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http://thespohrsaremultiplying.com/ - Raising babies and insurance premiums
When I saw my friend Anissa in February of this year, after we hugged and squealed she pushed me away and said, “I’m so mad at you for not bringing that baby!” I told her that I’d brought the next best thing – a video of Madeline that I’d filmed just for ...
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Single Parenting
I am incredibly lucky to have many amazing friends in my life, friends that have surrounded me and held me up the last seven months. Each of my friends has brought something different, something that I never would have known I’d need when we became friends. I am so grateful for all of ...
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When Mike and I got married, we had the typical plans for our life together. Careers, a house with a yard for the dog, and a handful of kids to fill the house. We didn’t plan on any of those kids to be born prematurely. No one ever does. And yet, over half a million babies a year are born ...
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In the last few weeks my belly size has increased noticeably. I had physical therapy on Monday and again on Friday, and when I walked in on Friday the therapists were like, “HOLY CRAP YOUR STOMACH!” I look at myself in the mirror most days so I don’t really notice by sight, ...
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Pregnancy
Dr. Oz
The first time I heard it, I was sitting in the front seat my my parents’ car. My dad was driving, and my mom was in the back seat with Madeline. At that moment, no one was talking, and the radio was low. Suddenly, one of the cutest, funniest sounds I’d ever heard came from the back ...
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On your birthday, we wore purple.
All of us.
On your birthday we bought pretty purple flowers.
We ate cream puffs.
On your birthday we sang you songs, and we missed you so much we couldn’t breathe. We remembered how much you liked the fudge mommy made last year, ...
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thespohrsaremultiplying.com - 10 days ago
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Last year on the morning of your birthday
I wrote you a letter while you lay sleeping
beside me. You were so much fun when you were awake, but I loved it when you slept. I often would lay down next to you and breathe you in, watching your eyelids ...
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She Would Be Two
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moosh in indy.
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Madeline was a little girl who knew what she wanted. When she wanted to be held, she let you know, but if she wanted to be on her own there was literally no holding her back. She loved to play with people but she also really enjoyed playing alone. It always made me laugh when I’d be ...
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From the moment we discovered I was pregnant with Madeline, we knew it was just a matter of time before Rigby threw us over for the baby. It started right away.
her pride is evident
She even came to visit when I was on hospital bed rest.
it was totally allowed. cough.
And when ...
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thespohrsaremultiplying.com - 13 days ago
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After Madeline’s big birthday bash , we kept
things much more mellow on the actual day she
turned one. My friend Casey and her daughter the moosh were in town, so we took the girls to a fun indoor play yard. Maddie had a blast watching the ...
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Cream Puffs
We spent Tuesday at the ER and it was hard, so hard. In the almost seven months since Madeline passed, I have carried the pain of losing her inside me, where no one can see it. Often I would wish that it could manifest itself into some sort of physical ailment, something visible so others could ...
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Yesterday felt like the day that wouldn’t end. Heather’s appointment with Dr. Risky was at 10 am, so I packed her into the car and drove carefully to UCLA so as not to jostle Heather’s shoulder. I knew she was really hurting when she said, “after this appointment, I ...
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Pregnancy
Dr. Oz
Today Heather and I have our 25 week check-up where, in addition to finding out how Binky is doing, I want to ask Dr. Risky about back pain Heather has had for the last week. It’s very intense – to the point where she has been incapacitated in bed all day – and is centered in her right ...
Mommy
A year ago was one of the greatest days of my life.
We held Madeline’s first birthday party nine days early, on November 2nd, taking advantage of the proximity to Halloween to throw a costume bash.
It was a large party at my parents’ house. They have the room for that sort of ...
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Mike started writing songs about Madeline the day she was born. Silly songs, ballads, chants, anthems, and lullabies. There are many melodies about Maddie .
As Maddie grew older, she loved it when her daddy would play his songs for her.
And she often wanted to help him along.
One ...
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13 weeks 1 day
17 weeks 2 days
24 weeks 3 days
Binky is moving along well, and it is such a comfort and relief. Things have been a little bit rougher for me but nothing awful. My sudden crazy upper back and neck pain has been super annoying but it all checks out OK and it’s ...
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Pregnancy
Labor
My mom and I were lucky enough to attend the Women’s Conference yesterday thanks to my wonderful friend, Emmie . The mission of The Women’s Conference is to inspire, empower and educate women to be Architects of Change in their own lives and in the lives of others. The whole conference ...
Mommy
I don’t remember much about that day, but I do remember walking into the room and seeing the right one for you. We knew we wanted something pretty, but we didn’t know what until we saw the many shades of purple. We never thought it would be something we’d have to pick out for ...
Mommy
I get through my days by working toward little moments and events. Sometimes it’s as simple as, “just a few more hours until that TV show starts,” or “tomorrow I have an ultrasound.” Other times it’s a bigger event, like someone coming to visit or maybe a ...
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Pregnancy
When I was pregnant with Madeline, I spent a lot of time looking through old photos of Mike and me. I’d take the images of our little faces and try to imagine what the little baby inside of me would look like.
The 50% Portuguese, 25% Irish, & 25% German Mike
plus the (not sure ...
