I’m going to go ahead and admit that seeing her today on the sonogram was a bit better than Christmas morning. I mean, both have their place, but … I’m still processing what today was like, and probably will have more to say at some point, but first the important stuff: She’s doing really well….
Week Ahead
So tomorrow is a big day. It’s the BIG ULTRASOUND DAY. I feel like this is something akin to Christmas Day, the sort of thing that gets weeks and weeks of build up and then it’s here, we clean up the wrapping paper and discarded items and go about our day. All that said? I’m…
Pass the Tissues
Oh, you guys, the crying. Something to know about me: I am not a crier. And I don’t mean that in that way that people say they don’t cry and then something happens and then, yeah, they cry. I don’t cry when I fight with my husband. Or my family. I don’t cry when I’m…
Thanks
A huge thanks to all of you who have been reading and commenting and sharing the post about women, babies, parenting and choices. Your kind words and support are so reassuring and lovely. Mostly, thanks for sharing your personal stories, all of which give credence to why it’s important to be mindful and gracious and…
Why I Can’t Make Mom Friends
Thanks to my friend, Rachelle, for this. Thought you’d all like it.
Choices
Recently I attended a reading event here in town, and while normally I love these things, I left this event fuming. I am surprised smoke was not coming out of my ears. At one point in the evening, a charming, obviously pregnant woman stood up to share a story of her own. We’d already heard…
An Oxymoron of Huge Proportions
I am in day four of being sick. And it has been h-e-double-hockey sticks. I’ve mentioned before that I have sinus problems. Last year, I finally met with a surgeon here in Chicago who found that I have a deviated septum – no big deal – and also really, really narrow sinus passages. The combination…
What I Wore Yesterday, Today, and Mostly Likely Will Until This Time Next Year
I’ve given up the fight for now. In the past two weeks, I’ve purchased about 10 shirts, a couple of cardigans, two pairs of jeans, leggings and a pair of dress pants. If you run into me, you can be sure I will be wearing a combination of any three of these things: I’m done….
Odds and Ends
This has been such a great time to be pregnant. Aside from the work…complexities I’ve been managing, I feel like this has just been ideal Being Knocked Up weather. Or at least for me. Now that I’ve emerged from the hell that was my first trimester, I suppose everything is magical and light. But considering…
To Thine Own
This has been the most perfect weekend. The weather could not have been better, I got to see friends and read and make soup and spend time with our neighbors…really, just an all-around good weekend. I’d had an especially rough week at work, and clocked many, many hours, lost quite a bit of sleep, and…
Finding the Buddha
I walked into my friend Danielle’s office the other day and she said, “You look pregnant today!” Our coworker, David, was already in her office, and he looked a bit dumb-founded as to what he should say. He has kids of his own, but I don’t know that that’s a given in these circumstances, that…
Just Say No
I am awake because I have awful leg pain waking me up. It’s not restless leg syndrome. Remember when you were a kid and experiencing “growing pains?” That’s what this feels like, only unlike last time I experienced this, I was able to suck it up because I was a kid and the trade-off is…
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This stuff is amazing. Get it. Your dry, cracked skin will thank you.
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This sits proudly on my desk. I love it so much.
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I saved up and planned for these puppies. Some of the best money I've ever spent. I love these more than I can say.
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I decided to try enhancement products when I was training for my second marathon this year. I chose these and love them.
