Last week I started my maternity leave from work. Starting it early was one of the smarter moves I have made. It was about that same time that I started not being able to sleep very well due to being so uncomfortable. I can tell you I have spent the majority of the time walking, hiking, doing yoga [...]
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38 Weeks – Perspective on Parenting
As the days drew closer and closer to our wedding date, three years ago, people offered up all sorts of advice. Some I found quite amusing seeing as I had already been married and divorced. My Husband started to get annoyed by some of the age old comments and advice and was ready for the [...]
37 Weeks- Clear for take off
I have hit the mark that all doctors want you to hit. I got a high five from my perinatologist, on Tuesday, for it. 37 weeks. We are at the point where they quit talking about keeping the baby in there and start talking about when the baby comes out. It is a very surreal [...]
Things I Am Looking Forward to Post-Pregnancy
With the end in sight to this pregnancy, there are several things I am starting to look forward to, aside from having my baby here (obviously). Alcohol. All the wine and rum. While I have had a few small glasses of wine here and there, I'm ready for a big fat glass or three [...]
36 Weeks- The Guilt Factor
I've heard the story a million times, women who started to worry about their older children right before their new baby was born. Call it what you will, the guilt factor, or the knowledge that life will never be the same for them. I never quite understood this. I would always listen to the Mom's [...]
36 Weeks Pregnant- Preparing the Furbaby
We are those annoying dog people. The people who treat their dog like a human, like a child. A spoiled rotten child. Our two-year old black lab, Fenway, has been our baby for the past two years and she damn well knows it. Many people have expressed their concern over us preparing her for the [...]
35 Weeks- Birthing Class
I went back and forth about taking a birthing class that was offered through our hospital. They had a couple of options of a class that was from bump to bassinet. Basically meaning from labor through the newborn phase with a hospital tour included. We had the choice of an all day Saturday class or [...]
35 Weeks – Packing the Hospital Bag
My "to do" list before baby comes is slowly dwindling as the time grows closer and it seems the last few things on the list are things I have been ignoring or just weren't looking forward to doing. Packing that hospital bag is one of them. I have read so many lists from other people [...]
Through My Mistakes 