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It's been a long time since I've posted anything in the baby blog, but I'm hoping for a little forgiveness, being that I now have 2 kids – a toddler and a newborn – to care for! Yes, our latest addition... More>>
Today marked an important milestone in my life as a parent. My heart was in my throat, I still haven't shaken the feeling that I need a good cry -- this morning when I went in to get Victor form his crib...he was GONE. More>>
With only 50 days left until we're due, I can honestly say that I am OVERDUE for a baby blog post! Both Victor and little Ricker have been growing and changing so much, so fast – sometimes, it's hard to keep up! More>>
Nine days to go… I remember being at this point with Victor and feeling just ready to throw in the towel. Well, guess what – I feel that way now, too... More>>
Victor has come to an important milestone: he can willingly sit still for at least one entire storybook. In fact, he has started to take interest in the pictures more than ever before. More>>
The "Bun" in the oven became Victor. Now, the "Biscuit" in the oven has a name… We're having another boy! Victor will soon become big brother to baby Ricker (of whom you may have seen an ultrasound More>>
Victor is learning about boundaries – and he doesn't like it. Together, we had kind of a rough weekend. There are a few rules we're enforcing and Victor is not at all happy about it... More>>
It seems like every year the “flu shot” conversation gets started again – this year, the H1N1 or Swine Flu vaccination seems to be on top of the list. Is it safe for kids? Is it safe for pregnant women? More>>
How do you read a story to a full-speed tiny freight train? More>>
I remember experiencing a little nausea when I was pregnant with Victor. I also remember feeling like I "had to go" all the time, especially in the beginning. This time around, it's pretty much the same, More>>
Victor is 13 months old. He is not just walking around, he is RUNNING. He's started to *almost* use words. I can't believe time has flown by so quickly! More>>
We're coming up on Victor's first birthday - time goes by so quickly! Plans are coming into place for the big celbration, as well as some precautions! More>>
In this edition of Holly's Baby Blog, Victor is on the move! Plus, "mom's advice" about when infants stop being so easy about naptime... More>>
In this edition of Holly's Baby Blog, learn about little Victor's best friend Nicholas' recent diagnosis of Spinal Muscular Atrophy and what we can all do to help. More>>
Holly's Baby Blog is Back! Baby Victor is nearly nine months old now - Read more about his latest accomplishments right here. More>>
Now that I'm a mother, I'm finding that so much of the advice people gave me while I was pregnant was right...and I'm so tempted to pass it along to friends and colleagues who are expecting. More>>
It has been a while since I've written a baby blog entry, but as I'm sure you have all experienced, this awful weather combined with the Holiday season have kept me extremely busy! More>>
Victor is now 4 months old and is already quite the little man. He was named "Student of the Month" at baby-school for the month of December. I can't say I'm surprised - he's such a pleasant guy to be around... More>>
A dear friend of mine, after spending years trying to get pregnant is now expecting a little girl. We spoke yesterday, and she expressed some fears about breastfeeding. I told her about my initial fears and troubles with breastfeeding, and about what helped me to become successful... More>>
This morning was an early one. Since having the baby, every morning is an early one - but this morning was different from our routine. Ah, the routine... More>>
Victor has become quite the storybook connoisseur. He loves when I read to him while we're nursing and will coo along with me. We've already read "Charlotte's Web" and are starting... More>>
Tomorrow we are leaving to visit my family on the West side, while Uncle Kevin and Uncle Guns housesit for us. This will be our first trip with little Victor. More>>
This past weekend we took Victor to Harvest House (http://www.greenbluffgrowers.com/map/6.html) for a stroll through the pumpkin patch and lunch at the Harvest Festival. It was a brisk day... More>>
Yesterday, Victor hit the two-month mark. It's hard for me to believe that time has passed by so quickly. I look back at pictures of him from the day he was born and can remember it like it was yesterday. More>>
Today was the first day with no tears as I dropped Victor off at baby-school. I'm so proud of myself! I feel like super-strong mommy. This morning was going well - last night was pretty good too. More>>
I'm so glad I chose a Friday for my return to work and Victor's first day of what we're calling "baby school" - I can look at it as a "trial run". My timing was pretty good this morning... More>>
I never thought six weeks would go by so quickly! My maternity leave ends this week, and my son turns six weeks old on Thursday. He has changed so much since we brought him home. It's all happening so fast! Everyone tells us "enjoy this time, it'll pass so quickly," and they're absolutely right! More>>
