Author: Candice
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Lately… Summer 2013
Row 1: In late July, James’ parents visited and we tackled cleaning up our yard. We weeded like crazy! (I don’t think our yard has had any attention since Olivia’s early arrival.) The garden bed along the side of the house was completely overgrown. Due to the unseasonably cool summer temps, Olivia was able to…
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Tips for Traveling with a 7 Month Old Baby
We survived our first BIG travel adventure with Olivia… and I learned a few things in the process about traveling with a baby! Things I will be remembering for our next trip: 1. Make sure you have a copy of baby’s birth certificate handy for the flight! We knew that children under 2 could fly…
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Pumping Breast Milk for a Preemie
As I mentioned HERE, pumping for your baby can be extremely challenging, tiring, overwhelming, and incredibly rewarding. While I absolutely HATED the actual process of expressing breast milk, I loved that I was able to give Olivia a nutritious blend of my protective immune cells and all the necessary ingredients to GROW. I have very…
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Motherhood
The last 8 months with Olivia have been amazing and precious. This time has also been ripe with stress, anxiety, uncertainty, sadness, and frustration. I wasn’t prepared for this complex constellation of emotions, especially those that surface like a tidal wave and leave you feeling unanchored… completely lost. I thought I was ready. I wasn’t….
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You Are My Sunshine Party Theme
When Olivia was discharged from the hospital, we followed the nurses orders to stay away from public places for fear of RSV. When the flu season ended in late April, we decided to celebrate! I knew that I wanted to do something based on song, You Are My Sunshine, since I sang this tune to…
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Marking 33 Weeks and 4 Days.
I was pregnant for exactly 33 weeks and 4 days. Today, Olivia is 33 weeks and 4 days old. So many mixed emotions running through my mind today… Olivia has been outside as long as she was safely tucked away inside my tummy. It’s crazy how quickly this much time has passed…although I can still…
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Stratejoy Pinterest Contest
Several days ago, Molly Mahar posted a challenge to turn one of her inspiring quotes into a memorable Pinterest graphic… I couldn’t resist putting my spin on these two favorites: Love the message on this beauty… Always keep creating. Always keep believing. The positive possibilities in our life are endless. I snapped this photo while…
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Life’s a Fortune
Loving these. Yes, please!
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Inspirational Words for Mamas with Preemies
For the second time in less than 2 months, a status on my Facebook wall has popped up about a friend (or a friend of a friend) delivering early… like really early. 26 or 28 weeks early. When these updates appear, I actually have a physical reaction. A rush comes over me- knowing what we…