You know it’s been a long time since you’ve blogged when you’ve gotten a blog request. Kids are working out their own problems in another room. That’s a good skill to have at a young age, right? Anyhow. I’m now 19 weeks pregnant with our third child. And we aren’t finding out the gender. As a matter of fact, we… Read More
Change of Pace
We have changed gears. It is a funny situation when your whole focus, the point of your being, goes from doing everything possible to keep the baby in… to suddenly wanting the baby out. Since around 27 weeks, I have been modifying my activity to be sure I didn’t cause contractions. I haven’t picked up my son, done laundry, haven’t… Read More
I Dunno.
Why do I even do this to myself? Sure, go ahead and schedule a midwife appointment and a dentist appointment for your son on the same day. You’ll probably get enough sleep the night before. Everyone will be ready on time. You’ll have someone to watch Ronan during your appointment, and traffic will be fine. It wont be too late… Read More
22 Weeks.
I have found myself in a funny place. I don’t remember being like this with Ronan at all. I wish I were, I wish I had known better. A sweet friend recommended to me that I read Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth… and so I did. I had no idea how much it would change my life. I honestly and… Read More
21 weeks.
I hate myself for not writing, sometimes. I hate myself for not being more thorough. I hate that I’ve told myself again and again that “I will remember this” and “no one wants to read this.” Only, I write because I want to read it. I write because I need to get it out and get it down. Not because… Read More
Nightmare.
I know that when you’re pregnant, hormones can lead to some incredibly vivid dreams. I had one last night that is sticking with me, and it was terrible. I dreamt I was having contractions (and I probably was) while Brock and I were putzing around at home. I don’t know why, but I decided to “check” myself, and found that… Read More
