pregnancy – Shoots and Roots

Gavin’s Birth Story

By: Melissa October 29, 2012

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This October has been a doozy. We have had a host of car problems with expensive repairs. Then right after they were finished, the suspension went out on our car while Tom was driving and it rolled onto its side in a ditch! Thank god he was driving very slow and next to a very…

Little Gavin is Here

By: Melissa October 23, 2012October 23, 2012

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Little Gavin is here! Born 10/22/12 at 9:58pm. 7 lbs. 19.75 in long. We are doing great! Will fill you in on the whole story in a few days!

40 + 3 Loving List

By: Melissa October 17, 2012

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I had fully intended on this being a Birth Story post, but we don’t have one yet. I am three days overdue with not much hope of labor starting in the next couple days. My contractions seem to have slowed and become less painful. I am dialated the same as I was last week, at…

Happy Birthday To My Blog, Tom and I

By: Melissa October 12, 2012

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We’ve had a bunch of birthdays this week! No, the baby isn’t here yet. I turned 30 yesterday and my blog turned 2. Today Tom is turning 35. Our birthdays have been somewhat overshadowed by lots of pre labor and a broken truck that cost almost $1000 to fix, not including the three days of…

38 Weeks + 3 days

By: Melissa October 3, 2012

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I’m just stopping in to give you a quick update. I know I said in my last post that I was going to try posting more, but I have realized that was just wishful thinking. I have so little energy and unfinished tasks are piling up, so much has had to be pushed to the…

Pregnancy Updates and Blackberry Syrup

By: Melissa August 28, 2012

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The last week has been a blur. The chickens began laying eggs, I played host to several friends and coworkers who were visiting for the weekend and Brae started school, thank goodness! She has been antsy, bored and grouchy the last couple weeks. After three months of free time she was craving a new routine…

It’s A Boy!

By: Melissa May 10, 2012

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I had to let you all know we are having a boy! It’s a big surprise to me because I was really feeling the girl vibe, but we are excited either way. I got a 3d ultrasound at Prenatal Peek. Watching the baby move in realtime was an amazing experience. I highly recommend getting one…