
Alisa. 37. New Hampshire. Married for two years to this wonderful, funny, smart guy. Previously married. Went through in-vitro fertilization to have my four and a half year old magical son Keegan. Stepmother to the charming Isabelle (5). Gushingly in love with our baby boy Harper(born June 10). Policy Wonk and dreaded bureaucrat. Lover of fine cuisine, honeybees, truly romantic moments and the underdog.

Smoke's Chili
Yield 12 servings (serving size: 1 cup chili, 1 tablespoon sour cream, and 1 tablespoon cheese)
Ingredients
2 teaspoons vegetable oil, divided
3 1/2 pounds lean, boned chuck roast, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3 cups chopped green bell pepper
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A New Year Of Grace
Welcome 2009
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Pine Fresh Scent

11 Weeks
Today we had our first official midwife visit. All my bloodwork looks good and I feel really great. We were hoping to hear the heartbeat but she tried for a long time and couldn't hear it. She thought maybe I was not as far as long as we thought. I was a little anxious and of course would have felt better hearing a clear sound. She asked if we had available time today and suggested we go over for an ultrasound. We had to waste a couple of hours until the appointment. So we ate lunch and walked around the mall and looked at cooking stuff. Then we headed over and were seen right away. The tech had no problem showing us a healthy baby with a nice strong heartbeat. 167 bpm. She also measured it and I am right on 11 weeks. Then we got our first picture. A really nice gift for Jeff's birthday. So I headed north to work and he headed south to work. Then we called eachother and he said, "How about that baby?" I am even more excited having seen it and it feels even more real. Oh and relieved to see only one baby in there.
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So happy! I went through that 'can't hear a heartbeat, go for an u/s thing' a few weeks ago...I was at 12 weeks so it was really nerve-wracking...but such relief to see everything is well. :)
WHAT?!?! Why is your site not updating on my feed reader? I need to go back and read and so some congratulating woman!!!