http://madeinrichmond.net/the-birth-as-i-remember-it/ One doesn't *become* a Southern lady. You either are, or you're not. No amount of acclimation will make up for a lack of upbringing based on bare feet, good manners, and the mastery of puddling rather than sweating. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:27:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://madeinrichmond.net/the-birth-as-i-remember-it/#comment-31502 Made in Richmond » Oh yeah, that belly thing Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:31:15 +0000 http://madeinrichmond.net/?p=1562#comment-31502 [...] so do you remember how I looked like this? And how I gave birth to a hoss of child? Turns out that the whole experience caused my stomach muscles TO SEPARATE DOWN [...] [...] so do you remember how I looked like this? And how I gave birth to a hoss of child? Turns out that the whole experience caused my stomach muscles TO SEPARATE DOWN [...]

]]> http://madeinrichmond.net/the-birth-as-i-remember-it/#comment-24938 Made in Richmond » It’s all coming back to me now… Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:00:50 +0000 http://madeinrichmond.net/?p=1562#comment-24938 [...] my laptop (that would be 5 days ago - a concept that is kind of blowing my mind as well) I posted a summary of what I remembered from the days in which I labored with and then birthed [...] [...] my laptop (that would be 5 days ago - a concept that is kind of blowing my mind as well) I posted a summary of what I remembered from the days in which I labored with and then birthed [...]

]]> http://madeinrichmond.net/the-birth-as-i-remember-it/#comment-24897 kiley Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:07:48 +0000 http://madeinrichmond.net/?p=1562#comment-24897 aw, val! i'm sitting here bawling on my dad's couch on thanksgiving morning reading this. hahaha. i'm so excited for your family!! aw, val! i’m sitting here bawling on my dad’s couch on thanksgiving morning reading this. hahaha. i’m so excited for your family!!

]]> http://madeinrichmond.net/the-birth-as-i-remember-it/#comment-24889 patience Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:40:07 +0000 http://madeinrichmond.net/?p=1562#comment-24889 Awww...love the story. Posterior (sunny side up) is a total bitch of a labor, as you now know. My Jack was posterior too. Crazy!!! Enjoy the babymoon...peace to all 3 of you. Awww…love the story. Posterior (sunny side up) is a total bitch of a labor, as you now know. My Jack was posterior too. Crazy!!! Enjoy the babymoon…peace to all 3 of you.

]]> http://madeinrichmond.net/the-birth-as-i-remember-it/#comment-24885 ALF Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:29:10 +0000 http://madeinrichmond.net/?p=1562#comment-24885 Dude. This made me cry. Dude. This made me cry.

]]> http://madeinrichmond.net/the-birth-as-i-remember-it/#comment-24881 terra Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:47:25 +0000 http://madeinrichmond.net/?p=1562#comment-24881 That was absolutely beautiful and again, congratulations on your beautiful baby boy! That was absolutely beautiful and again, congratulations on your beautiful baby boy!

]]> http://madeinrichmond.net/the-birth-as-i-remember-it/#comment-24877 Susan Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:34:21 +0000 http://madeinrichmond.net/?p=1562#comment-24877 Ugh, I totally thought we had a magical moment when I squeezed your hand and we talked about Ty Pennington, BUT I GUESS NOT. Oh well. GUESS I WILL JUST PRETEND LIKE I AM NOT WEEPING AT THIS BIRTH STORY, ALONE IN MY APARTMENT WITH MY FEELINGS. Ugh, I totally thought we had a magical moment when I squeezed your hand and we talked about Ty Pennington, BUT I GUESS NOT. Oh well. GUESS I WILL JUST PRETEND LIKE I AM NOT WEEPING AT THIS BIRTH STORY, ALONE IN MY APARTMENT WITH MY FEELINGS.

]]> http://madeinrichmond.net/the-birth-as-i-remember-it/#comment-24873 Chris Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:57:35 +0000 http://madeinrichmond.net/?p=1562#comment-24873 Great recap! God bless y'all. My boy Casey, would've weighed in around Jackson's weight if hadn't been taken a month early. Four weeks early and he was over 7 lbs. Great recap! God bless y’all. My boy Casey, would’ve weighed in around Jackson’s weight if hadn’t been taken a month early. Four weeks early and he was over 7 lbs.

]]> http://madeinrichmond.net/the-birth-as-i-remember-it/#comment-24872 Sarah Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:28:46 +0000 http://madeinrichmond.net/?p=1562#comment-24872 Such a perfect story of how you met your (not so) little boy. Congratulations again! Such a perfect story of how you met your (not so) little boy. Congratulations again!

]]> http://madeinrichmond.net/the-birth-as-i-remember-it/#comment-24870 Tiffanie Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:26:14 +0000 http://madeinrichmond.net/?p=1562#comment-24870 That was beautiful. Thanks for posting it! I love how that little newborn diaper is barely making it around his chubby tum! That was beautiful. Thanks for posting it! I love how that little newborn diaper is barely making it around his chubby tum!

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