Meeting Baby Jojo
Baby Jojo has been a long time coming- 3 years in the making, because I was determined to not have an only child. Our options were two or none… since Peatuk was born, we were…
Redefining Home… Again
WhenI was young I had a love-hate relationship with moving. Moving every couple of years was a given. I knew I would not be staying in one place and, for the most part, I think…
Apartment Living Without a Yard…
I am less than two months out from my due date. Next month, the family and I are heading to Varna to pretty much just wait around until little girl decides to make her appearance.…
Defining Motherhood
I have never been overly interested in maternity photos. The countless pictures of young women looking pensive as they stand in a field of sunflowers and rub their swollen bellies seem cliche and boring to…
Genetics Strike Again: The Sleep Talking Toddler
Before deciding to have kids I thought about a lot of the usual parenting concerns: will I have enough money to give them a stable life? Am I at a place where I am willing…
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Coffee With Dali
I have gotten in the habit of taking my morning coffee at a coffee shop down the street called Dali. Besides the name and an absurdly large picture of Dali covering a wall of the…
Obese and Pregnant
Written 5/29/2016, the day before my first prenatal exam with baby number two: I am afraid to go to the doctor for my first prenatal check up tomorrow. Not because I fear anything is wrong…
A Brush With Death
Not ours. Not really. Last night we were driving back to Gabrovo from Varna. As usual, we left later than we planned and both Nikola and I were quite tired during the drive. On a…
The Second Time
Written on 5/21/2016: On Monday I found out that I am pregnant again. I took the test not actually suspecting to be pregnant. Sure, my period was about a week late and sure, I felt…
More selfies
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