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sassy’s no substitute for elsie, and that’s a fact!

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Dear Elsie, Well, my little kitten. It’s time for an update. For starters, the other day I had such bad gas cramps, I thought I must be in labor. The pain was take-my-breath-away bad. Fortunately, it wasn’t a real emergency because it took the midwife four days to call us back. She left a message [...]

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can you know my name when you deliver my baby…please?

Monday, August 4, 2008

I call my midwife to re-schedule the appointment we missed while we were in Toronto. I recognize her voice immediately and say: “Hi Leonette, it’s Rebecca Davey.” (Note I say both FIRST and LAST to avoid confusion). We schedule the time. Then she says: “Now what’s this for?” Now I’m confused: “Um, a check-up?” “Oh, [...]

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birthing

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Today I suddenly felt like I didn’t actually want to give birth anymore. The baby in my arms sounds nice…but not the birth. Whereas up until today I’ve been seeing the whole birthing experience as this great adventure, all of a sudden I felt repulsed and terrified by the upcoming ordeal (perhaps akin to Chevron’s [...]

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trouble in riverside

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

We are having some troubles. First, Simon is having issues with his black beans. He has taken to buying dry black beans instead of the reliable canned! But he has yet to figure out how to soften them up so they are actually edible. He is now on his fourth attempt. Frankly, it’s a mystery. [...]

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