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I don't believe in all those pregnancy myths...I am going to dispel a few right here and now so listen up you readers...yeah even you two over there sitting in your fancy Toronto hotels.1. Myth: It is unlikely to get pregnant if you miss 1 or 2 pills. Whiney's Case: False! It is easy to pregnant if you miss 1 or 2 pills (especially when using a low dose estrogen pill like Yaz or Ortho

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Okay, so I know this is the moment you've all been waiting for...is it a contest winner? No... Is it inside info on who might be replacing Katie in Tom Cruise's life? No...It is...[drum roll]....The gender of the soon to be Sumo wrestler who has been banging up my insides for 20 weeks now.If you don't know what that arrow is pointing to, I will give you a hint with respect to what you see here

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Lots of good blog ponderings have been floating around in my head lately. The phenomenon usually starts to happen when I am driving. And maybe I have been doing too much driving lately because my mind is full of interesting thoughts.First off, if you haven't figured it out already, I AM by nature, a pessimist. I think I can blame my mother and grandmother for this because they were/and still

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Early August--somewhere around conceptionPreggo belly 15 weeksPreggo belly 18 weeks

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So some dramatic things have been happening lately on the family front. Recently we found out my sister miscarried. I can't tell you how hard that was, considering we were due within a few weeks of each other and she was so excited. It's hard to carry on my pregnancy and show that I am happy about it, while I know she had to go through that. I know she'll do fine though...in a few weeks

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Well I got my H1N1 vaccine finally today. Hit the stainless steel drums! It has seemed like forever that I have been waiting to get it. I had called a bunch of places over the past couples weeks and no one seemed to have or know when they'd get it. They were offering it only to the school districts first since they are the biggest group to spread it around. I agree that makes sense, but I

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Oh so did I tell you I finally got on my husband's health plan. Yeah, after the big fiasco of receiving the call from my OB's office that I'd have to pay a whooping $12,000 or more for delivery I was like, "what!!!" So I luckily was able to get on his plan in a jiffy. I found out my individual plan was just horrendous in the fact that they do not cover really anything. Yes, the plan was

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The weather here is nuts. Cold one day, hot another...my body is so confused. And so is my cat. He is literally sitting here trying to figure out if he should shed some more or not. I tell him to keep it on; it will likely get cold again.Sometimes I wish we lived in one of those places where the climate is more stable. I should try out some places. I bet I could check into some nice myrtle

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Is it Christmas yet? Urgh...I just want a break...a break from life. It almost reminds me of that commercial in the 80s..."gimme a break, gimme a break, break me off a piece of that Kit-Kat bar." Or maybe that crazy TV show "Gimme a break." But in truth, we all need a break sometimes. I know I complain about that often but that is only because I feel like I never seem to stop these days. I

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You know I have had the most vivid dreams these last couple months. They say that happens in pregnancy, but man, I don't remember it ever being this crazy when I was pregnant the other times. I am having like 3 or 4 memorable dreams a night. They are so much more real than my normal dreams. I actually wake up and have to think about it, "was that real?" Or if I have a memory of a dream, I

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Well, my mood for shopping had come and past. I seriously go through the strangest phases. One minute gung ho about finding a unique and truly creative gift for someone and the next deciding to play it safe and just get Gift Cards. Not that gift cards are completely drab; they're not. You can always get a gift card for a unique store, or even for a service, like a spa treatment or car

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I am not sure if I should be stressing about this or not...about this whole H1N1 thing and being pregnant. At first, I was thinking, "there's no way I am getting that vaccine," just mentally picturing news coming out in a few weeks about how it can harm unborn children, such as giving them 4 arms and 2 noses. Then, at the park I bumped into a friend who, by trade, is an Immunologist. When he

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So I've been thinking...holidays are coming up and I think this year, unlike most in the past, I will actually ask for something nice. Usually the hubs and I stick to the old, "oh, honey, you don't have to get me anything this year" bit, but at the end of the day, we always end up getting each other something; it just ends up being something we might not really like.Now, I am not normally a

