All About a Toddler

I have started working on the adoption post that I keep saying I’ll write. Really, I have. Of course, some of the things that I planned to write about are colliding with reality and leaving me a bit, well, grouchy. I will do it, though.
For those who are wondering, I have been having contractions off [...]

Updates and Idiots

I had planned on writing an adoption-related post this morning, but I know I’m not going to be able to compose coherent thoughts (and, heaven forbid, might write “accept” instead of “except” at some point), so we’ll just go with a little bit of random stuff for now. Hopefully, I’ll be able to write my [...]

Knock Me Over with a Feather

Before I start–for those who are just dying to know (and I know you’re out there since my blog stats have noticeably increased since my due date)–I kept my word and did Zumba last night. It definitely brought on contractions (especially some of the belly dancing moves), but they stopped as soon as I did. [...]

The Morning Report

Well, I had another weekly appointment this morning.
Sigh.
Despite the fact that I was having contractions throughout the morning (nothing organized or intense, but still…), I’m still not dilating. Oh, and my wonderful blood pressure readings that I have been bragging about? I went from 110/65 last week to 130/75 this week (which would explain why [...]

It Came, It’s Gone, I’m Conquered

Today was my due date.

Enough said.
Just have to add: I just let the dog in and it is freezing rain outside. I checked the weather forecast, and we are under another winter storm warning tonight–freezing rain changing to 4-6 inches of snow by tomorrow morning. Yep, I think that Mother Nature is taunting me.

Housework and Sports

I had originally planned on writing more on fertility and faith today (I have really been interested in reading about some of the other scriptural women–and their families–who are discussed in these terms), but I am going to save that for now. Our bishop gave such a good talk in church today that, while it [...]

Birthdays

Happy Birthday Janine!
Friendships start because of a common bond. My longest-standing friendship started in kindergarten. The bond? Our birthday. When you’re six-years-old, having the same birthday as someone else is just way cool. We grew up doing our parties together (we even rented out the local roller skating rink a few times and invited our [...]

Totally Right (but Probably Wrong)

So, two months ago I had this moment of panic where I worried that I might go into labor during some massive snow storm that made the roads impassible (I’ve mentioned it a few times).  OK, so do I know my area and its weather this time of the year, or what?

Forecast for My Neck [...]

The Minds of Men (and other Baby Prep)

How to make your wife think you are wonderful:

Remove all outgrown clothing from children’s dressers.
Pull out all baby/toddler clothing currently sorted into old diaper boxes.
Organize everything, put it in big plastic tubs, and label the tubs for future use.

How to drive your wife insane when she later goes to pull out baby clothes:

Label large plastic [...]

The Second Pregnancy

As I never did finish my “Journey to Motherhood” series, and I want to keep all of my children in order, I am now going to share with you the story behind my third son, C~. To read everything up to this point, click here.
After W’s birth, we were curious if something had changed with [...]