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The hidden cost of day care Posted May 29, 2009
Well, it was bound to happen. I just didn't think it would be this soon! Derek started day care just three weeks ago...
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Day Care search begins: I'm ready Posted March 4, 2009
I felt very overwhelmed when I wrote my last post -- but at least it was a start for me. I have been putting off any...
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Looking for a good day care Posted March 2, 2009
Today is my first day back at work after maternity leave. Luckily, my mother has come back to stay with us for a couple...
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Milestones Posted February 12, 2009
Derek is now three months old. I can't believe how time flies. I'm returning to work in less than three weeks! I have...
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Derek Oliver Burger has arrived! Posted November 14, 2008
Welcome to motherhood! It's been 10 days since our little bundle was born and I am only just now finding a few free...
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Baby could be here in a week or two! Posted November 3, 2008
James and I went to our now weekly appointment with the OB this morning and learned that not only am I 1 cm dilated, my...
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Something cute I've noticed Posted October 24, 2008
As baby grows, I can definitely feel the fact he's got less room to move and groove. This week I've actually seen his...
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One month to go (give or take) Posted October 21, 2008
Today is Oct. 21, which means I am one month from my due date of Nov. 21. Of course, if all goes as "planned." Which I...
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7 week countdown Posted September 30, 2008
It feels like just yesterday when I was writing my first blog post here. And now I'm in my eighth month of pregnancy!...
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On a scale of 1 to 192 ... Posted September 18, 2008
I could blame the corn dog, hot link and 1/2 of a deep-fried s'more I ate at the Kern County Fair last night ... The...
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Crib vs. Bassinet vs. "play yard" Posted September 15, 2008
As we research baby sleeping arrangements, we are having a hard time deciding what to do. Maybe some of you parents out...
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Only two months to go - Ah! Posted September 13, 2008
Well folks, the impending birth of this baby is starting to hit me. We've got nine weeks to go, if the baby adheres to...
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Oh, THOSE ligaments! Posted September 3, 2008
Last time I saw my mom (about two weeks ago on our birthday) she told me about how when she was pregnant with my "...
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Pass the s'mores ... and some ore! Posted August 28, 2008
Last week James and I went on a road trip up the California coastal Highway 1, camping along the way at various state...
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No more bowling, watch my weight gain Posted August 4, 2008
This morning I had my routine monthly ob/gyn appointment. It was the first time I'd seen her in two months, so I had a...
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The grandmas meet Posted July 30, 2008
This weekend marked another special event for the Burger-Baldwin family. My mom drove down from Idaho for a visit (to...
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The weight gain is well underway Posted July 24, 2008
Well, folks, I am really gaining weight now. I just weighed myself and I am up to 181 pounds. (I'm not shy to share!)...
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Baby's first plane ride Posted July 21, 2008
He's not born yet, but Baby got to fly to Kansas City, Mo., last weekend with Mom and Dad to visit his soon-to-be aunt...
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Our squirmy wormy is a boy! Posted July 8, 2008
Yesterday was a fabulously exciting day for James and I, as it was ultrasound day. We found out, among other things,...
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The baby moves! Posted June 21, 2008
On Tuesday, five days ago, I felt the baby move for the first time. At least, I thought I did. It felt like soft...
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