I love my Momma. She's here visiting from the prairies right now and has been filling her days with child minding, cooking meals and cleaning up after her slob of a daughter. She is such a help and support to me and I am thankful everyday for the amazing relationship we share.When my first daughter … [Read more...]

Would you like to hear about my fitness plan for this pregnancy?Well, I don't have one. Chasing after two crazy kids and half-heartedly vacuuming the floor once per week is the extent of my physical exertion these days and I don't see that changing any time soon.With my first pregnancy I walked … [Read more...]

We are planning to find out the sex of this baby at our next ultrasound. We found out with both our girls and I loved knowing a little bit more about who they were before they were born. It gave my husband and me more time to bicker about names (that's another story for another day, however), pick … [Read more...]

You know that game, "Whack A Mole" where you have a big plush mallet and you get to smash little creatures when they pop out of their holes? Fun, right? Well, it's not quite so fun when the playing field is your FACE, and the moles are actually volcanic pimples elbowing their way to the tops of … [Read more...]

My body seems to have a Pregnancy Setting which is simply not worth fighting: I gain most of my weight in the first two trimesters, then hold steady in the final months and watch only the baby grow while my thighs finally stop increasing in their circumferences. After two pregnancies, I know this … [Read more...]

If you read my personal blog, then you'll know that last week I received a call from my doctor telling me that my ultrasound revealed I had actually been pregnant with twins, but one of them had been lost at six weeks. The surviving baby is healthy and strong and everything else looks fine.The news … [Read more...]

I hate breast-feeding. There, I said it.Before you call the La Leche League army to come and throw rotten eggs at my car and smash my kneecaps with crates of formula, please hear me out.I hate breast-feeding, but I plan on attempting to nurse again with this new baby. If it works out, I will be … [Read more...]

It's safe to say that my maternity wardrobe has taken a turn for the nasty.During my first pregnancy I was working full-time in an office so my maternity wardrobe was pretty classy: lots of tailored shirts and pants, stylish dresses and cute skirts. Even though I was as big as a house and barely fit … [Read more...]

What is it about being pregnant that draws rude, shocking and infuriating comments from people? Strangers see a woman with a baby bump and suddenly feel free to make a snide joke about how big she is, or chuckle lecherously about whether or not she knows what made it happen. I suppose a … [Read more...]

It's been over three years since I've consistently slept through the night. Neither of our girls were decent sleepers, with the youngest (now 16 months) still rousing and shrieking for a bottle refill a couple times a night. It's awful and I find myself despairing at the thought of just how long … [Read more...]