The upside of the Army

This has been a tough week. I was so touched by the comments, emails and tweets of support I received since my husband left. Thank you all so much.
My heart still feels a bit sore, but I am trying to keep my spirits up. Not just for my sake, but for the [...]

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Keeping my Fitness “Mojo” While Pregnant

My pregnancy fitness philosophy this time around is: train for the due date like it’s a marathon. Now you’re wondering, was Amy running 13 miles this morning before dawn?
NO!
But I am convinced that my last labor could have been easier if I had worked out a bit little harder. (When my doula [...]

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Dealing with a Deployment

This afternoon, while unbuckling Jackson from his car seat at the grocery store, I heard the noise of someone coming too close to my car. My head (and pony tail) whipped around, eyes fierce and ready to conquer anyone who might want to harm my “bear cub.”
It was a guy in his twenties with [...]

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A piece of the pie

A couple weeks ago, I began taking an early parenting Bible study at church. My reason: I have a desire to be a more intentional parent, not just relive my own parents’ styles. Interestingly, we have talked about children a little, but the main focus of our time is spent talking about marriage.
So [...]

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Saying Goodbye to Sweet Friends

Yesterday while going for a pregnancy check-up, I told the doctor that my husband would probably not be in town for the ultrasound. With a window of time open, I was desperately hoping to get in with radiology before my husband left. It was a long shot to think we could get into radiology [...]

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