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This week, Mandski of Full Bed is going to open up the week for us with her contribution to the 10th edition of The Monday Snapshot – an evolution of the MMM feature, meant to bring the PAIL blogroll to life by giving its members a chance to feature themselves and make new connections. If you would like to be featured on The Monday Snapshot , please sign-up here !

Mira seems to have her first bad illness. It was just a cold with a runny nose through the weekend, but overnight her temperature shot up. Thanks to Tylenol and TLC, she finally fell asleep at 7 am, just in time for me to email my boss to tell him I can’t come in. My husband was already planning to be at home with her, but sometimes a baby just needs her mama.

Now, get to know a little more about Mandski with her answers to the Monday Snapshot “5 Questions”:

1) How long have you been blogging and how did you get started?

I started my blog recently, in January of this year. I’d been reading infertility and loss blogs for awhile, but didn’t have a blog of my own. After Mira arrived, I felt like I really needed an outlet and a community, so I started my own blog and was lucky enough to do so just before PAIL got going.

2) Tell us a little about your ALI journey and your family (3-4 sentences):

My husband and I started TTC in July 2009. We realized there was a problem very quickly, but it took awhile to identify and treat my main medical issues (Hashimoto’s and PCOS). After the problems were identified, we were lucky enough to be able to conceive with the help of medications. I miscarried in November 2010 and we conceived Mira in February 2011. She was born in November 2011, and will probably be our only child. My husband and I had dramatically different ideas of the lengths we wanted to go to have a child, which was a major emotional issue for me and our marriage, but we’re both happy to be a family of three.

3) What makes you unique in the blogging world? (e.g. special talent, rare diagnosis, life experience)?

Something that has really shaped my life is the loss of my brother. Sadly, this isn’t unique. Having a baby and being in school was also something unusual in my story, though that chapter of my life is now complete. Probably the only reasonably unique thing about me is that I’ve experienced, and have family who are in, drastically different economic circumstances.

4) One word to describe yourself:

Determined

5) What blog or website (IF or not) would you recommend to others? Why?

This is terrible, but I love STFU, Parents . It’s always good for a laugh.

As always, we want to see your Monday Snapshot as well, so please comment below with a link to your post– and of course, go visit Mandski at Full Bed !

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J o s e y says: November 12, 2012 at 9:12 AM That is such a beautiful picture of Mira, sick or not! How sad that she isn’t feeling well – we’ve had the exact same night over here. She’s finally sleeping now (at 6am), but we’ll see for how long. Poor, sick babies. Reply

That is such a beautiful picture of Mira, sick or not! How sad that she isn’t feeling well – we’ve had the exact same night over here. She’s finally sleeping now (at 6am), but we’ll see for how long. Poor, sick babies.

Gemini Momma says: November 12, 2012 at 12:21 PM Poor baby girl! (but look at those lashes!) Nothing sadder than a sick baby. I jokingly complain to my mom that my girls love my husband more than me and she said “Who do they go to when they don’t feel well? Or get hurt? Or are scared? Sometimes they just need their momma.” And it is SO TRUE. <3 Hope she feels better soon! Reply

Poor baby girl! (but look at those lashes!) Nothing sadder than a sick baby. I jokingly complain to my mom that my girls love my husband more than me and she said “Who do they go to when they don’t feel well? Or get hurt? Or are scared? Sometimes they just need their momma.” And it is SO TRUE. <3 Hope she feels better soon!

Erin says: November 12, 2012 at 12:34 PM Aww…poor Miri! So cute, despite being sick. Hope she is on the mend quickly! Here is my contribution: http://dreamingofpinkandblue.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-monday-snapshot-fuzzy-hat-edition.html Reply

Aww…poor Miri! So cute, despite being sick. Hope she is on the mend quickly!

Here is my contribution: http://dreamingofpinkandblue.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-monday-snapshot-fuzzy-hat-edition.html

SRB says: November 12, 2012 at 1:13 PM Good lord, Mira is a beautiful child! I am sorry she’s sick! That both sucks and blows! Glad to see your new space featured here Reply

Good lord, Mira is a beautiful child! I am sorry she’s sick! That both sucks and blows! Glad to see your new space featured here

slese1014 says: November 12, 2012 at 2:07 PM Sick babies are sad , but so SO snuggly…we’re just getting over the crud here and there are fewer snuggles….I hope Mira is feeling better sooner rather than later….And I agree those eyelashes are to die for!!! Reply

Sick babies are sad , but so SO snuggly…we’re just getting over the crud here and there are fewer snuggles….I hope Mira is feeling better sooner rather than later….And I agree those eyelashes are to die for!!!

