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Baby Visitors: Petersen's
My Mom and Dad were the first visitors to see Anders. We had been going back and forth on the best time for my Mom to come out. Tom originally was going to get the six days following Anders's birth off, but then we got realizing it would be great for the NICU team if…
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Re-entering life
It'a 4AM, and I really should be sleeping, but after a particularly refreshing 4 1/2 hour stretch of sleep the creative portion of my brain has been reignited and I feel an overwhelming desire, even need, to write. I've laid unsuccessfully trying to turn off the flood of words, but as blog post after blog…
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Anders: 11 day old pictures
I’ve been itching to write on the blog. Somehow with my newly acquired job of nursing eight hours a day I’m struggling to find the time. It’s hard to believe it has been nearly a week since I took these pictures. The thing I love, and hate, about newborns is that they change so much…
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Anders Cyril Foutz: The Birth Story
Warning this is a birth story, birthing is beautiful, but messy business. You’re warned. This is a terrible picture, and was taken a week before Anders was born, but it’s the closest I have to the “going into the hospital” belly shot. I might have had a few other things on my mind! At midnight…
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Joy
I know I should be going back to bed, but I want to record these feelings while they’re still so fresh. Holding you tonight, Anders, your head tucked warmly under my chin and your body, wrapped tight as a package, pressed against my chest, I smiled and was immersed in joy. I want you to…
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Announcing:
Sweet baby Anders (middle name TBD) Foutz was born yesterday January 29th, at 8:54am at Northwest Hospital. He weighted 10 lbs 9.9oz and measured 21.5inches long. Proud Poppa Happy Momma Excited brother
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The Gardening Beast Arises!
Can I just tell you, I’m so excited for spring! There are bunches of daffodils coming up all over my yard, as well as some hyacinth. The enormous rhododendron is budding. Primrose, cyclamen and a few other mystery plants are starting to present themselves. I’ve never seen my yard in spring and I can’t wait!…
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Saint Edwards State Park
On MLK day we took advantage of the free entrance to state parks and headed to St. Edwards State Park near Kenmore. I was hoping a vigorous hike would jumpstart labor, and we wanted to take advantage of Tom’s day off to enjoy the outdoors. It’s a gorgeous park that sits on Lake Washington. Despite…
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Scotland 35 months
Here are things I hope to always remember about Scotland at this age: “Have I had my vitamin yet today? Have I had my pickle?” (As you can tell we have a one pickle a day rule.) He played happily with play-dough while I got ready this morning. When I came up, after I had…
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Challenging my "smile more" resolve
I keep waking up around 2AM, just to realize that the reason for my awakening is not painful contractions. This is typically followed by a wave of grumpiness. In attempts to stay positive, here's my list of perks for prolonged pregnancy: –Quality Time with Scotland: Having left my schedule open, because I feel less than…