The Baby I Never Held

After meeting my husband in Iraq we both had a renewed sense of life and gratitude. We were excited to start our new family and both of us had an intensity about how we wanted to live our lives as a new family. Less than a year after the birth of our second daughter, we were excited to be pregnant again.

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Full Body Exam

January and February were committed to having a full body checkup. I had dental, vision, blood, hearing, gynecology and pelvic floor exams. I also had my very first mammogram and colonoscopy.

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40 for 40 Experience #3

Making the decision to not drink for 365 days is by far the one I worried the most about. It was risky for me to add this to the list of 40 new experiences because I absolutely love wine. All who know me, know my fondness for red wine in my decorated chalice full of purple embellishments.

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40 for 40

So what is a girl to do when staring 40 straight in the eyes? Make a list of course! Thanks to some awesome suggestions from my Facebook family, along with my own ideas, I have compiled a list of 40 new experiences as I embark on my year of turning 40.

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