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I spent Thursday blowing through things at work, getting things accomplished, preparing for our transitions, tackling projects that had piled up while things are slow during Chinese New Year. I had our budget set out for the next few months and things are looking great. Cooper is in the care of his Daddy and then one of the most genuine, loving, wonderful people I've ever met. My working mother

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Just last week I actually had the thought that everything was in its right place, we are so blessed and fortunate to have the life we have. I still feel this way, but not so much the 'in its right place' part.Do you remember this chart from school? Well, I believe I've run through each and every one of these feelings this week.I had a feeling of foreboding, this internal stress that was eating

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I'm not a big internet video watcher, but a friend at work showed me this one and its great, you have to watch it!!

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On my feet!While at the water cooler after lunch, I looked down at my right foot to see that I had worn my black boots with stitching down the middle. Not liking these boots much I was surprised at my choice to wear them. Then, I looked at the left foot and realized that I was wearing one of my new boots on that foot. Gotta love getting ready while holding your clingy toddler and running late!

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I've been stumbling through the week thus far feeling zombie-esque, disconnected, and unable to concentrate as well as usual...with no clear reason why. Isn't it funny that when you feel this way you can't muster up enough brainpower to figure out what the cause is and thus can't figure out a solution. Maybe its a sinus infection? Maybe the onset of a cold? Maybe the weather changes are taking

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What a fun night! Though those who are still out partying every weekend may have considered our night out lame, but it was a blast for me and probably the latest I've been out (without baby in tow) since my boy was born. I love meeting new people, and Shantell's friends were all such fun and intersesting women that I'm so glad I got to meet or see again.One in particular that I'm somewhat

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MyHeritage: Family tree - Genealogy - Celeb - Collage - Morph

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Last night, I was on the computer searching for and booking a hotel for an upcoming trip that I had to get done last night. I kept trying to do my best to engage Cooper while I was busily searching. I would read him the hotel rates, locations, and amenities, etc. but still felt bad for being pre-occupied but it had to be done right then. He kept walking up to me with that toothy grin, bringing me

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The past two days have been filled with unmentionable stomach issues, hours cuddled under numerous comforters trying to fight off the fever chills, extreme exhaustion, and the fear that I may drop my child if I tried to pick him up because I was so weak. I wondered what was wrong with me since my family and immediate co-workers did not have any issues...maybe I had food poisoning or some rare

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I'm sure you've all heard Sarah Palin's children's names and they are quite interesting. This by no means should indicate my political preference, its just funny!Go to the Sarah Palin baby name generator. It gives you your name if Sarah Palin were your mother.Its really hard being back at work today in the dreary, rainy weather after such a great weekend with my speedwalking son Trowel Ogre Palin

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I am an overthinker and overanalyzer hence the reason I hardly ever post blogs, it has nothing to do with the lack of content, just can't figure out how to make things concise or just pick one topic! So, I'm just going to write a few things that are in my head today in bullet format. Why? Because I know everyone is waiting around with bated breath to read the latest installment of my blog.-Nobody

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My vision of myself as a mother is not the woman I was last night. A few nights of 4 a.m. wakings mixed with female issues do not a happy Mommy make.He did not fall asleep until near 11, I did not until near midnight. Then, the dreaded 2 a.m. wake up whine came...and it all went downhill from there. He was fussy at first, surely because of another evil tooth on the verge of arrival, so I gave him

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Remember:"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery."Don't give up on what you're meant to do because others are unable to find their own path and must follow yours!

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I have so missed reading over the past few years. I went from being in school and having time only for reading textbooks, to being pregnant and only wanting to read pregnancy books, to having a baby and having time for nothing other than baby.Oddly, in this age of horrifyingly high gas prices, I am thankful for my hour-long commute each way. Why? Because I've discovered the wonderful world of

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This picture evokes more emotion in me than any photograph has before. Grandma (she's no longer Mom to me anymore, but Grandma) calls it "The Joy of Cooping." You know, like the old cookbook which was a staple in our home"The Joy of Cooking."Everytime I see it, on my desktop background at work, I get this nauseously happy feeling in my stomach. Its the weirdest thing. Like: "oh my gosh, this

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Cooper has a new and exciting blog header, made by an extremely talented graphic designer, Natalie Ward. She will design your blog top and the proceeds will go towards her deserving family who will soon be going on a mission trip, so if you'd like her to design your own beautiful and unique blog header, click Here.