Wow. The past three weeks have flown by. Where do all of the hours in the day go? I'll tell you where they go - in the diaper pail, the nursing chair, the bouncy swing, the laundry basket, the breast pump, and back again - and that's just the baby stuff...that doesn't count the mommy maintenance that may or may not happen. More>>
"He's Here!" It's been about a week since the last blog - and as you probably figured, we had our baby! Baby Victor was born August 7th at 6:30 in the morning - 8lbs, 5oz and 21.75 inches. More>>
As of today, Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - we are still pregnant. Victor has decided to be fashionably late. More>>
Yesterday was our due date, and it flew right by. Victor is still bouncing away in my belly with few signs of wanting to come out. Who can blame him, really - it's warm and cozy in there. More>>
Today marks exactly one week from our due date. Seven days. One hundred and sixty-eight hours until Victor is "estimated" to arrive. I've found it funny that in many of the e-mails I've received... More>>
Okay, so it's one week and a day...but who's counting? Oh yeah - I am. Aside from the little boost of energy I have today, nothing has really changed. I'm still excited to get this little guy... More>>
Now that I'm into the single-digits on the countdown, time can't go fast enough. I'm starting to wonder if I'm going to be pregnant forever. Really, I shouldn't complain until I'm officially over-due... More>>
Only 14 days remain until our due date, and I am SO READY to be done! Tomorrow is our 2nd wedding anniversary as well as our next doctor's appointment... More>>
Just checking in for today - nothing's really new. Vic is still riding low and making things somewhat uncomfortable, but I'm still feeling well. I've had a few random contractions... More>>
I tried to post over the weekend, but no luck - so my plan to post blogs every day until baby's arrival has been foiled. I don't feel too badly about it though, because who wants to work during their weekend... More>>
Another Doctor appointment marks another week closer to the big day. Little by little, I'm feeling more and more ready for this baby to arrive! Sleeping is still difficult... More>>
That's right, only 20 days are left until our due date! We're at the end of the 37th week, which means that Victor is officially considered "full term" (although it's best that he keep on cookin'... More>>
We have reached week 36 - less than a month from our due date and officially in our ninth month of pregnancy. Yesterday, we had our pre-admission paperwork meeting with a nurse at the hospital. More>>
With the countdown ticking closer and closer to our due date, the checklist of plans to make and things to do is slowly getting shorter. A piece of advice for other expectant moms out there - DELEGATE... More>>
Since we're only 10 days from the "only-a-month-away" point, Billy and I have (I think) made all of our "before baby" arrangements. We have a pre-admission tour at the hospital on Sunday, a tour and interview... More>>
Hormones are interesting things. They'll do wild things to you physically and emotionally, and when you're pregnant - they'll turn you completely upside-down... More>>
Last night we attended our final "Prepared Childbirth" class and toured the maternity ward at the hospital. I can't tell you how valuable that class has been. We have learned so much... More>>
My body seems to be preparing me for the up-and-down nights I'll be dealing with once Victor arrives. I haven't slept through the night in weeks. Even though I go to bed early, Vic will be up late... More>>
It will never cease to amaze me the "advice" or "guidance" people will try to give you when you're pregnant. I have 8 weeks to go until little Victor's due date, and by the size of my belly... More>>
We officially have 8 weeks to go before Victor is due to arrive. I've painted the nursery and we've put together the crib. I finally had the opportunity to pull the pile of baby stuff we've been accumulating... More>>
We're still miles off from Victor's first day of school, although I did recently meet Kelly, author of the "Countdown to Kindergarten" blog here at KHQ.com, and some of her registration stories scared me a little... More>>
Big news - I got my test results from the three-hour blood-draw extravaganza - I'm just fine. My levels are normal, and in fact, my blood sugar was low at the beginning of the test. Whew! More>>
Yesterday I had to take the "glucose tolerance test" to supplement the earlier test I took for gestational diabetes. I feel like a pincushion. This test essentially began on Saturday... More>>
At our 7-month (28 week) checkup on Monday, I took a glucose test. Yesterday, right before I ate dinner, the doctor's office called to let me know that I'm "borderline" for gestational diabetes... More>>
I've mentioned earlier that pregnancy has made me a super-snorer. Due to what I've witnessed this morning, I have reason to believe that my snoring has taken on a life of its own. More>>
This past weekend marked a major milestone in my pregnancy. It was my last attempt at travel until the baby is born - a trip to Pasadena, CA for my best friend's wedding. More>>
