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Alexis Schulman

My name is Alexis Schulman and I’m a born and raised Jersey shore girl. I grew up 5 minutes from the beach, so bare feet and a sand filled jeep were always the normal for me. Living in such a diverse place constantly awarded me the opportunity to explore almost any activity I was interested in. These ranged from simply lounging in the sun at the beach to rock climbing in northern New Jersey to eating my way through New York City. I always considered my life complete because I was blessed with a great family, the two best friends a girl could ever have and an amazing career as a forester. Then I met my now husband Jason. Our parents were best friends for years, but Jason and I never met. He moved to California the year before we met and I was busy going to college and traveling everywhere I could. When I came back from Europe in June of 2008, I finally met the man of my dreams on his birthday. After traveling to California to see him almost twice every month, he moved back to New Jersey that November to start a life with me. In March 2009, Jason and his little brother decided to join the Marine Corps and that May they were both off to boot camp. After graduation, we were engaged to be married, and because of the unpredictable nature of the military, we decided to get married during Christmas leave on December 27th. Our ceremony was tiny, consisting of our closest family and friends in Atlantic City, NJ. I couldn’t ask for a more gorgeous day. This August, I decided to leave Rutgers University when Jason was stationed here in Jacksonville. A week after we moved here, we found out that we were pregnant! Now here we are, transitioning into the 2nd trimester with our first sonogram on October 29th, due on Mother’s Day 2011 and loving every single decision we’ve made that landed us here. I look forward to sharing our fairytale and perhaps helping others and learning from them too.

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My name is Sarah and I am your new Tummy Time blogger! My husband and I are from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania yet we met while attending the University of South Carolina. It was a long way to go to meet when we grew up about fifteen minutes from one another. I played volleyball for the university and upon graduation moved to Austria to play professionally. After a year of professional volleyball in Europe, I came home to plan my wedding. We married in the fall of 2007 and a week after moved to Jacksonville and have been here ever since. I have a 15 month old son, Michael, and one on the way. I am most excited for Michael to have a sibling and to see the similarities and differences between them. It always amazes me to see siblings who look so much alike but are completely opposite in every other regard, and vice versa. Before the news of our baby, we added a new member to our family, Peaches our Pomeranian. Until Baby Boyle arrives, Peaches will serve as a great play buddy for Michael. My husband and I want a big family so news of another one on the way was warmly welcomed. I am excited to compare my pregnancies and share my experiences with you.

I’m checking out

October 25th, 2010 Sarah

I have been a TummyTime blogger longer than I was pregnant with Maeve. I started blogging the week after my pregnancy test gave me a positive result, about five weeks into it. I captured my experiences, thoughts, concerns, and excitement …
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Girls’ night out

October 22nd, 2010 Sarah

Maeve smiles as we play Bunco.

Last week the wives of my husband’s co-workers held a game night where we played Bunco for a few hours. Michael went over my neighbor’s house and I took Maeve with me. …
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The “cry it out” blues

October 19th, 2010 Sarah

This is Maeve's favorite sleeping position.

Maeve is a great sleeper. She has been since the day she was born. I nurse her while I read and sing to Michael. Once I tuck him into …
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Maeve, meet your bottle.

October 16th, 2010 Sarah

Seriously, a bottle? I don't think so!

Recently my husband’s battalion held a Little Black Dress Night (LBDN) for the wives. Since our husbands are deployed, it was a women-only event. We had a blast!

I left Michael …
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What’s my identity?

October 14th, 2010 Sarah

My new haircut.

Two months after I gave birth to our two-year-old son, I chopped ten inches off the length of my hair. I felt like I needed a makeover and that’s how I satisfied my need.

I didn’t …
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