel anything until 23 weeks, so I'm not holding my breath :). Baby can now start sucking it's thumb, which is incredibly cute. Also cute, it can now make facial expressions, including frowns, grimaces, and squinting. More organs are working, including the kidneys, and it's getting lugano (fine, soft hair) over its body to keep warm. Keep growing little one!</span></span></div>
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<br />Adelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256451142660464796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577820442285191839.post-87657772589997813582016-07-11T08:08:00.001-07:002016-11-30T06:49:57.217-08:0012 Weeks<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "vollkorn"; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;"><br /></span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;">Milestones: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;">I had my first appointment with a midwife and am excited to be able to use midwives a second time. She seemed optimistic about my having a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) and was reassuring about my not having pre-eclampsia again (only a 20% chance). I also got all my bloodwork done for the 12 week scan and am looking forward to the actual scan in a couple weeks. I also have been identified as pregnant by three strangers since arriving in Alabama, so I think I'm definitely showing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "vollkorn";"><span style="line-height: 16.7969px;">Baby can now react to pokes on the outside. It's almost done developing all the major body parts and is moving into the "growth and maturation" phase. </span></span><span style="font-family: "vollkorn"; line-height: 16.7969px;">This is considered a turning point in pregnancy, as the organs will now start to work and just work on getting stronger.</span><span style="font-family: "vollkorn"; line-height: 16.7969px;"> Baby is also opening and closing its fingers and curling its toes. It's brain is also developing quickly. So exciting :)</span></div>
<br />Adelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256451142660464796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577820442285191839.post-85079715732406366012016-07-04T09:55:00.002-07:002016-11-30T06:49:57.214-08:0011 Weeks<b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;">How Far Along?</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;"> 11 Weeks! </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;"></span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;">Size of the Baby?</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;"> A lime. This seems so much bigger than last week :). Over 2 inches long and a third of an ounce.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;"></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;"><br /></span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;">Milestones: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;">Another quiet week, but I have my next appointment tomorrow! I am excited to meet one of the midwives and check on the little one. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;"><br /></span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;">Mommy Update:</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;"> I've been afraid to jinx things, but I am, in general, feeling better! Still super tired, but the nausea has definitely faded a bit. Last time I felt really sick until 18 weeks, so I'm really thankful to have had such minor morning sickness this time around. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;" /><br /><b>Big Brother Update: </b>Evan's language has really blossomed this week! It's been amazing to hear him speak complete sentences, play pretend, and just be so much more interactive. His current biggest love is "choo choos" and it was so fun to get to take him on a steam train while we were in Santa Cruz.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Vollkorn;"><span style="line-height: 16.7969px;">Baby is moving around a lot in there, which I can't wait to be able to actually feel. It's growing hair follicles and fingernails and is looking much more like a little person. It also has no more webbing between fingers and toes, so goodbye to amphibian baby. It's getting tiny toothbuds and bones are hardening. Keep growing, little one!</span></span></div>
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What they say about the 2nd child is already coming true - I'm starting these posts a whole 4 weeks later than with Evan. But, hopefully I can make up for lost time. I love being able to look back on my first pregnancy, so I am going to do my best to keep the record going on here again.<br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;">Cravings? </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "vollkorn"; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;">Not cravings so much, but this time around sour things are helping me feel less nauseous. I've been using jolly ranchers, especially on car trips, and am liking drinking orange juice. I also have been liking watermelon, since I read that it helps settle the stomach too, and it does seem to help a bit. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "vollkorn"; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "vollkorn"; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;"> </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;">What I Miss? </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "vollkorn"; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;">This pregnancy really has felt a bit easier, which I'm so thankful for. What I mostly miss is feeling in control of what I'm eating. This time around, lots of snacking seems to help, but that means I'm eating more than I probably should. But, I'm counting myself lucky. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "vollkorn"; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 16.7969px;"><br /></span></span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Vollkorn; font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;">Best Moment?</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "vollkorn"; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;"><span style="font-size: 15.2px; line-height: 16.8px;"> Being in Yosemite! It was Evan's first time going, and we all had such a great time. We talked a lot about booking a trip for next summer as a family of four. There were lots of little babies in the valley, and it got me excited about our new little one. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "vollkorn";"><span style="line-height: 16.7969px;">Baby is definitely in the fetal stage now - all the major organs are developed. It's getting little nails and hair, which just seems so tiny and amazing. It can also move all its limbs. </span></span></div>
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Ed was working, so Evan and I got to have a mommy and me day. I'm not sure why, but Evan was in a wonderful mood today. So silly and sweet and exactly how you dream an almost 2 year old might act. The only negative was that he wouldn't nap, but since he was so happy, I didn't push the issue.</div>
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I had the lofty idea to take Evan to the lake in the hiking pack. I hoped he'd nap and I could enjoy sitting by the lake and reading.</div>
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However, I'd totally forgotten how heavy the hiking pack was. Sheesh. It was a fantastic workout, but the weight, plus the warm afternoon, meant I felt like I could barely keep going. </div>
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So, as soon as we reached a bench under an oak tree, I pulled Evan off and took a break. </div>
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I had a beautiful view and spent a lovely 15 minutes reading my book. </div>
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It came to an abrupt end when I looked up to see this little guy literally about to crawl onto Evan's face!</div>
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Such a pretty caterpillar, but not something I want on my child's face. So, I decided we should move on. Evan ended up waking up, for the shortest nap in toddler history :). </div>
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This wasn't an entirely bad thing, since we were debuting Evan's brand new big twin bed tonight. Evan was beyond excited about his rockets. This ended up being a bit of a problem as he was so wound up - he kept wanting to visit his rockets and couldn't stay laying down. </div>