Oh, it was such a good idea when I was 19... My sophomore year in college (at WSU - go Cougs!), I went with a girlfriend to Palouse, where we had our navels pierced. More>>
Since we're in the preparatory process of moving, we're cleaning out boxes and finding loads of fun stuff! More>>
Just out of pure vanity, I Googled "Baby Blog" to see where I fell on the list. Needless to say, I'm PAGES in, if I'm on the list at all. I got to page 12 and gave up. More>>
My dad could shake the house to its foundation with his snore. Mom would complain about it all the time - More>>
Want to see me LIVE on TV? Tune in Monday, April 14th to KHQ Local News Today from 4:30am-7am , where I'll be talking about my blog and the journey so far! See you then! More>>
It's been at least 6 years since I last had to register for a class. In fact, the last time I registered for classes I was bubbling over with excitement for the fact that it was my LAST semester at the... More>>
As I mentioned before, my best friend is getting married over the first weekend in May. She's asked me to perform a reading at her wedding. More>>
Did you know that pregnant women are more likely to catch whatever is "going around" than people who aren't pregnant? Did you also know that a cold or the flu would last longer (nearly twice as long) More>>
This weekend, I drove from Spokane back to my hometown (near Portland) for my best friend's bridal shower (and bachelorette party). More>>
Victor has really started moving and grooving in my belly. It's a funny feeling to get used to. At first, the little flutters felt kind of like gas bubbles. More>>
This morning, I squeezed into a sweater from my pre-pregnancy days and boy...I feel like I'm smuggling a volleyball around. More>>
Now that we know the sex of our baby, shopping among the women in my family has reached full-tilt boogie. Clothes, toys, bottles, binkies, blankies - it's all filling up the "baby box" in our computer room. More>>
Happy St. Patty's day! Another quick link today - this morning, the Today show went over some of what they called the "Worst Baby Names". More>>
My best friend is a nanny for a little girl who was selected as a photo gallery winner last November for "Pediped" footwear (http://www.pediped.com/). I remember seeing the photo and thinking that Ava was such a doll, and the shoes weren't bad-looking either. More>>
Last week, we went in for the long-awaited ultrasound. After an hour and a half, we found out that our baby is healthy, developing right on track, and... ...a BOY! More>>
March 6, 2008 We were supposed to go in on Wednesday for a doctor's appointment, and to see what Bun's sex is. Turns out, our doctor had an emergency to attend to, so we were pushed back to Friday morning. More>>
Just a quick link for you today -- the Today show website has the top baby names of the past century, along with a fun list of some of the strangest celebrity baby names. Enjoy! More>>
Shopping at 4 months pregnant can be a wonderful and terrible experience. By now, I'm fully in maternity clothes (I think I have ONE pair of jeans that were way too big to begin with that just might still fit, though uncomfortably). More>>
Who is (or was) your Celebrity Pregnancy Pal? Your Celebrity Pregnancy Pal is the celebrity who is also pregnant, and comes closest to sharing your due date. More>>
I have definitely crossed-over. I'm 18 weeks along, and I could eat a house. I went from "everything sounds disgusting" to "everything looks DELICIOUS." More>>
I made a trip to the baby-store this weekend to scope out some more stuff for Bun. It's getting harder and harder to go through a baby-section in a store without buying something. More>>
Today's my birthday, and I received the best present ever - Bun moved! It felt like a little gurgle moving to one side of my tummy this morning while I was lying in bed. More>>
We got to hear Bun's tiny heartbeat today! The first time we tried to hear it (at our 3rd doctor appointment), it was just too tiny, and there was some radio interference from the towers nearby (I think More>>
This morning on KHQ Local News Saturday, they announced the top 10 baby names for 2007 - and here they are! More>>
Bun is making me sick. I don't like being so nauseous. It's hard being disgusted by every food I see. I'm a real "foodie", so this is really tough for me. More>>
I have decided that "it" is a lousy name for the baby I'm growing. Sure, I don't know if it's a boy or girl yet, but I still don't like "it." More>>
"You gotta have friends." I'm really lucky, in that a number of girlfriends of mine are pregnant at the same time I am! They're all out of town, but keeping in touch via Myspace, Facebook or just by e-mail is a great way to share experiences and keep positive. More>>
Loose lips sink ships. It's a good thing that isn't taken so literally anymore, because I would be responsible for every wreck at the bottom of the ocean if it were. I can't keep a secret. More>>
We're pregnant! After five months of trying, we finally did it! Perhaps I should introduce myself first. I am Holly, and I am a promotions producer here at KHQ. More>>
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