I can hear my cankles getting thicker by the minute.We are presently on a family vacation in California and are spending our entire days walking. Great exercise, but it sure does wear a pregnant girl out mighty fast! Perhaps if I had been a tad more diligent in following some sort of exercise regime … [Read more...]
Givin’ It Up
Diet Coke. Sushi. Deli meat. Coffee. Unpasteurized cheese. Wine. Hot tubs.This is just a tiny list of the things pregnant women are supposed to give up once we find out there's a baby in our belly. I don't know about you, but I'm the kind of person who, if you tell her she can't have something, … [Read more...]
Bring on the Birkenstocks
Pregnancy is a full-body experience. Before I got knocked up the first time I naively thought that the only thing affected by pregnancy would be a growing abdomen. Oh, how little I knew!It seems as though each pregnancy is tougher on a woman's body and demands more of it. With this third baby I … [Read more...]
Customer In Training, My Arse.
I pride myself on being a rational person. I am not one of those women who typically lets her emotions get the best of her and I try to keep a level head in the face of patience-testing experiences. That being said, pregnancy hormones are stronger than my usually rational demeanor and a few weeks … [Read more...]
Enough?
After learning at the ultrasound that this third baby is a girl, I walked across the hospital parking lot and a disturbing thought danced through my mind, "It's OK. We can always try one more time for a boy."I was appalled at myself. I don't want four kids, do I? Too many faces!Anyone who knows me … [Read more...]
This ‘n’ That
My thighs are covered in eggplant-purple bruises. Do you know why? Because I keep on forgetting how wide my body has become and I find myself crashing into the arms of park benches, low-lying towel racks, and the edges of countertops. My own body is in denial about the girth it's packing around … [Read more...]
The Muumuu!
Ask and ye shall receive! Here's a photo of me in the aforementioned muumuu. It is loud and I wear it proud(ly).I am presently home with a sick little toddler who's been pooping the bed and barfing all over the floor, so I'm going to keep this entry short today and just let you drink up the … [Read more...]
Do You Muumuu?
Thank you all for chiming in with such wonderful baby name suggestions! Of those listed, my husband and I were drawn to opposite poles of the Common vs. Unique spectrum, but we've got a few months to hash it out and come up with something we can both agree on. In other news, I bought a muumuu. … [Read more...]
Halfway There! And a Belly Shot!
My three year-old took this photo, so blame her for its poor angle, the one that makes me look more like a California Redwood tree trunk than a glowing pregnant lady. The other day I was getting dressed and I caught her staring at my growing belly so I said, "Isn't it exciting? Mommy's tummy is … [Read more...]
Hat Trick
The baby in my belly is a girl! What are the chances we'd be three for three? Pretty good, apparently!With the revelation of the baby's sex comes a few swirls of emotion that I wasn't quite expecting, however. Since we know this is our last child (I don't think our marriage our checkbook could … [Read more...]
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