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19 Weeks

I feel bad that I haven't been writing about BebeDeux and this pregnancy as much as I did with Claire. But with the two babies so close in age, I haven't forgotten much about my pregnancy with Claire, and aside from a few minor differences, this pregnancy is very similar. I do not consider this pregnancy any less special than the one with Claire; I just feel redundant writing the same thing over again. :-( That being said, I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M ALMOST HALFWAY THROUGH. Holy crap. Where did the time go? Here are the few differences that I have noticed: No round ligament pains with this pregnancy! If you can remember, my round ligament pains with Claire were more painful than...

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Peaked Too Early

Lately I have been plagued with a nagging uncertainty that makes me wonder if I had peaked too early in life. Allow me to explain. Before the age of 20, I was a Little Miss Overachiever: straight 'A's in school, tons of extracurricular activities, numerous awards, distinctions, and merits. My accomplishments included the following: Not only did I qualify for the regional orchestra made up of 50 high schools in the lower NY area, I wrangled solo performances. I was accepted to the über-prestigious Cooper Union School of Art's Saturday Program (which has since divided into the Saturday Program and the Outreach Program) which allowed me to take art classes — for free — every Saturday for an entire summer from some of the...

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A Book to Keep You Cool This Summer

I don't know about the rest of the country, but we are absolutely SWELTERING here in the NYC area. Our nanny actually got a call from her son earlier today because all the local schools were closing early due to the intense heat. As I vastly prefer the cold over the heat, I usually stay indoors when the weather is like this, thankful for the wonderful invention that is central air, gorging on cool, fresh fruit and (if I have the time) reading a good book. And what better way to stay cool in the summer than with a scary tale that chills your bones? I am sure that every avid reader has at least one book that they can read over...

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