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  • Nobody Said It Was Easy

    Dena August 29, 2013

    Yesterday was one of those days. Running on “next-to-no” sleep. A baby boy that wouldn’t stop crying no matter what I tried, who every time I tried to nurse him, clamped down on my nipple and pulled as hard as he could. A husband who…

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  • Baby’s Been…

    Dena August 20, 2013

    Roman James is 3.5 months old. I want to remember what he’s doing at each stage of his growth. This series “Baby’s Been” is all about what my baby has been up to lately. Last time we checked, Roman weighed 16.5 pounds. Everyone comments on…

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  • Three-Month-Old Roman James

    Dena July 31, 2013

    Yesterday my little Roman James turned three-months-old. And just like that, my “4th trimester” is over. My baby boy is the sweetest thing. He is so big already — sixteen pounds, so pudgy! His vocabulary (goo’s, gah’s, moo’s and mah’s) is expanding every day. He…

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  • (Not) Sleeping & Breastfeeding

    Dena July 14, 2013

    Things are never what you expect them to be. During my pregnancy, my main concern about breastfeeding was that I wouldn’t be able to. I knew so many women that wanted to breastfeed but were unable to. I hoped and prayed that I would be…

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  • Baby’s Been…

    Dena July 13, 2013

    Roman James is 2.5 months old. The past couple of months have been incredible. I want to remember what he’s doing at each stage of his growth. This series “Baby’s Been” is all about what my baby has been up to lately. We had his…

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  • Two-Month-Old Roman James

    Dena July 2, 2013

    “There really are places in the heart you don’t even know exist until you love a child.” — Anne Lamott Our Roman James is two-months-old today. What a magical & intense eight weeks it has been. I wouldn’t know where to start to try and…

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  • One-Month-Old Roman James

    Dena June 4, 2013

    Our little Roman James is one-month-old today. The past four weeks have been the most challenging, the most amazing, and the most love-filled weeks that I could have ever imagined. I am so excited to find out what’s next. What an extraordinary adventure motherhood is…

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  • Baby’s Been…

    Dena June 3, 2013

    Tomorrow Roman James will be one month old. In the past four weeks, I have learned so much about this beautiful boy. I want to remember what he’s doing at each stage of his growth. This new series “Baby’s Been” will be all about what…

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  • everything changes: three weeks as a mother

    Dena May 29, 2013

    “We aren’t here for a long time, just for a good time.” Roman turned three-weeks-old yesterday. What a three weeks it has been! He is the sweetest little boy this side of heaven. We’ve had all kinds of ups & downs… and lefts & rights……

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