My friend shared this link the other day and it shook me to the core:http://www.handsfreemama. com/2012/05/07/how-to-miss-a-c hildhood/Pretty heavy stuff, no? Its one of those things that makes you han...
Warning-dang precious nudity ahead.At my doctors office they have dozens of pictures up of babies that were born under their care displayed in the waiting room. While waiting for my appointments Coop...
When I was about nine months pregnant I was giving a snack to a little boy at church and he yelled at me "your the worst mom evvverrrrr" for no apparent reason. Great- not even a mom yet and ...
So, fun little fact about me-I am quite the singer. I think the actual term when you are this talented is "vocalist." Its true. I am probably a cross between Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey....
I have spent the last 3 weeks doing this thing they call being a "mom" and I gotta tell ya- its a pretty sweet gig. There is nothing better than being that one person this little guy depends ...
I am so beyond thrilled to announce that the love of our lives, Brodyn Cooper Anderson, was born on Saturday April 7th at 12:27 PM. 20 Inches long and 7 pounds of utter perfection.You guys, I officia...
Everyone keeps asking me if I am ready to have this baby. Uh let me think about this for just one second....NO. No. No. No. No.No.Can someone ever REALLY be ready emotionally to have a baby? I doubt ...
Life is really good lately I just havent been good about documenting it. Poo on me (probably I should be careful what I say because that will be reality soon, huh? ha) We are getting closer and close...
4 weeks. Just 4 short weeks until our lives are forever changed and if I am like any of the other woman in my immediate family I could be delivering this baby in just 2 weeks. It just does not seem r...
Please watch this video- all they ask of you to do is be informed but you will yearn to do more. It is worth the 29 minutes, I assure you..."...It was the first time in history that the United St...
I have been absent. Which after the debbie downer feel of some of my last posts is not the way I intended. I am happy, I am alive, And I am huge. It works for me. As for my absence- at 32 weeks pregn...
I got me an Iphone last week and have finally ripped my face from it long enough to blog. The sacrifices we make...Do you have Instagram? I do! Come find me- @shalynanderson1.~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~...
See part one here.One week after finding out we were pregnant and that I had passed my clinical exam, we loaded our stuff from my parents garage (we had moved in with them 2 weeks earlier) into our P...
Since I was a teenager I wanted to be a dental hygienist. I love everything about it- it allows me to educate others, which I love doing and it allows me to release some of my OCD tension, all the wh...
I have had a bummer couple of days ( I am working on a post to explain) but I promised my mom I wouldnt be sad today so this is me looking at the bright side. My life really is bright and I do not ha...
Lets be completely honest- being pregnant has a way of making even the most fashionable girls want to live in fat pants and t-shirts. And eat Oreos and Teddy Grahams and Cheez-its all day. And sleep ...
~ Allow me to calmly and eloquently communicate to you my feelings of birthing this sweet babe in my bellay-HOLYCRAPIAMSHAKINGINMYT OESOCKS. Probably they are going to need to knock me out completely ...
About a week before Christmas I was talking to some members of our family about my disdain for surprises. Dont get me wrong- I am always very appreciative if someone goes out of the way to do somethi...
I am not a big fan of resolutions but one goal I have for after I have this baby has been in the works for a few months and I wanted to give my thoughts on it. Especially considering that me thinking...
We returned to misery err Missouri (where it is approx 9 degrees right now. Yucky) last Sunday from a fantastic visit with our family/friends in Arizona. I have about a bazillion pictures to share so...
Hello all you makeup gurus out there- I need some help!! You see, my last two (yes TWO) favorite mascaras have been discontinued. Yall know I absolutely love my mascara- if you tell me I am going to ...
I thought that since I am in my third trimester of pregnancy as of last Sunday (AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHH)that a proper pregnancy update would be appropriate. I know these are even m...
Every once in awhile a series of events occurs that reminds you that this life is pretty darn amazing. The following 2 videos are part of this chain of events for me.Enjoy. Or dont- whatever. I get e...
Something very strange has occurred in the past 4 or so months of my life. It was something that I had no explanation for and that left those who know me well very perplexed...I didnt care to eat Che...
I am always SO elated when I am able to see my sweet baby boy (who wouldnt like seeing the most handsome and smart fetus ever?)Last week after the ultrasound, I studied the pictures more closely and ...
My Hercules of a husband came in the house GIDDY the other day because of this-For those of you who are fortunate enough to know my husband you know that him and giddiness are not usually synonymous ...
I just saw this on the beautiful Jesslyns blog and was so touched by it that I had to pass it on. The pain in this kids eyes made my heart break. What hurts even more is knowing that countless people...
When we left our little house this morning I was certain I was going to be told the sweet baby growing in my belly was a girl... Sometimes being wrong is just fine:-) Our handsome little monkey-butt ...
I am so bad at blogging lately. What can I say? Growing this cute little cantaloupe in my belly is super time consuming. Heck, combine that with approx 12 meals a day, (small meals, geeze!) Dr. Phil ...
Cooper and I were chatting yesterday in between first and second dinner about life and I commented on how it is FINALLY sinking in a little that I have a little person growing inside of me. This alon...
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