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...]
Ambushed
I thought I'd seen it all, but then last night I saw a video clip of a woman delivering a placenta. We were at our first Childbirthing Class, where someone teaches you how to give birth to a child, presumably. Including us there were 10 couples, all very nice people. Two of … [Read more...]
Ten Pregnant Women
This has been one of those days when I am especially thankful that I am not working. At a job. At a company where I have to be there at any certain time. I've been so exhausted today. I read an entire issue of the New Yorker from December (well, I skipped the articles on dance … [Read more...]
This Is When I Really Need a Drink
I stole this from another pregnant woman, and I'm sharing it here because it's so true: "It is the world's worst cosmic joke that a girl cannot have a drink when she is preparing to become a new mother, as this is arguably the time when a girl has most reason to put on a light … [Read more...]
Pregmentia
Okay, I am not proud of this, but I feel like I have to write this story because it is part of my pregnancy and I must warn other pregnant women to BE CAREFUL! I'm definitely blaming this occurence on my pregnancy because if I don't I will be much more disappointed in … [Read more...]