I Give Up
There is no point what-so-ever in trying to compare different pregnancies, labors, or children. God has taught me this before my second child has even been born. Isn't He nice like that?With Olivia, I felt no contractions until my water broke and had her five and a...
Terrible Twos
I have decided I want nothing to do with the Terrible Twos.You mothers of children aged two and older are laughing at me right now.Let me explain myself:I've come to the conclusion that I do not want to use or hear the phrase "Terrible Twos" in reference to my...
Bah. Nothing. Nothing At All.
So I went to the doctor again today. Nobody wins. Nobody guessed that I would be exactly the same as I was the week before. No changes what-so-ever. 2cm and 80% effaced. And I've been having Braxton Hicks contractions all week. I didn't get those at all with Olivia,...
Is My Child the Only One…
Who sees the bathtub as one big toilet?!Okay, I know it's normal for the occasional poopy to slip out during bathtime, but my child has an unusually high percentage rate. I'd say at least 75% of the time. That's 3 out of every 4 baths that have to be repeated. I have...
My Own March Madness
Ok, I've seen all you and your basketball pools and what-not. Well, here's something that interests me far more. Let's see who can guess the closest on the following:1) How dilated will I be on Friday?2) What day will Baby Boy be born on?3) What time will Baby Boy be...
2 cm & 80%
So I'm a bit behind in one category and a bit ahead in the other. (Considering with Olivia at 37 weeks, I was 3cm and 75%.) But congratulations to Ashley!! Tell me what you want and I'll cook it for you next time you come over. Oh, and I'm officially declaring a tie...
Baby Boy NEEDS You!
So... the database... something something... broken... something something... the old baby voting site is down. And it is unclear at this time whether or not the results will ever be recovered. So go here to the new site and PLEASE VOTE AGAIN! The baby could come at...
Baby Zapf NEEDS You!
So... the database... something something... broken... something something... the old Zapf baby voting site is down. And it is unclear at this time whether or not the results will ever be recovered.So go here to the new site and PLEASE VOTE AGAIN! The baby could come...
I Don’t Nest
So the "nesting instinct" is this supposed universal response to clean and prepare everything for the arrival of your unborn child. It's supposed to get more intense as the birth draws nearer.Yeah, I get lazier as the birth draws nearer. I just sit here and think...
Pick a Number Between 1 and 10
So I've broken down my last month of pregnancy with Olivia so that I can convince myself there will be some sort of predictability with this one.At 36 weeks, I was 1 cm dilated.At 37 weeks, I was 3 cm dilated, 75% effaced, and her head was at -1.At 38 weeks, I was 5...