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Since embarking on my blogging journey, I've discovered many people having technical difficulities understanding all of this blog stuff. So this is my first attempt to clear things up....Leaving CommentsWhen reading a blog, the blog author would love to get your feedback on the topic at hand. Its always nice to hear what people think or to know that anyone is reading your blog at all. So, here is

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I remember those good ole days of sleeping in until noon or sometimes after because I had stayed up so late the night before...and thinking "Man, I'm so sleep deprived." Or coming into work after not being able to get to sleep until midnight or later and complaining to co-workers how unbelievably tired I was.....I didn't have a clue. Now that I'm in the throes of a 9.5-month old with a tooth that

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I'm sporting a new 'do.I was apprehensive at first, as I'm not one who is big on change. Its hard to tell in this picture, but I got highlights for the first time and this is really short for me, but I'm glad I did it. I love it!Thanks to Danielle Newby at A.J. Passini, she is one of the best muti-taskers I've ever seen. I think Cooper likes it too, but you can't tell from this picture.

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A really great friend-of-a-friend blogger, Kat, posts these fun, interactive, weekly blogs called "Music Mondays." This week's is about favorite soundtracks. I have always been a soundtrack lover since the beginning of my love for music. I have a tendency to bore of the same artist over and over, but love the variety of soundtracks, so here are some of mine:Garden State-This entire soundtrack is

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This Sunday was the first time I've ever taken a picture with both Tressa and Annie (and most of our children)! I'm so excited about it that I wanted to show it off, even though I look like a boy with no hair. :) Here we are...B.F.F.U.T.E.O.T.A.F.A.E.A.

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Cooper is in a contest on Shantell's website-please vote for him!! He's in Picture 5.http://shantellwyatt.blogspot.com/2008/04/my-first-contest.htmlThanks!!!!!!Megan

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Is it not our responsibility as adults to speak up for those who are not able to do it for themselves or don't comprehend the danger they are being placed in?Speaking from what I think is sound mind right now, I would hope that if my friends saw me placing my kids, husband, or animal in a situation that couldpotentially be deadly were I in a position not of sound mind, they would speak up. Please

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This weekend, I encountered two circumstances which really hit me hard and make me so angry both at the fact that people are careless enough to allow these things to happen and angry that I am essentially helpless to do anything to fix the problems. It really makes me want to become a child/animal right's activist. Anyone want to join me?From the MADD Website:1) “Driving intoxicated with children

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Thank you for helping me realize all that I had taken for granted before as I was still childlike in many senses prior to having youThanks for really teaching me things I thought I knew the meaning of like: sleep deprivation, fear, love, and happinessNow I have lived it and understand it all fully and have felt all of the pain it entails....and am better for it.Thank you for helping to me to be

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Hey guys!Cooper has a new blog of his own now. Please check it regularly to keep up with whats going on with him and his life.We're hoping that some of his friends will follow suit and start a blog of their own because we'd love to keep up with them too. Cooper's blog

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Thats right, ladies, be jealous-I've got a good-looking fella after my heart.He screams with joy when I walk into a room, flaps and flails his arms and legs around in delight, and listens to me intently with a look that says that all that I say is profound and meaningful...and laughs hysterically at my cheesy jokes. These are things that I've been trying to convince his Daddy to do for years!As

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A friend of a friend of mine lost her precious baby girl last Monday. Though I never met Lilly, I was lucky enough to share in a little of her short life because my friend would give me updates and share pictures with me. Lilly was truly a beautiful baby and I am heartbroken for her family.Please take a minute to visit these blogs and shower this family with your encouragement and prayers.http://

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As you may already know, I lead a pretty busy life. Its nice to just have a day visiting with the grandparents every once in a while. A couple of weeks ago my Saturday started with Grandpa Charles coming over. He's my Daddy's Dad. Mom started taking pictures the second he walked in the door. After awhile, Daddy and Grandpa (he loves to hear this word) had a "tea party," apparently we Gardner's do

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Any of you who were Brownies or Girl Scouts should remember the song:Make new friends, but keep the old.One is silver, and the other's gold.I'm not really sure why this is really one of the only things that stuck with me from my short service as a Brownie, but it resonates in my head every once in a while. I have two Gold friends that have made such an impact in my life, I had to blog about it.

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Okay, so I got tagged by my lifelong best friend Tressa, to post seven weird things about me. Seeing as I'm a generally weird person, this shouldn't be too hard.1. If I have the time, I like to compare the words in my sentences to see if there is an even number of letters throughout it.2. If I see a hawk-I know it will be a good day.3. I have a serious obsession with lists...and turning those

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So, as of Friday both Cooper and I have confirmed ear infections. While its the bazzillionth ear/sinus infection for me, its Cooper's 1st-and boy is it a new adventure! None of my veteran mother friends ever told me that amoxicillin (aka bubble gum medicine) turns docile, sweet babies into crazed lunatics! If I had known this, I may have chosen a better time (besides right at bedtime) to give

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My two oldest, best friends have been blogging for a long time and I LOVE reading updates on their families. They've asked me to write my own but I didn't think I had enough time-then I realized that I write in my journal every so often, whats so different about doing it online?Plus, I got an email about another new blog from my friend Shantell/Cooper's caregiver/photographer/jack-of-all trades,

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