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My name is Martha. Welcome! If we are who we love; I love Jesus, my husband, my Bud and Bennett Rippy, my dog, candy, and laughing. On any given day, I'll be the one wearing cowboy boots, mismatched socks, asking you "Whats your story?!" and singing songs with kids. We are southerners living on the west coast as my husband serves in the Army. I love hearing from you so drop me a comment or email! Thanks for visiting!Grab a button!
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Brothers
Bennett, You have captured not only our hearts, but your brother’s heart as well. I know there will be fights, wrestling matches, competition, sports, girls, and hopefully covering for each other when you inevitably get in trouble. But for … Continue reading
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Trends
So there are not a lot of trends I buy into. I have the oldest iPhone and I only broke down and got it last year as my deployment present. I don’t have a radio in my car so I … Continue reading
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1-3 Week Old Bennett Rippy
Stats at 2 week check up: Weight: 8 lb 14 oz…. woot! Way to go booboo juice! Length: 20 3/4 inches Reflux: yup. Baby acne: yup. Cuteness level: In the 100th percentile For the most part, Bennett is eating on … Continue reading
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Things I’ve learned from the first week – Real Talk
1. Sometimes I don’t have enough eyes or hands or I’m stuck on the couch breastfeeding and Bud gets into things he shouldn’t. I can’t promise you I didn’t find him eating a cheese stick out of the trash. I … Continue reading
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Things I’ve learned from the first week
My heart literally feels like it could burst open every time I see my two boys together. Bud is totally smitten with Bennett and always wants to hold him, “where’s baby brodder?”, and gives him little hugs. Every time Bennett … Continue reading
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Bennett Rippy’s Birth Story
Friday, August 30th we went in at 2pm for our 41 week midwife appointment. We couldn’t believe we were at our 41 week appointment and were praying for some progress. She told me I was only 2cm and 30% effaced … Continue reading
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Thoughts on being “late”
I just laughed at that title because I am so desperately trying to not use “late” or “overdue” anymore but it’s clearly not working. Ok, so technically I’m 6 days past my due date. And I wish I could tell … Continue reading
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In the meantime…
Well since I’m past my due date and the little guy is still cooking, I’m trying to really enjoy time with our friends, my guys, AND my MAMA IS HERE!! So we’ve been playing a lot, exploring, and just trying … Continue reading
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I’m not a martyr, I’m a Mama.
Addendum: Thanks to some wise words from a reader, I need to clarify. This is not meant to be a blanket statement towards all parents. I firmly believe that parents dealing with serious issues like disabilities need whatever platform they … Continue reading
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Bud’s Sayings
*Pregnancy brain has hit me hard this time around and I had no idea I had published this until my mother started quoting Bud and when I asked her how she knew he said that, she said, “Um, your blog?” … Continue reading
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