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So guess what I've been feeling lately? Depressed? No. Ecstatic? No. Heartburn? A little....no, but the big thing I have been experiencing is kicks! Yes, 17 weeks and already I feel actual kicks. I have to admit, I breed hardy kids. My first two were born at a sturdy 8 pounds or more. Once out, they grew, and grew and grew, like weeds. Both were in the 90% or higher (for height) from

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Wow, today is warm! What the heck is up with this weather? Stormy, windy and rainy one day and then almost 70 degrees and sunny the next. Hey, I'm not complaining, I love this warm stuff in November. I'd keep it all year, or at least through the winter.Today we went looking for new bathroom tiles. When we had our house built, they put in the cheapest builder tiles in the bathroom and when

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So where was I...on yeah, dealing with a hell of a work week people. Yes, my brain is fried. Stick a fork in me, I have no energy to compete with a Friday night. My friends are all going out, doing exciting things and I could crawl up and fall asleep right now.Pitiful. Seriously...see the dark circles under eyes? And I don't think I can blame it on the baby...I am out of that first trimester

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I feel like it is time to take a moment and feel humble. This world is full of commercialism, marketing...greed. At every turn you will find a fancy car commercial or a store full of crisp plasma tvs. We are so far from nature and simplicity. When I say, "we" I am referring to the general folk in my town. Even though in truth, I don't live too far from the Amish. Still, our lives are

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Today was the first day someone noticed I am pregnant. I am 17 weeks so I guess it is finally OK. I seriously though feel like I have been showing for weeks, but luckily, I guess I am now looking officially pregnant and not just fat where people are too afraid to say, "are you pregnant?" You know that weird stage where your belly is starting to bulge and people look but they dare not ask,

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My night is planned...I have been itching to do some re-organizing and what do you know... sitting here on my desk is a copy of "Growing-Up Organized: A Mom-to-Mom Guide" by Lea Schneider. Wahoo--I think I am going to like this.More to come...

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So today we got a chance to finally go shopping without the kids. Bonus!! On the agenda was to find a new bedspread for our bedroom. We've been looking for what feels like forever! When we originally moved in we found a bright purple, mauve and gold set and now, 6 years later, we are so very tired of looking at it.Finally, we agreed to make the change and it has been such a fiasco just to

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Well thank goodness for this weekend. I was able to catch up on some stuff and just let my mind wander. Every so often I just need that...to feel like I am not burdened with a whole lot of stuff on the brain. We all let so much weigh on us. Did I tell you a few weeks ago I took a Buddhism class? I really liked it; not just the meditation part but the principles themselves. I think everyone

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I feel totally bad that I have neglected some of my blogging buddies lately. Even my Entrecard drops...I am slacking. I just have been so absorbed with work, and cleaning, and kids and baseball...but finally the World Series is over. I intentionally started this blog with the idea of getting a million readers a day...over-reaching? Yes, a bit. No, really I am happy to have even one lowly

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Whiney Momma really wants to whine today! So here it goes...My work is driving me nuts...I am given a hard time for things that are out of my control. And please fire the damn woman who makes everything difficult. - WAHMy son's teacher has very little tact - she called to tell me my son's behavior is crazy. Please don't use the actual word, "crazy" when referring to my child. Use a more

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You know, they always say "buyer beware," "you get what you pay for"...and I believe it. Man, do you only have to come upon a couple scams to find that out. Usually the hard way. From now on, I make a point to only buy from websites that are well-known and if you type in their company name and complaint and see 1,000 links...don't go there. Always do you research.It can be anything from

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So I am finding some girl names I like...even though I have a quirky feeling this is a boy. Either way, since I am still in that phase of having fun with it...here are some I have picked out, what do you think?AmeliaTeaganKylaValerieNoraNoralieAny other ideas?

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