Category Archives: birth

Alexander’s Birth

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Anjanette

Alexander Ross Barr was born at 3:31 am on July 4th, 2012. 8lbs 8ozs 21 inches long. This is his story… I had been saying for months that I thought Alex might come early. Of course, I know better … Continue reading →

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Red Raspberry Tea – A Woman’s Best Friend

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Anjanette

Over the next few days, I plan to work on typing up Alex’s birth story during naptimes. In the meantime, I’m excited to share this wonderful post written by my friend Paula who blogs at Whole Intentions and is also … Continue reading →

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Introducing Alexander Ross

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Anjanette

Happy 4th of July! Alex joined us at 3:31am today! 8lbs 8ozs, 21 inches long Mommy and baby are both doing well. We had a wonderful water birth and mommy didn’t even tear! More photos here. Thanks for your love … Continue reading →

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Alex is Coming…

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Anjanette

Well friends, my children are hilarious. Aidan and Cora both came the day *after* their due date, and here I am a little after 4:30am the day after Alex’s due date and I’m having contractions 5 minutes apart. I’m waiting … Continue reading →

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Songs for Childbirth: Alex’s Labor Playlist

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Anjanette

These are mostly Christian songs and none of them are terribly fast/upbeat. I think I’ll want more meditative music during labor, but the most important thing for me is that they are encouraging and keep me focused on how loving … Continue reading →