As Edwin’s first birthday approaches, I find myself thinking back to what was going through my mind a year ago. I was almost 42 weeks pregnant and more than anxious to get this baby out, already! I felt prepared. Nick and I had gone to birthing classes, breastfeeding classes, and newborn basics classes. The nursery […]
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Cry It Out: So It’s Come To This
I carried my son for (more than) nine months. Nine months of heartburn, leg cramps and backaches. Nine months of nausea and food aversions. Nine months of Tums, Pepcid and heating pads. Nine more months have passed since Edwin was born. During those nine months, he hasn’t slept through the night once. Which means I […]
Thank You, Television
My husband and I finished the last episode of The Office yesterday. Though I wasn’t impressed with the episode itself (it was a little sappy for my taste; the Michael surprise was nice, but it didn’t feel like Steve Carell was in character) it did make me nostalgic. The wonderful thing about TV shows is […]
My Favorite (Pregnancy) Things
I have a few friends who are either pregnant or trying to conceive, and as I’ve recently survived a rather challenging pregnancy, I’ve been thinking about advice I could give them. Since I try not to give my unsolicited opinion about serious issues like diet, prenatal vitamins and whether to find out the sex of […]
What No One Tells You About Being Pregnant
I’ve learned a lot of things in the last nine months, from books, friends and experiences. I’ve concluded that women need those nine months just as much as their babies do, for emotional development and education about babies and motherhood. When I got pregnant, I thought I was ready for a child, but I really […]
A Fork in the Writing Road
I’ve reached a new stage in my pregnancy. I’m hitting 37 weeks on Monday, which pretty much means I could go into labor any time within the next 5-6 weeks. That’s a long period of time. I’m not going back to work, since the school year starts after my due date. I’m as prepared for […]