I was sitting on my bed, nursing a day-old Karenna, when Avelyn toddled into the room, sleep-eyed from an afternoon nap. She took one look at the tiny baby latched onto me and began to weep. And wail. And clamor onto my lap, pushing her sister away. And cry so hard she started to dry heave. It was … [Read more...]
Beach Bum(p)
They say that wearing black has a slimming effect. Wouldn't you agree?We're in the middle of a heat wave and that means I have no choice but to swallow my pride, squeeze into my swimsuit and join the girls in the water. Life is grand! … [Read more...]
35 Weeks
I can count on one hand the number of weeks left until this baby will be born. AUGH! The past while I have been realizing that it feels more like I'm in the throes of an eternal pregnancy than it does like I'm nearing the arrival of an actual baby. I am so eager to look at the face of this new tiny … [Read more...]
Nesting and Resting
I am living proof that some well-known "facts" are actually myths.1. Exercise produces endorphins. This is a bold-faced lie, if you ask me. The only thing good about exercise is when it's finished. The elation I feel after finishing a jog is not "runner's high", rather, "thank the heavens THAT'S … [Read more...]
The Fog
Thank you, thank you, thank you for the amazing baby name suggestions last week! You all know me so well and I loved many of the names you left. We are still deliberating but it feels so great to have such a wonderfully tailored list to refer to. You guys are the best!This weekend I found myself … [Read more...]
Tell Me Something I Don’t Know
I need your help. Big time.Our baby girl is due in seven weeks and we have yet to agree on her name. We have an ongoing list that we add to from time to time, compiling a stack of possibilities that neither of us are completely sold on. I have my own personal favourites; my husband has his, and … [Read more...]
Time To Push! Ready For Your Close-Up?
How do you want to remember your child's birth? Do you want it to be photographed and videotaped? Or do you want it to be a quiet (well, minus the primal screams that will be erupting from the core of your being) and intimate experience with the memories in your mind and heart only? Someone … [Read more...]
Signs of the Times
I feel like I've entered the final stage of this pregnancy journey and with it comes a few tell-tale signs.1. My shirts are smeared with food stains on the belly and I am usually unaware of the splotches until the end of the day since I can no longer see the lower half of my gut.2. My feet are … [Read more...]
Scrub That Floor, Preggo!
A while back I was talking with my Dad and he mentioned, "I read a study that noted how women who engage in heavy housework tend not to go overdue with their pregnancies." He paused. "That might explain why you're always so late with yours."Hardee-har-har, Pops.It's true, I am a lazy excuse for a … [Read more...]
Wretched, Stretched
The stretch marks have landed. If I didn't know better, I'd think nothing of the tiny pink dots that have appeared on either side of my belly, but since this is my third pregnancy, I know what those seemingly innocent pink dots become: hot, red grooves running down my tummy, like the angry … [Read more...]
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