Nesting. Sleeping. Crying. Urgency. Anxiousness. Peace. Excitement. Anticipation. Preparation. Busy. Accomplished. Tired. Tired. Awake. Full. Complete. The third trimester of pregnancy is intense and magical all at once. Your baby has grown to fill you up, and just when you think they can’t grow any more, they do. A big stretch reaches from ribs to [...]
Having had two September babies in the Southern US, I can truly empathize with all of your pregnant mamas right now. That’s kindof a big deal, considering empathy is not my strong suite- as evidenced when I regularly state, “Welp, you shouldn’t have been _______” in response to big dramatic tears over bizarre toddler-owies. If [...]
Inspired by a youtube video about large families, I found it appropriate to make my own rendition of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” as we trudge through my 12th day overdue. Plus, it’s probably safer for me to get this snark out here instead of all at once to the next person who says something [...]
Yes, we are still here. Lovely back rolls and all. Really, they are pretty symmetrical back rolls. I can live with them if there is some symmetry. Anyway, I’m pretty sure that no one is looking at my back at this point. The waddle cannot be tamed. I tried. I thought I had it down [...]
Well, we’ve made it. It has been nine months since we first saw that little pink line and everything changed. Nine months of Fuzzy waiting to catch the baby. Nine months of changes and growth for Iz. Nine months of furiously cleaning, crafting and cooking. Nine months of learning to let go…and the process isn’t [...]
A few weeks ago, I threw a fit shared my feelings about maternity clothes. That same day, my call for maternity clothes for real women was answered by BOBA- Baby On Board Apparel. Founder Ali McEwen has a heart for expecting mothers and has directed her fashion expertise toward them. BOBA was started when she [...]
I do realize that I’m a bit late in posting. If you follow me on facebook, you know I took a complete hiatus over the past few days. I had family coming up Wednesday, and Hubby was off from Thursday until Sunday. Rather than stress about a trip to a Thanksgiving gathering or the work [...]
If you missed the Crazy Birth Junkie Disclaimer, you might want to go back to it and check it out (and put in a guess on baby’s stats, too). The bottom line is that not all of us fear “pushing a watermelon out of our nostril.” It’s just not like that. Some of us relish [...]
The home visit is behind us, my sewing obligations are almost complete, and my freezer is so ridiculously full that I have to clear some stuff out just to get one more bag of beans in there. I’d planned to muse about birthing today, but I want you to take a good look at the [...]
Yes, that is a vat of chili. I used 2 big bags of pintos and 2 small bags of red beans, 4 huge onions, a few pounds of carrots, a whole bunch of celery and a ton of sauce and giggles. No, I’m not crazy. I just don’t want to cook after the baby comes. [...]
