Today I am 40 weeks and 3 days pregnant with my 4th child. It was never supposed to get to this point. In my mind, #BabyTheLast was supposed to scribble an "I wuz here" on the uterus wall and make her escape around 38 weeks.
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As the weeks remaining in this pregnancy diminish, so to shrinks my to-do list. There are still a lot of things left on it but they seem a little less insurmountable, a fraction less overwhelming. As I work through it on automatic pilot, my thoughts wander.
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As I bid a welcome farewell to 2014 and face the upcoming new year, I complete a major transition in my life.
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Yes, I am aware that physical gender does not necessarily reflect a child's sexual identity, but right now that is all I have to go on. My pregnancy is not your educational opportunity.
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It's no secret that I have depression, or that I try every day to keep it at bay. There are times when this is harder to do -- when I'm being slammed by one bad thing after another, when I'm sick, or when I'm overtired. I'm working on a pretty major stress-related sleep deficit right now, so some days I'm having trouble being happy. Fortunately for me, my 4yr old is good for a daily dose of levity.
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