Baby # 1 already had a name...

First, let me assure all of you that I will not always refer to my daughter as baby #1. Her name is Leila Soleil. Sounds a little like her parents were hippies, but so much thought went into her name.

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Snakes, Public Speaking, and Childbirth

All this thought about baby # 2 has me reminiscing about what used to be my biggest fear in the world. Worst than snakes or standing in front of a crowd naked was my fear of CHILDBIRTH! I have dreaded childbirth for as long as I could remember. In fact, when I found out I was pregnant, one of my very first thoughts were, “Oh my God. I am going to have to go through labor!” (Then I was happy, of course.)

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