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37 weeks pregnant: The home stretch.
on Oct 28, 2009 in Baby Pregnancy 37 weeks pregnant braxton-hicks contraction hospital bag nursery We’re in the home stretch, now. The baby is officially no longer considered pre-term, so if things start happening we can rest easy that it’s okay for him to be born, now. His room is ready. A soft, clean, powder blue sheet is on his crib...



Two little feet they can’t wait to meet.
on Oct 23, 2009 in Pregnancy Work Work-at-Home baby shower cake co-workers Yesterday my department at work had a baby shower for me. Usually when we do a shower for a co-worker it’s a surprise, but it isn’t usually that much of a surprise because the person the shower is being held for will just get invited to...



Warm and loving arms.
on Oct 22, 2009 in Baby Pregnancy baby gear baby shower Last night my usual method of flip-flopping from side to side throughout the night failed me. My belly is officially too heavy to just turn from my left to my right…I have to lift it, then heave it over by hand now. Either that or sit up, piv...



36 weeks pregnant: Nesting, inside and out.
on Oct 20, 2009 in Pregnancy Psychology 36 weeks pregnant death identity Motherhood? There is literally nothing left to organize in this house. Nothing. The kitchen cupboards are tidy. My CD collection is alphabetized. The contents of the bathroom vanity are orderly. It’s all…good to go. And yet I wake up most mornings, t...



Headless mama.
on Oct 15, 2009 in Pregnancy 35 weeks pregnant pregnant belly Graham took this photo the other day. He was walking toward me and I wasn’t expecting the flash in my face, so I was glad that my actual face wasn’t in the shot. I figured, “Hey, Hallowe’en is coming up, might as well go wit...



35 weeks pregnant: Pregnant women shouldn’t try to multi-task!
on Oct 13, 2009 in "Humiliation 101" Pregnancy 35 weeks pregnant kitchen flood pregnancy brain On Sunday morning Graham headed over to his mum’s house where he’s been doing some renovations for her.  I happily got to work around the house.  I started some laundry, hauled out the vacuum and started to organized the pile of pots an...