This is my favorite picture of our house. In fact, it's one of my favorite pictures ever. Our neighbors took this picture exactly one year ago today - March 26 2011 - after a huge and unexpectedly late snowfall blanketed the city. You might think I like this picture because of the way the snow delicately frosts each tree branch, or maybe because it looks like there's a ...
The other side
Recently I read a really relevant-to-my-life-right-now post on a blog I follow about a Mom who has reached the "other side" of motherhood.You know - The Other Side? The side where you go to bed with the knowledge that you won't have to wake up for 8 whole hours. The side where you tell your kids to go take a bath and you'll be up to read them a story after you finish your ...
Nine and three quarters
Nick: So explain to me again why you're drinking that tea to make yourself go into labor when you have a c-section scheduled next Tuesday? Me: Because I'm miserable! I need to get this baby out STAT. Nick: So why don't you just move up the c-section? Me: No! I don't want the baby to come before it's ready! I want it to come out on its own time. You can't rush these ...
The little black tent
If you read my Facebook status on Saturday you'll recall that I had a mini panic attack mid-afternoon because I had to go to to a black tie event for Nick's work and I was completely unprepared wardrobe wise. I had a dress that I thought might work until I tried it on three days before and the six-inch gap in the zipper area gave me good reason to believe it would not work. ...
Somewhere between 35 and 36
This morning I had my 35 week ultrasound to make sure the baby is growing properly and help determine a date for the c-section. I had an inkling this little fella (or whatever the female variation of fella is... fanny?) was on the larger side, mainly due to the sensation of a combine harvester crushing my spinal discs together every time I attempt to walk, get up off the ...