Today I am 37 weeks pregnant. That means the baby is officially full term, and if he wants to come out any time after today he will be allowed to. That means he will rip a bloody tunnel through the lower part of my body, then expect to be fed and coddled as his mama … [Read more...]
First Real Day of “Maternity Leave”
So. It's Monday morning, 8:30 AM. I have no place to go, no obligations, nobody to answer to. (Well, I have lunch with a friend scheduled today. Thank GOD.) Call it maternity leave, but I am a freelance worker, so nobody is paying me to sit around in my pajamas and contemplate my … [Read more...]
Emotional Nesting
I was waiting to post a new picture of my belly, one that really LOOKS the way my belly looks, because more than one person told me that the pix of my belly that I've already posted simply look like I'm FAT. I want you all to know that in real life I look the same except that my … [Read more...]
Don’t Annoy My Uterus
Saturday night I spent 3 hours in Labor and Delivery because I was having cramps that felt like period cramps and my doctor wanted to "rule out pre-term labor" (that is doctor-speak, courtesy of Lisa - thanks for the password, it really helped me get past the ER ladies who wanted … [Read more...]
