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Finally! My last “bump” picture – 4 days before I was induced. Here’s the short story…. Induced at 42 weeks.  16 hours of labor.  Pitocin.  Epidural. Not quite how I had pictured things unfolding.  In the end, we had a happy, healthy baby so I’m choosing to be happy. Here’s the long story…. Sunday morning as […]

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A looonnngggg time ago I wrote this post: http://aliciaben.com/?p=100 when I was 40 weeks and 6 days pregnant with McKay. As I sit here tonight, 40 weeks and 6 days pregnant again, these words rang true for how I’m feeling: I go to bed every night and think, “Please let this be the night.” And, wake up every […]

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I’m 40 weeks pregnant!  Now seems like a good time to cover the second half of my pregnancy. This pregnancy has dragged on and flown by at the same time.  I’m a little shocked I’m at the end and I’m still trying to wrap my mind around the fact we’re having another baby.  I don’t think […]

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I’m way past due in announcing my pregnancy!  I’m 24 weeks today, and finally, feeling great again. Here’s the rundown on how things have gone so far. My due date is January 8th, 9th, or 10th.  Different times they’ve said different dates.  This is sandwiched right between the end of my busy season and the beginning […]

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Born at 5:19am October 27th 20.5 inches long,  9lbs 3oz Sunday night Sarah was at our house for dinner and she looked like this: Twelve hours later she looked like this: Life is such a miracle! My dad, McKay, and I took Ethan and Charlie to the hospital  to meet their little sister.  Ethan was […]

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