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Evan also loved the moon sheets. Hopefully the bed gets less exciting after a few nights, but it sure was cute to se how happy he was. And, hopefully sleeping on a bed that's actually soft, plus big enough that he can roll around without falling onto the floor, will help him sleep better. </div>
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Evan has gotten so into hiking lately - he was excited to get up on Dad's back and get going. </div>
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Evan especially loved all the water crossings that are still trickling for a little while longer. </div>
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When he saw this, he kept saying, "Woah! Woah!"</div>
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The first part of the hike was all under the forest canopy. And then, we stepped out into this. </div>
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Rolling green hills. Bright blue sky. And flowers. </div>
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Thousands and thousands of flowers. </div>
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We've been here so many times, but I've never seen wildflowers like this. </div>
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We decided to try a new off-shoot that took us to a bluff overlooking the ocean. We could even see a glimpse of the golden gate. "Bridge! Bridge!"</div>
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Then it was time for him to explore. He loved the "purple flowers"</div>
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And he loved hiking. All by himself. We couldn't get over how grown up he's getting. We also realized that he may need trail shoes sooner rather than later - his play shoes don't have nearly enough traction :). I love how you can see the hill where Ed proposed on the left, and the point where we got married on the right. Such a special spot. </div>
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Once we arrived, we sat down for a well deserved lunch. Our little hiker did such an amazing job!</div>
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Next up, the kitchen! Before, it was intense - very low ceilings (with a grapevine trellis wallpaper thing), all tones of brown, and a macrame window cover. </div>
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I actually sort of liked it, in a very retro way, but with super outdated appliances, it had to go. </div>
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We are in love with this space - so bright, with out beautiful quartzite countertops and glass cabinets.</div>
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The old appliances look so much better in the new space, and the added ceiling height makes such a difference. </div>
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Our favorite detail is probably the backsplash - a hand painted ceramic from local Heath Ceramics. </div>
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This room took a while, but was worth the wait. </div>
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Now that phase one of our renovation is done, I want to show off the results! First up, the family room/Evan's play nook.</div>
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We love our new space :)</div>
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Our trail that parallels the road and creek. Evan and I walk this almost every day. </div>
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He loves saying "Goooooo!" and running.</div>
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The sun was starting to drop as we walked back home. It's wonderful having nature so close. </div>
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Whew...it's been a busy winter. Between holidays, work, and lots of sickness, it's been pretty easy to fall behind. So, even though I'm sick yet again, I'm trying to find some time to update. </div>
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We are finally done with our renovation as of a week ago, and are loving our new home and not having someone else in our house all the time. We still have more to do, but we're taking a break, which feels great.</div>
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Part of enjoying our new home is actually getting out onto our backyard trails. Ed took us on his favorite trail yesterday, which is about a 5 minute walk from our house. </div>
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Everything is so green and beautiful right now - this was a prefect hike, made sweeter by being so close. </div>
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Lots of beautiful views to enjoy!</div>
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We could even see Spring Lake - Ed takes Evan for runs to there all the time, and it was fun to see how close it actually is. </div>
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Ed and Evan have been doing Father/son hikes together at least every other week - we're hoping to raise a little boy who loves the outdoors as much as we do.</div>
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Evan had a great time as always, and enjoying doing the last part of the "hike" up our street. What a beautiful day.</div>
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When we moved in, we wanted his room to look as much as possible like his old one. But, we ultimately want his room to be a better fit for his toddler age.<br />
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So with some time over break, I got to work. The biggest change was having an organizer for his toys so that he would actually want to play in here. </div>
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Yes, it's still a bit of a construction zone, but it is feeling more and more like home every day. </div>
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Our kitchen is finally getting close :)</div>
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We finally got running water on Monday, which was huge. It's amazing how helpful it is to have funning water in the kitchen. We missed our dishes so much. </div>
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I've also finished my last week of teaching before break - no school on Friday is a happy bonus :). As I dreamed, I do indeed have a couple of students whose families work for wineries and got some wonderful wine as teaching presents. I have such a great class and we had a lovely last week. </div>
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This is our view from our bedroom at sunrise. I am so happy to be waking up to this every day. Today's goal is to get as much unpacked as possible and really turn this into our space! Hopefully, our counter, sink, stove and dishwasher will go in this weekend and I'll share some more pictures when I can.</div>
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Happy Holidays!</div>
Adelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256451142660464796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7577820442285191839.post-84453121320212437682015-12-06T20:04:00.001-08:002015-12-06T20:04:57.488-08:00Last Visit Before the Move...Believe it or not, we're moving in next week! Now, our house won't be 100% done - the countertops won't come in until the 15th, which means no stove, sink, or backsplash that first week. Plus, the fireplace may not be 100% done either. But, as long as the floors are in, we'll be good to go :).<br />
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I had a productive weekend, painting Evan's room and removing the rest of the wallpaper in our bathroom. We made the judgement call to have our guy paint the rest of the upstairs, since it wasn't going to be too pricey and then it'd all be done without having to stress.<br />
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So, I've decided that this will be my last visit inside the house! I want to have a little bit of that feeling of surprise when we show up on moving day to see all of our new floors and the rest of the paint (and hopefully kitchen cabinets!). We're in the middle of some frenzied packing over here and getting ready to say goodbye to our lovely townhouse.<br />
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Here's one last "progress shot" of our paneling room. Can you believe the transformation?!?<br />
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