Category Archives: My Life

To keep me sane

Sometimes to keep myself sane, I have to do something a little arts fartsy. I start to get that itch once I haven’t done anything in a while. Between having a baby, adjusting to parenthood, packing, moving, unpacking, I’ve finally … Continue reading

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My Sentiments Exactly!

  The first home my husband and I bought together. The house we brought our baby boy to in the wee hours of Feb 3rd, 2011. To say that I’m not glad we moved we be the biggest lie. I … Continue reading

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Oh, Ephesians

11 Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands—12 remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of … Continue reading

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Top 5 Friday: “Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me?”

Hand-muncher Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me?: The top 5 things I wish I would have been educated about before becoming a parent and entering the postpartum stage. Number 5) Baby Blues. Not the Sunday comic strip, ya dingus. It’s the … Continue reading

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Narcissistic Me?

I decided to do a site overhaul 1) because my domain registration was up and I figured I’d go back to the simple JenaiHamilton.com and 2) because I don’t think my blog really has any direction and I like it … Continue reading

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Bashing the Natural

As mentioned in a previous post, I wanted (and had) a natural birth. But I can’t begin to tell you how many people have made me feel like because we chose this way for our family, I’m trying to win … Continue reading

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Cries and Smiles

I haven’t been very faithful to blogging but if you had this face to entertain every hour of every day, you wouldn’t have time either.. For the first few weeks, our lives were filled with indistinguishable cries. I didn’t know … Continue reading

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Tinkles and Poops

Today: Saturday, February 19th, 2011 Firsts: Projectile poop on the nursery wall. Urinated on during feeding time. Lessons learned: Make sure baby is done before opening the diaper all the way. Boy parts pointed DOWN when diapering baby boys.

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Breast Feeding: Learning on your own

  I have so much respect for women that have endured and persevered when it came to breast feeding their first (and even second, third, etc) baby. People keep asking me about my experience with birthing at Nativiti. I honestly … Continue reading

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Our Birth Story

Technically I wasn’t a Mommy exactly a week ago, at this time (12:48pm Central), I was just in labor. – On February 2nd, 2011 – 3:30am – Regular Pregnancy Potty Break 4:00am – Power went out (apparently Texas had rolling … Continue reading

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