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Linking up with Becky from Mrs. to Mama
 
 
 
Who am I and why am I here?
 
Well, I'm Vanessa.  I started this blog shortly after finding out I was pregnant with my daughter.  I wanted to document everything about my pregnancy and now I document everything about my little girl's life. 
 
My husband and I have know each other for 17 years.  We have been together for 12 of those years.  We had a lot of ups and downs over our years together but we have always made it through.  We got married two weeks shy of our ten year anniversary. 
 
I was pregnant six months later.  We were amazed that it happened so quickly.  I really didn't think that I would get pregnant after just two months of trying.  But I was and we were thrilled.
 
The pregnancy wasn't fun.  I was swollen from early on and the swelling never really went down.  I gained most of my weight during the first 6 months of the pregnancy and didn't hardly gain a pound after that.  Preeclampsia caused my daughter to come into our world two weeks early and nothing has been the same since.

My life has been radically changed by this little human.  I have never been so in love with anything in my life.  This child is amazing.  She is so happy and so lovable.  She just consumes me. 

 
 
She is who I am.  She is why I'm here.

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  1. BayleeNovember 28, 2012 at 3:46 PM

    Stopping by from the linkup.
    You're daughter is so beautiful!!!
    -Baylee
    stopcents.blogspot.com

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