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Blog: Kokochi
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Love All The Time I love everything all the time. I love plants all the time. I love me all the time. November 18, 2012 Continue »
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Blog: Kokochi
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This is fun. Really. Continue »
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Blog: oopsie daisy
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My friend David Jacobs is incredibly smart and even more opinionated. But the thing is: he’s one of those guys who’s has a strong viewpoint on everything, but also wants to seem nice. Which, when we’re talking about me, is... Continue »
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I celebrated another birthday last month. A good birthday as they always are but more and more I've been feeling this "age thing" (go ahead, roll the eyes). But it's definitely a women-hormones-kind-of-a-thing. Your EGGS start TALKING to you. Seriously.... Continue »
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Blog: Kokochi
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Already! She's gained chubbiness, and I suspect at least 1.5 lbs already. She still sleeps a lot, but has longer bouts of being awake, and focuses on movement. Sometimes it seems as if she's in deep thought, which is unlikely of course, but she just looks more attentive vs. being totally checked out. She drinks with gusto, so much that quite frequently she will start coughing and heaving as if milk went down the wrong pipeway, scarying me sometimes. I don't recall Tesla drinking so fiestily. She pretty much hyperventilates if the boob is even a second late to her... Continue »
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Blog: Kokochi
Wow. They say each birth is different but I think we got quite the example of that. It took me several days to piece together what happened, as I emerged from somewhat of a twilight zone, recovering from surgery, but holding a healthy beautiful girl. It's been taking time to emotionally process too since in many ways we are very lucky everything turned out alright - perfect baby, and although mama is scarred up, I should heal completely - but it was a rather scary experience. Let me recount. First, with Tesla, I started labor at night, and was home... Continue »
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The Milk Song from Alaina Browne on Vimeo. The Milk Song: The happy noises Malcolm makes while he nurses. Continue »
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Blog: I think
Seven-year old to father: How does amma's stomach know that you and she are married to produce a baby? -------------------------------------------- "I hope when I grow up, petrol gets over. I want to ride a horse, not a car". Continue »
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Last night we said goodbye to Chels one last time. She was 13 years old. She was the world's only introverted dog. She was never interested in other dogs (except for a couple of exceptional boy dogs), and she only... Continue »