Has it been another week already? Again, I feel like I’ve just been working and sleeping, except for one fun evening out with friends while A.’s mom babysat. She is staying with us for a while! She’s incredibly helpful for keeping me fed and our dishes clean and laundry done, and Ari entertained and cared… Continue reading Ari, Week 21
This week, we met up with some old college friends who have gotten advanced degrees and are just getting started in their careers. One has been living apart from her husband while they were both in school and the other couple are both academics who may not be able to find jobs in the same… Continue reading Ari, Week 10
The main developments in Ari’s life this week are more interest in looking at things and more smiling, although he’s been doing both those things for a couple of weeks. Now sometimes he can entertain himself for a half hour or so just looking at things. He also seems to be able to see me… Continue reading Ari, Week 8
It’s been a busy couple of weeks! Well, one not so busy week followed by one week with two visitors, which was a fun whirlwind! The week before last, I thought I was getting mastitis for the third time. I talked to a lactation consultant who suggested I take lecithin – it’s an emulsifier and… Continue reading Ari, Weeks 6 and 7
Baby Ari is born! He arrived on his due date on June 17th, at 10:43am. He weighed 7 pounds 5 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. I’ll hold back on all the disgusting and excruciating details of the labor, but I will say it was way worse than I could have even imagined. I would… Continue reading Weeks 1 and 2! A Birth and a Wedding
Actually, here’s a truer version: I want to go into labor so bad! Maybe it’s happening…I don’t want to get into TMI but since I finished my last shift last night I’ve been very uncomfortable…in some new ways…so I’m hopeful! Also I’ve had a panicky meltdown and a couple of laughing fits…hormones? And one of… Continue reading Week 39 (Part Two)
I’m feeling pretty ready for a baby now! Today the ticker says 5 days until the due date! A couple of tasks that have been weighing on me (a work thing and a car thing) are done and now I just want to clean the house before I go to the hospital. I went to… Continue reading Week 39
Okay, now I just feel obscene. I mean, gross! I can’t even cover my belly with a maternity shirt. And check out my fat feet, especially the right one: For my last work shift (that is, most recent – I still have four to go!), I found some lace-up sneakers that I was able to… Continue reading Week 38 (Part 2)
A.’s brother was here this weekend and they completed a few projects, including this planter, so we can plant some more stuff! Our plants and flowers are growing and blooming! Baker came over to play! Can you find them in the daylilies? Time for a rest… Back at it! Baker under the fallen plum branch:… Continue reading More Garden and Gifts, and Puppies
Well, I had some very busy shifts at work and am now in the middle of a few nights off, which is lovely! Only 13 more shifts before my maternity leave starts! It’s so hard to get breaks to eat (to feed the baby), and I’m worried about how I’ll find time to pump when… Continue reading Gifts and Garden in Week 35
Bungalow Blooming 