Having been recently freaked out by the number of women who spend the last few weeks of their pregnancy wishing someone would induce them, I have decided to offer up a list of alternative things to think about and do. I have had a newborn in my life before. Perhaps for this reason, [...]
Entries from June 2008
June 28, 2008
Because Everyone Else Is at Pride…
…and I’m sitting here at home feeling like my body’s battery is just about to run out, I present to you a memeish thing stolen from Calli. Feel free to play.
SCATTERGORIES – it’s harder than it looks! Play here or play on your blog. Saturday is game day!
Take the first letter of your favorite color [...]
June 27, 2008
Do Not Cut HERE
I was considering the title of this post as a temporary tattoo for my trip to the hospital. Maybe just at the bikini line, with some helpful arrows?
I watched The Business of Being Born last night. Ok, people. The scary parts to me were the c-sections. They just kind of re-broke my [...]
June 25, 2008
Kegel Cram
Ever pull an all-nighter?
I’m kind of doing that now. See, I kind of fell off the wagon in my quest for the world’s strongest pelvic floor after I got that annoying cough that pretty-much lasted a whole trimester and made me wet my pants pretty much every time I moved or squeezed or coughed or [...]
June 24, 2008
Favorable Conditions
I saw my midwife again yesterday. This time my honey came, which is good because my honey remembers stuff and I don’t. I asked her about perenial massage. She said that they usually don’t suggest it. They prefer that I be very conscious, while doing kegels and pelvic floor stuff of [...]
June 23, 2008
Mother-to-Be Knows Best
We canceled our mail-order DVD club membership recently when we realized we hadn’t been actually watching the movies and our beloved life-membership Tivo committed suicide, so we now need to pay a monthly fee for our new DVR. There was just one movie I had wanted to see: The Business of Being Born.
My super-hero home-birthing [...]
June 21, 2008
Term!
This is what my belly looks like at 37 weeks. Big, eh?
I’ve had a change in heart regarding this little chap in my uterus. I wanted him to come early. Right away, if possible. Now that I’ve had a few days off, I remember what a joy summering can be. I am a professional summerer. [...]
June 19, 2008
The New Girl
Sparky’s here! Sparky’s here! Sparky’s finally here!
Trucker is so excited, he’s kicking and biting my cervix and doing a crazy dance in my uterus. He’s making me all crampy and tight. Oye, kid. You’re not term until tomorrow, so ease up. Maybe you can meet her one day…
Big ups [...]
June 18, 2008
Wack Wack Waddle Waddle
I went for a waddle today.
I went with a friend whose due date is tomorrow. We actually waddled all around the pond, come to think of it. We should have quacked, too.
On the way out of the park, a guy hung half his body out of his car and yelled, “Hey! Hey! [...]
June 17, 2008
Relaxin (not)
I’ve been having fun with the etsy.com present from my brother. Though I have made only one firm decision. That was a no-brainer. He will be the son and the heir, after all…
This is my first day of doing nothing. Friday, my honey and I had to take a mandatory class at [...]
