Brooklyn through the Year (2008)

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It amazes me how much kids grow throughout the year! So I went back through all my pictures and found a picture of just Brooklyn from each month of the year!!! Obviously, the most recent is at the top - but scroll down for 12 pictures of Miss Brooklyn from 2008!!
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December 2008

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November 2008

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October 2008
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September 2008

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August 2008

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July 2008

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June 2008

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May 2008

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April 2008

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March 2008

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February 2008

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January 2008

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Laborious

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So I am a little late jumping on this bandwagon - but thought it would be fun anyway! I saw this on Renee's blog...This game is being hosted by Rocks in My Dryer.

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How long were you in labor?

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Well....looking back I think my water leaked a bit around 8pm that night while we were in Home Depot. But no contractions ensued right away.

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From the first contraction to birth - about 3 hours

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How did you know you were in labor?

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I still find this question hard to answer...For me labor contractions are very different - much more intense and very much in my back - so I guess when I get back pains with contractions - that's a pretty good sign.

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Where did you deliver?

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At home on the floor at the foot of our bed!!!

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Drugs?

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None, Zilch, Nada!

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C-Section?

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No - huge fear for me is to have a C-section...

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Who delivered?

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Her daddy

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Do you remember this picture?

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I was looking at the pictures I have on my computer and saw this one...This has to be one of my favorite pictures of Brooklyn. I nursed Brooklyn until she was almost 16 months old and enjoyed every minute of it! She was such a sweet nurser and she basically weaned herself (which worked out well because I found out very soon after that, that I was 6 weeks pregnant).

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I always used this pillow to prop up my arm when I nursed her! I was in the kitchen cooking one afternoon for supper and she came into the kitchen like this (this picture was taken in March 2008)....

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I am really not looking forward to having to pump with baby #3 - I pumped with Bella and then was able to be at home with Brooklyn and pumped maybe 5 times total!! It was wonderful...I will, however, pump dilligently so the baby will receive breastmilk!!!

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