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THE 6 THINGS YOU MUST KNOW BEFORE YOU HAVE CHILDREN

It's no secret that parenting is a gift. A true gift. But it's also an adventure. Like the wild wild west. Filled with mountains of unseen dangerous terrain and also the most magnificent views you've ever laid eyes on. And every day that you navigate, you learn a new trade. Like survival tactics. And the actual size of your heart's capacity. A friend said to me recently she was thinking of getting pregnant. So I ordered another coffee and we started to talk. And here's what I came up with.

FALL-ING INTO CHRISTMAS

How is your week going?

I don’t know about you, but does it seem like it’s Christmas in a couple weeks? Maybe it’s the weather change overnight or the fact that I’ve been excited about seeing the leaves fall and all of a sudden Christmas trees are up in every store across town. So I’m trying to get in the spirit and by trying I mean I’m browsing Christmas shopping by the minute and despite my negative (time is moving too fast lament), I’m actually getting a jumpstart on shopping today. Because sales.

THE BABY CHAPTER

It's not closed. Like, anything can happen. Like miracles. Very precise miracles. But let's just say we might be done. Closing the baby chapter. And this has me a wreck.

Every month I wake up going woohoo I'm a woman! Yay. The 40's and the female body rock. I'm so lucky! Well no. I'd be lying if I said sometimes I want a pregnancy test that says yep, you're open for business and it's twins again!! Just kidding. Well, kinda not. But my husband would up and move to the woods. But truthfully, closing the baby chapter is weird. And sad. And doesn't feel totally natural.