Tag: baby western
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it’s not you, it’s me: living in a high-risk pregnancy
To the well-meaning stranger who asks when my baby is due: there is a reason I avert my eyes. I instinctively touch the head of my 2-year-old as you ask the age gap. You remark how full my hands will be, and I hope you are right; full hands is the goal. But just in…
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my unknown blessing
It may not look like it at first glance, but these photos were taken in exactly the same spot. The top photo was two years ago, and the bottom is from a week ago. I like to do that sometimes, compare where I was and where I am. I like to think about how things have changed,…
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12 week update: being mommy
I am starting this at 4am on a Tuesday, and I am not sure when exactly I’ll finish it. That’s because after a few beautifully chaotic and short months, I am still learning how to balance my new life. I thought I was good at multitasking before, and yet again, I’ve been completely humbled. Our…
my western nest 