Author Archives: Sarah
One week down. Thousands to go.
What has little Sawyer Glenn been up to since invading this corner of the world? Mr. Muscles likes to show off by gripping everything and holding his head up for as long as he can. Opens his beautiful blue eyes more often and looks around. Hates his back, loves his tummy time. Appeases mommy by … Continue reading
Sawyer Timothy Glenn: A Birth Story
As I was lying on the hospital bed, exhausted and numb, the last thing that ran through my head before Sawyer arrived was, “oh my goodness, am I really ready for all this?” Then, that set of chubby cheeks, a button nose and two blue eyes beneath a full head of beautiful blonde hair was … Continue reading
40 weeks come and gone
One week ago the bags were packed and placed in a cranny by the door. All the lose ends with work were tied into a nice little final package. The house was spotless and my nails were done. Snickerdoodles were waiting for visiting family and the self-designed birth announcement sat on my desktop just waiting … Continue reading
What is in a name?
As I loaded the groceries onto the conveyor belt at the local Food 4 Less, my aching body prayed this would be the last time I’d have to schlep groceries home for a few weeks. The kid who hopped in line behind me couldn’t have been more than 17 – clean cut with a gallon … Continue reading
Babymoon Lite
babymoon babe·ey·moon [babe-ee-moon] noun 1. a vacation or trip taken by an expecting couple because quality alone time is about to get super scarce. Since both my girth and our student loans are getting heavier these days, we opted for the lite version of this trendy new pastime. Friday night ended with a bang as we watched fireworks explode over Angels Stadium … Continue reading
Plans for AFTER I win the baby lottery
David asked me yesterday, what is the first thing I will do after delivering our baby. Oh buddy, I got this all planned out. 1. Snuggle his adorable little guts out. 2. Feed him. 3. Clean my self up. 4. Touch my toes! 5. Take a deep breath in and fill my lungs. 6. Smile. … Continue reading
Pregnancy cravings …
Pregnancy is creepy weird sometimes. Raw carrots used to make my throat swell up. Generally when the tongue tingles and the throat tightens, you think “hmm, allergies.” So I kind of avoided them. But baby wants what baby wants apparently, so when carrot bits were offered in my uncle’s awesome salad I bit that little … Continue reading
The happy 37 week post
I woke up this morning signing, “I am the champion my friend … dun dun dun … and I’ll keep on fighting ‘till the end!” 37 weeks. Full term. Do you know what this means!?!?!?! Little man could bust out any day now and he would be perfectly fine. I admittedly had a whole different … Continue reading
The grumpy 37 week post
Ladies and gentlemen, we have reached 37 weeks. If little guy wants to pop out now, ain’t nobody gonna stop him. Especially not me. It’s come to the point where I am calling B.S. on the whole thing. That happy pregnancy glow? Yeah, it’s gone. For the past two weeks I have waddled around my … Continue reading
We love America: 2013 Edition
It is so wonderful being in the United States for the Fourth of July! This year, I had more than my freedom to be thankful for. We were able to spend a little time with David’s family, barbecue with a few great SGU friends and to top it off, Redlands puts on an amazing show. … Continue reading
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Sar·ah[sair-uh]
–noun
1. Wife, runner, journalist, explorer, learner, feminist, daughter, sister, mother and friend.
Origin:
≪ Hebrew śārāh princess/ Reno, Nevada
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Da·vid[dey-vid]
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1. Family Medicine Resident, learner, adventurer, wakeboarder, Milk drinker, husband, father, son, brother, friend.
Origin:
≪ Bay Area, California
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saw·yer ˈsôyər/
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1. A little bundle of joy, momma's adventure buddy, proud milkaholic and the center of mom and dad's world.
Origin:
≪ Celtic: Cuts timber/ Redlands, California
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