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About a year ago, a friend of mine asked why I wanted to start TheMuggo.com. I appreciated the question because it gave credence to the idea that this is more than just a personal blog where I air out all my feelings and opinions. I gave a quick response in the moment, but I felt …
You may have noticed there hasn't been a new story in a little while. That's because my precious daughter was born a couple weeks ago. Before that, I'd been busy working on a couple other stories, but I wasn't able to get them finished prior to the baby being born. There was a point late …
I woke up this morning at 4:55AM. I don't remember hitting the snooze, but I did. When the alarm sounded again at 5:00AM, I shot out of the bed immediately, realizing I hadn't left myself too much time to get dressed and out the door. At 5:15AM, I pulled into the lot at Carter-Finley Stadium …
PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 This is Part 4 of a four-part series. Click above for the rest of the story. Awhile later we were able to make our way back to our room in the post-partum wing. The idea of being a dad hadn’t sunk in, and it …
PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 This is Part 2 of a four-part series. Click above for the rest of the story. We arrived at the room no more than thirty seconds later, and as soon as we arrived, so did the others. First it was our L&D nurse. Then …
PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4 This is Part 1 of a four-part series. Click above for the rest of the story. The Miracle of Birth. It’s a phrase I've heard periodically in life. And until one goes through the birth experience, it can be difficult to understand what …
