U 4 Eee ahhh.

Was that the name of an 80’s fake rap group, or something?
Euphoria is also a feeling I had a few times in my second trimester. It actually came back to visit me on Thursday night. (I don’t know if you’ve noticed that I’m addicted to blogging. I went away this weekend and proudly [...]

Midwifey

I met with my midwife today. I told her about how I freaked out at work because I got all crampy and my back started to hurt and I thought I might be going into pre-term labor. She said I was probably dehydrated. BUT I DRANK WATER WITH ELECTROLYTES ALL DAY! [...]

The Cool and the So NOT Cool

The Cool:
My friends threw me a shower. Here’s what I learned about my friends. They are a crafty, crafty bunch. I received several hand-made gifts including two hand-knit sweaters and a beautiful quilt/blanket thing which I’m going to hang on the wall. The quilt was from my brother’s girlfriend and they also gave [...]

Discomfort

This pregnancy has been fairly easy.  I got constipated once.  I got sick about three times, but never vomited… and I knew it was because I ate sugar in my first trimester.  I haven’t even gained much weight.  Probably the most difficult thing has been climbing the stairs at work and not being able to [...]

Heels Over Head

This baby is head down! Hurrrah! Hurrah!
I got to see the white halo of his head. I saw the small curve of his calf. I saw his boy parts. They were very proud boy parts. I told him to stop showing off.
Ultrasounds are weird. They are black and [...]

Who Is This Braxton Person…

…and how does she know Hicks?
I had my class picnic today.  The parents were very helpful.  The kids were fairly well-behaved.  Nobody got hurt.
In the middle of it all, I had my first Braxton-Hicks contractions.
People, I have to tell you that these things are weird.  I’ve been trying to think of a good comparison all [...]

It’s Like an A on a Test, Right?

I went for my look-see with my midwife today.
She squished and squeezed and said, “Yeah, this is a tough one.”
Then she squished and squeezed again and said that the round hard bit by my pelvis feels a lot like a head, and the round hard bit above my belly feels very butt-like.
She couldn’t be 100% [...]

He Was Not Even Coerced!

I love him.

Nicknames

We had a great weekend away. The best part was the uninterrupted sleep we both got. Yes, I still woke up at 4:30 to pee. But somehow it felt better when not instigated by my cat. I won’t bore you with the details. There’s only so much a eight-month-pregnant woman [...]