Category Archives: Pregnancy

Sara Todd: I wouldn’t give it up for the world

Posted on 8 February, 2013 by vdaehn1

It’s been a crazy month here in our little home. My son turned 3. Already. How does it happen so fast? Where does this time go? He was my teeny tiny Tanner. He wasn’t even 6 lbs. when he was … Continue reading →

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Lauren Bonk: Come on, baby. Come out!

Posted on 28 December, 2012 by vdaehn1

Well, friends, I’ve officially hit my wall. Two weeks ago, I was carrying Charlie around, going up and down our stairs like it was nothing, and finding as many activities for us to do out of the house as I … Continue reading →

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Lauren Bonk: More than ever, we need hope

Posted on 21 December, 2012 by vdaehn1

You’d have to have been living under a rock if you missed all of the social media reactions to the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Even the mainstream news sources covered some of the most viral … Continue reading →

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Lauren Bonk: Nothing like newborn clothes to get you ready for a baby

Posted on 14 December, 2012 by vdaehn1

This weekend, my mom and I went through all of Charlie’s newborn clothes and set aside anything that seemed remotely gender-neutral. We washed and folded all of the teeny, tiny little outfits and placed them in their very own set … Continue reading →

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Lauren Bonk: 37 weeks … and counting

Posted on 7 December, 2012 by vdaehn1

The worst thing any baby authority can tell a pregnant woman about a healthy pregnancy is that, at 37 weeks, they will be considered full-term. OK, so I know that’s not the worst, but I would just rather go on … Continue reading →

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Lauren Bonk: A little less stressed

Posted on 16 November, 2012 by vdaehn1

When I found out I was pregnant, Charlie had just turned 2. All I could envision then was trying to take care of a newborn baby while also taking care of that 2-year-old. Can you imagine? Me, all floppy and … Continue reading →

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Lauren Bonk: No big deal, or anything

Posted on 9 November, 2012 by vdaehn1

Sometimes, “pregnancy” feels like a completely different thing than “going to have a baby.” Does that make sense? I feel like I’ve gotten so used to being pregnant that now that I find myself two months away, I am completely … Continue reading →

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Sara Todd: Loss (and being brave enough to get through it)

Posted on 8 November, 2012 by vdaehn1

We lost my grandma. She passed away a couple weeks ago. We buried her on Oct. 19. I said my final good-byes. I cried a river of tears. I comforted my sisters, my dad, my 5-year-old daughter and my family … Continue reading →

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Lauren Bonk: 31 weeks

Posted on 2 November, 2012 by vdaehn1

I have started bumping my kid in the head with my stomach. He generally likes to be close to me (sometimes, I might call it “all up in my business.” My “business,” however, has started to get significantly bigger.  I … Continue reading →

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Lauren Bonk: Down days in the last trimester

Posted on 26 October, 2012 by vdaehn1

Some days are not so good. Days like this past Monday and Tuesday tend to make me want to break into the mall in the middle of the night, clean out a gourmet chocolate store, and pass out on a … Continue reading →

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