Monthly Archive: February 2008

The birth story: We got to the hospital at a little bit before 7. It was a very strange and surreal feeling, since we’d never had a scheduled induction before! We got all registered and settled in, and they started the pitocin at quarter till 8. We were instantly the talk of the Labor/Delivery wing …

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Spencer’s scout den was working on science experiments this week. All the boys were given a different concept to cover, and Spencer’s concept was air pressure. He picked a cool experiment with an egg and a bottle, and gave it a shot this weekend. He most likely won’t get to perform it for his den …

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Day 1: The dress rehearsalAfter weeks of Braxton Hicks contractions, and a few days of good pre-labor signs, I was thrilled when I started having regular and painful contractions Wednesday afternoon. They were getting closer and closer and not letting up, so I began to suspect that they were the real thing. I cleaned the …

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…one shell casing at a time. This past weekend, we all joined a massive cleanup of Four Peaks, a popular desert off-roading destination. It really was an awe-inspiring effort, one that we were all proud to be a part of. What had started as a small volunteer group had grown into a 250 strong pack …

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