The Zen of Jen

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Thursday, March 21, 201303/21/2013

The Waiting Game

37.5 weeks along and ready to pop!

Monday, March 18, 201303/18/2013

Adventures in Baby-Prepping

Car seat installation and Facebook posts gone awry.

Wednesday, March 13, 201303/13/2013

This Baby Brought to You by: MONKEYS!

A journey into the jungle, AKA the “baby shower”.

Thursday, March 7, 201303/07/2013

Should Young Children Eat Peanuts, Eggs and Other Allergenic Foods?

New guidelines suggest it’s better to introduce potential allergens to your children at a younger age.

Tuesday, March 5, 201303/05/2013

Tales from the Parenting Workshops

Though I haven’t quite experienced the frantic “nesting”, I have encountered the frantic need to fill my head with info to tackle this birth with confidence.

Wednesday, February 27, 201302/27/2013

Iced Over

I’m sitting here listening to the ping-ping-ping of sleet or freezing rain hitting my window sill, feeling slightly helpless and…

Wednesday, February 20, 201302/20/2013

33 Weeks, Classes and Panic Mode

I am 33 weeks along now – nicely plump, but oddly still sorta tiny for what I expected I’d be sized…

Wednesday, February 20, 201302/20/2013

Old Fashioned Baby Names Back in Style

The era of Logans, Madisons, Aidens, Jaydens, Braydens, and Kaydens is seemingly coming to an end. “Parenting” magazine has been…

Thursday, February 14, 201302/14/2013

32 Weeks Bump Report

Bump is thumpin’! (baby is too!)

Thursday, February 7, 201302/07/2013

What to REALLY Expect…

… when you’re expecting. This article/blog pretty much hits the nail on the head.  I wish I’d seen this when…

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