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The Test
May 14th, 2012 I took a test that would forever change my life. Yep, you guessed it… a pregnancy test. I remember it like it was yesterday… And although we wanted a baby, seeing the word PREGNANT pop...
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What to Expect
I’ve learned in the past 283 days that you can’t expect anything in pregnancy… Every women and every single pregnancy is different! I didn’t have any morning sickness whatsoever! I have not thrown up...
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The Baby Shower!
Toward the end of my 2nd trimester I made the trip from Chicago back home to Oregon to visit my family. My mom (who is adoringly known as “Mimi” to my nearly 4 year old nephew, her grandson) threw me a...
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The big day! Our labor and birth story.
Introducing Cruz Kerry Arellano! 7lbs 13oz and 20 inches long. Our sweet baby boy was 5 days past his due date but he came on his own at 3:46 am on January 22nd, 2013. He is very alert and loves...
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Week 2 recap!
The first two weeks with Cruz have come and gone (we are actually on day 16 as I’m writing this). Time was crawling by when I was still pregnant and anxiously waiting to meet him and now I can hardly...
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What’s with all the cravings!?
I’ve always had a sweet tooth! My whole life I have been a huge fan of ice cream, chocolates, candy, cake… You name it. If it’s sweet, I probably like it. Which makes my career choice of being a pastry...
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4 weeks post partum update!
4 weeks post partum and I am feeling human again! I have about 20 lbs to lose before I reach my pre pregnancy weight but today I feel like I almost look how I did before getting pregnant. I’m pretty...
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Cruz Goes West Part 2
After a long pause I am back to finish my blog post on our vacation! It has become so much more difficult for me to give this blog the attention it deserves. I’m still learning how to balance my time!...
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