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musings about the monotony, mania, and magic of being a mom in Monroe

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Entries from January 2009

Ways to Celebrate and Remember Pregnancy

January 31st, 2009 · 1 Comment

 
Remember your pregnancy and have a keepsake to show your child when they’re older.
 

 
Belly Cast 

 plaster cast of the expectant mom’s belly
kits are available from lots of sites like proudbody.com and originalbellyworks.com 
(I’m not sure what I would do with the end product.  It’s sort of big.  Sort of?  OK it’s way big!)

 
Belly Pillow

recycle your favorite materity shirt into [...]

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Tags: Uncategorized · motherhood · new baby

2008 Monroe County Baby Names

January 28th, 2009 · No Comments

 
From the Monroe Evening News
(1/24/09)
Top Names for Girls

Abigail (12)
Ava, Grace, Olivia, Madelyn (9)
Sophia (8)
Emma, Gabriella (7)
Hailey, Ella, Mia, Riley (6)
Addison, Adrianna, Alexis, Arianna, Avery, Brooklyn, Hannah, Isabella, Kaylee, Lillian, McKenzie (5)

 
 
Top Names for Boys

Aiden (13)
Jackson (12)
Alexander, Ethan, Jacob, Tyler (9)
Logan, Michael (8)
Caiden, Cody, Jayden, Nicholas, Noah, Owen (7)
Anthony, Brayden, Cameron, Carson, Connor, Gavin, Joshua, [...]

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Tags: new baby

Happy Snow Day

January 28th, 2009 · No Comments

Yes, all of you students attending

Airport
Bedford 
Dundee
Ida
Jefferson
Mason
Monroe
Summerfield
Whiteford

enjoy your day off! 
OK, enough of that!  Now get out there and build a snowman.  (or you could shovel the sidewalk I guess)
Or…

Bring the Snow Inside
Make a Snowflake Online
Free Printable Mazes
Fun with Words – wordgames online

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