Everything Eileen (almost...)

Helpless

2008-07-13T00:36:29Z

I don't think there is anything that makes me feel more helpless than listening to my child's cries, knowing there's nothing I can do to help him and that Mommy's presence doesn't fix everything. The Boy gets night terrors every now and then. Tha...

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Please tell me this is normal...

2008-07-07T19:40:08Z

I left work a few hours early to get some rest because this awful sinus cold is about to drive me insane. (Not that I'm not already there, mind you - just a worse part of insane.) Anyway, I stopped at the store to pick up a rotisserie chicken for...

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My Mommy sense is tingling...

2008-06-05T15:51:15Z

I think it's funny that I can pick up on a baby crying from the other side of the building. I'm not sure whose little boy it was, but someone was unhappy and began crying. My ears immediately perked as I listened, as if I was making sure it wasn'...

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Tonight thank God it's them instead of you...

2008-05-29T14:58:05Z

I always thought that line always sounded a little harsh, but I've realized over the last few weeks how very thankful I am to not be suffering like so many others in the world. (The line still sounds harsh, though.) Almost every time I walk into ...

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From My In Box: On Mother's Day

2008-05-07T13:25:19Z

This is for the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up puke laced with Oscar Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid saying, "It's okay honey, Mommy's here". Who have sat in rocking chairs for hours on end soothin...

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Discussion Topic for the Week

2008-04-21T18:37:41Z

Please share with us your expectations for giving birth if you are currently pregnant and how your expectations were or were not met if you are already a mother. And for those of you with multiple children or who may be pregnant with a second chi...

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One year ago, at this very moment...

2008-04-11T15:05:59Z

I was trying desperately to get some rest. I had been up since 3:30 with the onset of early labor, I had washed all the baby's clothes and was already sent home from the hospital with instructions to not call again until the contractions were fiv...

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A scary thought...

2008-03-24T17:45:04Z

L is a really nice lady whose son, J, is in Baby C's class at day care. He's about 4 months old, I think, and he's really quite sweet. (I think all babies are sweet, though.) Anyway, this morning, L and I dropped off our boys at the same time, an...

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Motherhood Haikus - 02//20/2008

2008-02-20T11:23:50Z

Haiku time!!! Compose a haiku about motherhood or mama-to-be-hood. I have two to share: Why the lack of sleep? Coughing little baby boy Keeps us up at night One more thing to do Sweet boy slumbering so still Left toys to pick up

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Some odd feelings today...

2008-01-30T18:17:30Z

So, my old roommate e-mailed a whole group of people, myself included, with the following news: Wanted to share some exciting news with you all. J and I are expecting!! Attached are some pictures of our ultrasoud today. It was a screening ultras...

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