A Letter to Myself, As the Baby Years Fade
bit·ter·sweet/ˈbidərˌswēt/adj. a. (of food, drink or flavour) sweet with a bitter aftertaste b. arousing pleasure tinged with sadness or pain Dear Me, You did it. You cradled newborns in the...
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Life with Two in 2022
by Laura Apperley
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whirl·wind/ˈ(h)wərlˌwind/noun. a. a column of air moving rapidly around and around in a cylindrical or funnel shape. b. used in similes and metaphors to describe a very energetic or tumultuous person or process. There’s this song...
Hello Baby Brother
by Laura Apperley
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de·liv·er·y /dəˈliv(ə)rē/ noun. a. the action of delivering letters, packages, or ordered goods. b. the process of giving birth. Say hello to our baby boy – Micah Swift Apperley!...
My Battle with Body Image
by Laura Apperley
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bod·y im·age noun. a. the subjective picture or mental image of one’s own body. My relationship with my body has always been complicated. As a young child, the seeds...
A Sprinkling of Love
by Laura Apperley
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sprin·kle /ˈspriNGk(ə)l/ noun. a. a small quantity or amount of something scattered over an object or surface. Have you ever heard of a “Baby Sprinkle”? A baby sprinkle is...
It’s a Boy!
by Laura Apperley
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broth·er/ˈbrəT͟Hər/noun. a. a man or boy in relation to other sons and daughters of his parents. Have you heard the news? Our second baby is a boy! We’re more than...
Big Sister in the House
by Laura Apperley
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sib·ling/ˈsibliNG/noun. a. each of two or more children or offspring having one or both parents in common; a brother or sister. SURPRISE! Madilynn is going to be a BIG SISTER!...
A Day in the Life: Working Mom Edition
by Laura Apperley
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work/wərk/noun. a. activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result. b. a task or tasks to be undertaken; something a person or thing...
Sweet As Can Bee: Madilynn’s 1st Birthday
by Laura Apperley
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first/fərst/number. a. coming before all others in time or order; earliest; 1st.b. foremost in position, rank, or importance. First birthday parties are a big deal in my opinion. Sure, you could...
The Beauty of Being Called “Mama”
by Laura Apperley
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sac·ri·fice /ˈsakrəˌfīs/ verb. a. to offer as a sacrifice b. to suffer loss of, give up, renounce, injure, or destroy, especially for an ideal, belief, or end. Motherhood is...