Image from Hyperbole and a Half This is what we learned last night in Childbirth Class: there are three ways your labor can go, and they are Pretty Bad, Worse, and Even Worse Than That. Pretty Bad: You can try labor without drugs, and look and sound like the screaming moaners … [Read more...]
My Magic Belly
36 Weeks I haven't posted a belly shot for a while, so if you're yearning for a comparison, check out my post from January 29. I was about 28.5 weeks pregnant there. This morning while I was painting in the hallway (yes, I'm painting, but just little spaces, and it's … [Read more...]
Red Meat and Friendship
This couple is Jennifer and Greg (it seems I do not have a more recent picture of them than this shot from their September 2004 wedding). They had us over for dinner the other night. They made steak and spinach and salad and scalloped potatoes. They did NOT let us help and kept … [Read more...]
And Then There’s the Breastfeeding
Last night's adventure at baby class: a video about breastfeeding. In the video, the women who had just given birth to these little suckers were only briefly shown - at least, their faces were only briefly shown. The rest of the time was focused on their breasts - alone or … [Read more...]
Rite of Passage
Last weekend my friends Lisa and Katie threw me a baby shower at Lisa's beautiful house under the bridge. Unlike my bridal shower, at which I had to keep reminding myself "hey, it's my bridal shower!" I was perfectly prepared to be the guest of honor at my baby shower. I am still … [Read more...]