Courtney says: November 12, 2012 at 3:01 PM Look at your little angel! She is so pretty I hope she’s feeling better soon! Reply

Look at your little angel! She is so pretty I hope she’s feeling better soon!

metholic says: November 12, 2012 at 5:17 PM sweet baby, hope she feels better! Here’s my post: http://metholicblog.com/2012/11/12/family/ Reply

sweet baby, hope she feels better! Here’s my post: http://metholicblog.com/2012/11/12/family/

emma says: November 12, 2012 at 6:11 PM Hi Mandski I love sleepy baby pictures. I hope your little one feels better soon! http://emmainmommyland.com/2012/11/12/monday-snapshot-2/ Reply

Hi Mandski I love sleepy baby pictures. I hope your little one feels better soon!

http://emmainmommyland.com/2012/11/12/monday-snapshot-2/

emma says: November 12, 2012 at 6:13 PM Nice to meet you Mandski! I hope your little one feels better soon. She’s adorable, even if she isn’t feeling well Here’s mine: http://emmainmommyland.com/2012/11/12/monday-snapshot-2/ Reply emma says: November 12, 2012 at 6:14 PM Gah! I hate commenting from my phone!! Reply

Nice to meet you Mandski! I hope your little one feels better soon. She’s adorable, even if she isn’t feeling well

Here’s mine: http://emmainmommyland.com/2012/11/12/monday-snapshot-2/

emma says: November 12, 2012 at 6:14 PM Gah! I hate commenting from my phone!! Reply

Gah! I hate commenting from my phone!!

Jules says: November 12, 2012 at 6:24 PM You have to feel bad for them when they’re sick, but what a beautiful photo if her… We have a similar photo this week: http://twopinktulips.wordpress.com/2012/11/12/the-monday-snapshot-baby-hangover-edition/ Reply

You have to feel bad for them when they’re sick, but what a beautiful photo if her…

We have a similar photo this week: http://twopinktulips.wordpress.com/2012/11/12/the-monday-snapshot-baby-hangover-edition/

Ashley says: November 12, 2012 at 8:28 PM So sad your little one is sick, here’s hoping she bounces back fast! http://traditionallynontraditional.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-monday-snapshot-slumber-or-lumber.html Reply

So sad your little one is sick, here’s hoping she bounces back fast!

http://traditionallynontraditional.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-monday-snapshot-slumber-or-lumber.html

Fiona says: November 12, 2012 at 8:53 PM Aww poor baby girl! Hope she is feeling much better today thanks to lots of mama snuggles… which you are right, sometimes they do just need their mama! Great to see you featured! Here is mine for this week… http://www.palmtreemama.blogspot.com/2012/11/monday-snapshot-teeth.html Reply

Aww poor baby girl! Hope she is feeling much better today thanks to lots of mama snuggles… which you are right, sometimes they do just need their mama! Great to see you featured!

Here is mine for this week… http://www.palmtreemama.blogspot.com/2012/11/monday-snapshot-teeth.html

hakiva says: November 12, 2012 at 9:05 PM Aww, poor thing:( Hope she is back up and at ‘um tomorrow morning! Here’s our post for the week: http://pailbloggers.com/2012/11/12/the-monday-snapshot-mandski/ Reply hakiva says: November 12, 2012 at 9:10 PM Luddite FAIL. Linked to the pingback like a dolt. Here’s our actual post! http://leviandangela.wordpress.com/2012/11/12/celebration-week/ Reply

Aww, poor thing:( Hope she is back up and at ‘um tomorrow morning! Here’s our post for the week: http://pailbloggers.com/2012/11/12/the-monday-snapshot-mandski/

hakiva says: November 12, 2012 at 9:10 PM Luddite FAIL. Linked to the pingback like a dolt. Here’s our actual post! http://leviandangela.wordpress.com/2012/11/12/celebration-week/ Reply

Luddite FAIL. Linked to the pingback like a dolt. Here’s our actual post! http://leviandangela.wordpress.com/2012/11/12/celebration-week/

Mrs. Gamgee says: November 12, 2012 at 11:19 PM It’s so hard when they’re sick… you just want to make it all better. Hoping she’s feeling better soon! Here’s my snapshot… http://missusgamgee.blogspot.ca/2012/11/monday-snapshot-goin-shoppin.html Reply

It’s so hard when they’re sick… you just want to make it all better. Hoping she’s feeling better soon!

Here’s my snapshot… http://missusgamgee.blogspot.ca/2012/11/monday-snapshot-goin-shoppin.html

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