Still waiting on baby. I’ve had a three-day surge of energy and even went for a nice long walk during the SuperBowl halftime yesterday (Springsteen was before my time, I don’t think I can even name one of his songs) and felt invigorated and refreshed. My aching back paid for it later in the evening, [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Nine-Month Notes’
January 28, 2009
Lovely Morning at the Hospital
Probably like many expectant moms, I’ve gone back and forth on whether or not I want family at the hospital when I give birth. I love the notion of Sean bursting from the room shouting “It’s a girl!” and the whole family there to cheer and cry. I even considered inviting my mom and mother-in-law [...]
January 26, 2009
What Have I Done?
Note to expecting mothers: DO NOT WATCH BIRTHING VIDEOS!!! EVER!!!
I’m not squeamish around blood and guts. I used to watch surgery shows on The Learning Channel. True, I make my husband bait my fish hook, but that’s because I had a bad experience with worms when I was little. Overall, I don’t freak out over [...]
January 13, 2009
Another Stranger Encounter
I think having a giant baby-belly makes people, especially older women, want to talk to me. I’ve already discussed how strangers seem to think it’s ok to invite themselves into my life and pregnancy by asking a million questions. But yesterday I discovered something else — strangers seem to feel comfortable discussing their OWN lives [...]
January 7, 2009
Preserve the Personal Space
I understand that people are naturally intrigued by pregnancy (or completely grossed out, one or the other, it seems). They want to know what you’re having, when you’re due, what foods you crave, what foods disgust you, if you had morning sickness, if you get heartburn, etc., etc., etc.
I can understand that. I’m curious too. [...]
January 6, 2009
Four (loooooong) Weeks Left
Only one month left until D-Day, delivery, and I’m in serious short-timer’s mode. Each day is achingly long and I can’t concentrate on anything except not being pregnant anymore. I’m already daydreaming about my post-pregnancy clothes and building a big bonfire with all my maternity pants (no more elastic waistbands! ever!).
It’s like that last month [...]
December 23, 2008
Top 10 Baby Names
I like to think I’m above getting sucked into what’s new and hot. I’m too cool to give into trends, right?
Well, when we named Emma, her name was the No. 1 girl’s name. Now with Abigail, we’ve done it again. According to Parents.com, Abigail is the No. 5 girl’s name for 2008, and Emma has [...]
