Category Archives: pregnancy
The Birth Story (Part 2)
Read Part 1 here We arrived at the hospital around 1:00 am. Anyone who has ever given birth in a hospital is painfully aware of the annoyance that it the labor and delivery triage room. Never mind that I couldn’t … Continue reading
The Birth Story (Part 1)
I suppose that it really is time that I write out the whole birth story before I forget the whole thing. And, really? It is amazing how much I remember, forget, remember again, and marvel at how fluid the details … Continue reading
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The Real Deal
Yes, I really was in labor last night. Violet Abigail H. was born this morning at 8:12. She is 21 inches long, 6 lbs 15 oz (!!!), and has a ton of dark hair. I will put up pictures later, … Continue reading
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Ouch.
The big question now is: Is it for real, or will it peter out and leave me exhausted for the day tomorrow? All I know is that, if I’m not having a baby tonight/tomorrow, this is one heck of a … Continue reading
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Week 39–Perspectives
Awhile back, my mother commented to me about the fact that I had stopped posting regular pregnancy updates. There really has been a few reasons for this, but the main one had to do with what I had to say. … Continue reading
Filed under A Scary Look into My Mind, Books, infertility, pregnancy
To Do: Done.
I wish I could say that my lack of writing lately has been due to the laid-back, restful life that I am leading as I go through these last few weeks of gestating. You know, like how they tell working … Continue reading
Filed under Daily Life, Patting myself on the back, pregnancy
Exhale.
Given how quiet it has been here over the past week or so, it would be easy to assume that I had fallen off of the face of the earth. Wishful thinking, I suppose, could conjure up thoughts of me … Continue reading
Filed under Church, Daily Life, pregnancy
Week 34—The Weather Report
At this point, it has basically been a whole month since I have done any kind of pregnancy update. Mostly, this is because I’ve never felt like doing a picture. I actually tried to do one last week, but they … Continue reading
Filed under A Scary Look into My Mind, Kids, pregnancy, Scary Bits of Life
That About Sums it Up
Yesterday, in the hallway at church, I stood talking to a friend who is also pregnant and due the same time I am. “It’s horrible,” she told me, “but all I feel like doing is laying on the couch.” “Believe … Continue reading
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Click
A couple of years ago, Sean and I watched the Adam Sandler movie, Click. While I am generally not a fan of Adam Sandler, I was intrigued by the concept behind the story. A man is given a remote control … Continue reading
Filed under Daily Life, I think my head might explode, Kids, Parenting, pregnancy, transracial adoption
