Go back and read the first one. Weeks passed by. Brock and I were pregnant with our second child that appeared to be sticking around. We decided not to find out the gender, and I committed to not doing any more ultrasounds on myself, so I couldn’t accidentally find out. I started doing some research on my birth choices…… Read More
History of Me: Part Eighteen
If you are just joining us: Part One. Ronan was my first of SO MANY things. I learned many of my parenting lessons at his expense. Breastfeeding him well, however, was one of my proudest achievements. I had always known that I wanted to breastfeed a child – from the moment that I learned that the lumpy disks on… Read More
A Friend Indeed.
I am counting down the days until I deliver my third child. This is not my first rodeo, or first time around the block, or whatever cliche you’d like to attribute to the experience. I have done all of this before. But this time, I want something a little different. I have decided to hire a birth photographer. If you’ve… Read More
First Trimester.
I am a few short days away from the end of the first trimester of my third pregnancy. I have found every moment of this pregnancy unusual. From the moment I had a positive test and wasn’t sure if I was excited or upset, to the lack of nausea, to the pretty typical energy level I’ve had – nothing has… Read More
We Are Still Here
I didn’t really think we’d get this far. If you’d asked me two months ago, I would have said I’d be glad to make it to 37 weeks. Now, as the due date looms closer and closer, we are still waiting. Baby girl is as comfy as can be, and I’m not doing too bad myself. Sleep is getting a… Read More
Getting Done.
Things are getting done around here. It’s slow, and not very organized, but it’s still getting done. We’ve been cleaning and sorting and putting away. Ronan has been in his “new” bedroom since Monday, and hasn’t had trouble adjusting at all. Quite the contrary, (*knock on wood*) he’s been sleeping better since we moved him. We’ve moved the lion’s share… Read More