Shampoo Free. Seriously.
If you follow me on Twitter or read my blog, you may think that I am consumed by my pregnancy. Not so. (Okay, mostly so. Let’s not address my complete and utter inability to focus on anything work-related. Ask me my opinion about a project that’s happening in September and I’ll probably stare at youRead the whole post >>
Read MoreThirty-Seven & Thirty-Eight.
[Welcome to the Whinier Edition] How far along? 38 weeks. How big is baby? Oh, who the heck knows? Possibly over six pounds and over nineteen inches long. I’ll find out soon enough. Total weight gain: +26 lbs. (Seeing the scale tell me I weigh so much surprisingly doesn’t make me feel disappointed or frustratedRead the whole post >>
Read MoreDear Baby…
Dear Baby, This week marks the week that I am “full term,” which means you could come any day now and we shouldn’t be surprised. It also means you could wait a whole month to come out, if you’re cozy in there. We are so excited to meet you. I am excited to look intoRead the whole post >>
Read MoreTo Myself in Six Months.
Dear Ashley, I am so curious what your life is like with a baby. I can imagine – you are probably exhausted and overwhelmed but so happy. But really, I have no idea. I am not writing to you to muse over what life with a baby is like, I’m writing to you to remindRead the whole post >>
Read MoreThirty-Five & Thirty-Six.
Taken at 35 weeks, 6 days. [Welcome to the Whiny Edition] How far along? 36 weeks How big is baby? Almost six pounds and over eighteen inches long. Total weight gain: +23 lbs. Maternity Clothes? Am so tired of them. And my clothes selection is dwindling as my stomach grows. So, unless I feel comfortableRead the whole post >>
Read MoreFAQ about Our Little Baby.
Lots of questions are asked about my pregnancy and the baby, and since I didn’t blog about being pregnant until the end of my first trimester, there are lots of things readers (and friends and family and strangers) may wonder about my pregnancy. Like Erin did a few weeks ago, I am here to answerRead the whole post >>
Read MoreThirty-Three & Thirty-Four.
Photo taken 33 weeks, 4 days. How far along? 34 weeks, 3 days. How big is baby? 4.75 lbs, almost 18 inches long. We were grocery shopping and I put two two-pound bags of sugar in Mike’s hand and said, “OUR BABY WEIGHS MORE THAN THIS.” Mike said that’s why he’s been working out soRead the whole post >>
Read MoreA Few Odds and Ends.
I am currently in the midst of nineteen glorious days off work, which have been spent unpacking, decorating, and cleaning our apartment, working out in the apartment’s little gym, reading books about childbirth, and seeing family and friends. Our standard evening this summer involves a bowl or two of cereal, Arrested Development DVDs, and passingRead the whole post >>
Read MoreThirty-One & Thirty Two.
How far along? 32 weeks, 3 days. How big is baby? 3.75 lbs – he’s supposed to be gaining half a pound a week now. WHAT. He’s also 16.7-ish inches long. Total weight gain: +18 lbs. Maternity Clothes? I am happy to say I haven’t bought any more maternity clothes in the past few monthsRead the whole post >>
Read MoreAnxiety, Committment, and Childbirth, Oh My!
I remember the first time I really understood how babies are born. It involved a conversation between my aunts about being cut verses tearing down there. I was shocked and a bit scared to hear the discussion, let alone wrap my mind around the fact that I am a woman. I may have to goRead the whole post >>
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