2012-07-26 05:31
After A LOT of walking - basically non-stop activity from 1am until delivery, I was sent to an l&d room at 4pm ish, at 4 cms and we'll just say by the time anesthesiology got there, I wa… Read More
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2012-07-25 08:53
Here's my - apparent - list of things to do when you think you MIGHT be in labour...(1) Lie in bed for 2 hours convincing yourself that, even though you are having "cramps" and generally fee… Read More
2012-07-18 22:45
I started this list the other morning at 4am, when I couldn't sleep... which is number one of my list for "You know you're full term when..."(1) You are exhausted constantly but apparently d… Read More
2012-07-17 23:29
So please don't call me to check...Don't you just love this time during your pregnancy where (1) you can't call any member of your family because they answer the phone with an insanely excit… Read More
2012-07-12 23:06
You know the old adage (which I originally spelled "attage" btw because I've never used that word in written language before) "if you don't have anything nice to say..."This is only one excu… Read More
2012-07-05 23:01
Here's the latest...After a med stupid (ha, literally a slip of the fingers, I didn't intend to write "stupid") STUDENT took ten minutes to get my bp - which he originally informed me was 10… Read More
2012-07-04 23:17
My doc called on Tuesday AM to check-in with me about my bloodwork from last week... here's the good news and bad. My platelets dropped AGAIN! We're below 100 folks. We're at 94.Honestly, at… Read More
2012-07-03 23:32
As a long term inhabitant of your residences, I feel it appropriate to inform you of a few recent, but less-than-ideal, experiences I have encountered during this adventure you would refer t… Read More
2012-06-27 22:13
I took an updated pregnancy belly pic today and, in my effort to compare one to the other, I was going back through my Jane belly bump pics and saw this thumbnail (photo left) from my 16 wee… Read More
2012-06-25 23:41
It's the home stretch folks and I am READY... this is my last week of work. I saved my vacation time to use all in July so that I could start mat leave a little early, in hopes of having a f… Read More
2012-06-20 21:46
I intended to do this on Monday but, fact is, I'm tired, grumpy, itchy and, in short, lazy. So, I opted to pull the "guest post" card which required me to do nothing except do a little blabb… Read More
2012-06-18 22:40
I'm going to start this post out with an admission and then a clear statement so there's no confusion...Admission: When I was pregnant with Jane and met Moms who weren't breastfeeding, I TOT… Read More
2012-06-15 23:08
Finally getting around to posting about my "baby's" birthday party last weekend...A little bit of history - because Jane and my niece, Lucy, are the same age and were born two weeks apart, w… Read More
2012-06-14 23:53
This is going to be the world's shortest post as I am currently cremating at Starbucks... I have no idea what I was thinking but I thought, AC, it will be cold there (forgetting I'm 34 weeks… Read More
2012-06-13 01:25
So I get dressed in pretty much the last dress that is still work-appropriate thisam... Because I refused to spend $70 on stupid maternity dresses and, thus, now that the belly is getting gi… Read More
2012-06-12 00:01
I have long admired the dedication and loyalty of those who "coupon"... mostly, because after losing my job during pregnancy number one, finding ways to save money became a bit of an addicti… Read More
2012-06-08 00:40
Don't you just love when I decide to give you a lesson in fantastic potential disorders and complications of pregnancy?I know that you're missing hearing about my decaying face... :p Which… Read More
2012-06-06 00:10
Three years ago, right now, I was in between two emotions.... complete and total, unbelievable, rock your world LOVE and fear. Often times, I think the two come hand in hand but not so stron… Read More
2012-05-31 23:05
Oh my nerves...During your first pregnancy, everything's so new to you and the time seems to fly by and you're just so excited about passing every week that you take weekly photos to "track… Read More
2012-05-31 00:27
When we originally decided to get preggers with baby number two, we planned to switch Jane from full-time daycare to part-time when I was off on mat leave. Two reasons - mainly, $$$, secondl… Read More
2012-05-31 00:27
When we originally decided to get preggers with baby number two, we planned to switch Jane from full-time daycare to part-time when I was off on mat leave. Two reasons - mainly, $$$, secondl… Read More
2012-05-28 23:51
Currently staring at my husband's back, as he logs in to something on his work computer as if I'm burning holes through his shirt as he just told me he was going to get me Coldstone Creamery… Read More
2012-05-25 16:18
Was chatting with a good friend earlier in the week and, because everyone knows all the stupid things I've done over the years (I used to keep track and share them but now I can't even remem… Read More
2012-05-24 09:30
Out of curiosity, after looking at the date, I realized that three years ago I was much fatter and, perhaps, much grumpier than I am today. Perhaps. Then, I realized, HEY, I have a blog... d… Read More
2012-05-22 22:43
Ah, the good ol' days... the days of 15 weeks pregnant, when I thought I was HUGE and was worried everyone was just thinking I had chubby-mummy syndrome vs. thinking I was pregnant. I rememb… Read More
2012-05-17 23:39
In an effort to FORCE myself to take it easy - something that admittedly, I'm horrible at - I'm taking the rest of the week off from the blog.For a quick update on the eye situation - went f… Read More
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