Category Archives: Single Mother by Choice – SMC

Supposed Tos

Posted on February 5, 2021 by JennP

I was supposed to have a 2 hour MRI today, but insurance hasn’t authorized it yet. I got the call yesterday that it was postponed another week. I was supposed to pick up some things from the library, but it … Continue reading →

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Giant Cookie

Posted on February 4, 2021 by JennP

I miss my blog and need to just jump in and write again! I have so many things I want to write about but they will take so much energy, something I am severely lacking. It’s also why I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Me Update

Posted on March 25, 2020 by JennP

I haven’t been on here much and can’t recall what I last wrote about and what details I shared. In November I was diagnosed with chiari malformation and told I should have decompression surgery. I was originally scheduled for mid … Continue reading →

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Wallace Said Wednesday 2

Posted on November 21, 2019 by JennP

“When I grow up, I’m going to live in the wild.” Morning snuggles. Totally left field, but he had ideas of what he would do living in the wild, like watching birds to learn how to make birds nests to … Continue reading →

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First Lost Tooth

Posted on November 11, 2019 by JennP

It’s been an exciting evening over here! While Wallace was in the bath, he lost his first baby tooth, bottom front left. He said he was biting around the edge of the hat on my rubber ducky and it popped … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Little Red Stroller

Posted on September 28, 2019 by JennP

The Little Red Stroller is a picture book about a stroller being passed down to different children over many years. It takes an interesting journey and is a sweet story with colorful and detailed iillustrations. Wallace says: I think it’s … Continue reading →

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Tongue Tie: 5 Weeks Post Surgery

Posted on September 13, 2019 by JennP

I began referring to it as surgery after a week of people not understanding the complexity of the procedure. Though I was awake with lots of numbing medication, it was very much an in office surgery with a long healing … Continue reading →

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“Here’s looking at you, kid”

Posted on June 1, 2019 by JennP

I’ve been looking at pictures of my brain and neck, pictures of other people’s brains, and reading all the things I can about all the things people noticed in my MRI and symptoms. It’s a lot. I’m having trouble processing … Continue reading →

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MicroBlog Monday: Friends

Posted on May 20, 2019 by JennP

At preschool last year, the teachers called all the kids friends. I thought it was cute but also noticed it disregarded the fact that some kids weren’t friends yet or weren’t going to mesh that well. No one, child or … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day

Posted on May 12, 2019 by JennP

This day makes me think of all the women who have died in childbirth, or shortly after. Those who chose not to become mothers and those who tried a million times a million ways and couldn’t. I think of the … Continue reading →

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