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A Poem for Baby Sam

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Samuel, my sweet baby boy, You've brought me so much joy! You're perfect in every single way, I just want to hug and squeeze you every hour of every day. Sometimes you drive me crazy but I miss you if for five minutes I'm away! My sweet, perfect little boy, Te Adoro Eres mi gran tesoro, para mi vales mil veces más que el oro. I never want to think of you being far away, I hope that near me forever you will stay, But I know that's not life's typical plan, One day you'll go off and become your own man. However I hope you don't stray too far and even if you do that you never have to drown your sorrows in a bar. May joy and peace and wisdom illuminate your path, Another slightly silly wish I have for you is that you'll be good at math! People that are good at math can write their own ticket, but even if you're not one of them I know you'll be fine and even if sometimes you don't feel fine you'll always be mine. I feel

Pregnant? Go Ahead and Let Other Women Get Giddy Over Your Bump!

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    Being pregnant is a magical, surreal experience for most women.     It's a treasured time of life full of special moments, memories and one that provokes a feeling like no other.     It's also something many women experience only once in a lifetime.     So remember this next time a perfect stranger asks you when you're due or what you're having,  or when the 60-something-year-old-lady that cleans your office comments on your gravid state at least twice a day, always with a sweet smile on her face, or when the lady at the gas station nicely reminds you caffeine isn't good for the baby as you attempt to buy a latte on the go.     Let these women live vicariously through you for a few moments out of their day and yours.     At the moment it may seem annoying but later you'll understand and you'll be the one trying not to go, " Ohhh, I remember when I was pregnant ," with a giddy smile on your face whenever you see a delightfully round belly