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0 Months – Welcome Home, Pumpkin!

Note: Ok, so this didn’t get finished until Torsten had been home almost a month, but given how much sleep I haven’t been getting, it’s a wonder it’s being posted at all Dearest Torsten, For a long time now, lots … Continue reading

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Chez Grothoff, Home of the Super German Penguin Burrito!

Note: By order of the management, this burrito is not for eating. Seriously. Not for eating. (Click photo to embiggen) Oh, and Small Monster’s now not-secret name? Torsten. He’s sweet and beautiful and precious, and we love him more than … Continue reading

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Week 30: Uncommon names…

29 weeks, 6 days. So, out of curiosity, I headed to the U.S. Social Security site to see how common Small Monster’s name (well, the one we’ll call him by) is. Turns out it’s never been in the top 1000 … Continue reading

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Week 17: Oh, and by the way… it’s (probably) a…

16 weeks, 4 days, part II. Boy. 90% chance or so, give or take. We won’t take it to the bank (I didn’t see anything), but both the perinatologist and ultrasonographer tended to agree even though it’s pretty early, so … Continue reading

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Week 16: Sadly, no belly shots here…

15 weeks, 3 days. So I’ve mentioned before that it’s really nice to have a belly I don’t have to be ashamed of for once. And if I wear the right clothes, I look nice and pregnant rather than just … Continue reading

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Week 16: Swimming pool! We loves the swimming pool!

15 weeks. So today it was hot here in Denver. Really, really hot. It could of course have been hotter, but I’m pregnant, and 94°F (that’s 34.4°C for those lucky enough to be outside the U.S., or 307.4°K for graduate … Continue reading

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Week 14: Cool toy…

13 weeks, 5 days: Part II. So my husband and I are not having an easy time with baby names, mostly because he thinks “Ghengis” is a great name for a boy. (Not happening, dear, sorry… *grin*) My problem is … Continue reading

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