Hailey was so lucky to have her Godmama Burzie visit for the weekend. Marie was such a trooper hanging out with the new parents and a squirmy little baby all weekend. I had prepared Marie that I had no idea how much fun stuff we’d be able to do, but we managed to get […]
We have survived our first two weeks of parenthood. Thank you to our families for making the drive down and helping us stock the fridge and install the shed. (I’ll leave it to Dan to post on that topic. Here is a brief rundown of these two weeks from a tired mama. Hailey had gained […]
Hailey loved her first photo shoot at the hospital! We couldn’t pick our favorites so here are all of them.
This is old news now that Hailey is here, but here’s a Week 40 update. We went in for an ultrasound on Monday 9/10 since that was the original due date and doc wanted to get a weight estimate on our baby girl. She’d been insisting that I had a big baby for a couple […]
By the end of week 39, I was ready to have this baby. It occurred to me that maybe she wouldn’t come early because I hadn’t invited her out. So I did that, reassuring her that we will still feed and care for her and carry her around. It would just be easier to carry […]
Week 38 was interesting because everyone is trying to guess when I’ll have the baby and so many people act surprised every day that I show up for work or at the gym for water aerobics. I had my appointment on 8/29 and was still hanging out at 1cm with Baby Girl down low. I […]
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan was our November book club read. I listened to the audio book, but I wasn’t crazy about this one. It’s one of those books that examines different characters and then weaves their stories together, but I thought the stories were so out there that I guess I […]
Thank you to my Fit for Delivery (prenatal water aerobics) groupies for the congratulations to Baby Girl on making it full term. Wild. I am loving this class more and more and have really enjoyed getting to know these other mom-to-be’s. This week I felt significantly more stiff, sore, and swollen at times, and going […]
This is a down and dirty update for my preggo ladies out there who have told me I’m way too optimistic and am painting a very easy picture of pregnancy. So if I were to peel back the joys of feeling a baby moving inside of me and learning how miraculous it is that the […]
I know this is overdue. Can’t believe two weeks have gone by….I think I say that every couple of weeks! I am big and awkward. My feet and hands have been swelling a bit this week. I am trying to watch my diet and keep chugging water. Baby Girl is moving a ton. Today especially. […]
I really enjoyed Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford. I always seem to enjoy books that involve Asian culture, and this one is about a Chinese family and a Japanese family in the 1940s. This has been my favorite fictional read with the book club.
I am so lucky to have an awesome bunch of coworkers at Baptist. Lori was an awesome host for the girl-only shower on 8/3. And Derrick set up a fun lunch for the whole team, and even invited Dan. Thank you all for spoiling us!
Not much new this week. Just getting bigger and starting to make Dan do chores that require bending over a bunch. Dan has been really helpful!
Did another two weeks really just go by? These two weeks really made me realize something: I am pregnant 🙂 I’ve really had this attitude of “Yes, I know I am growing a baby inside of me, but that doesn’t mean I can’t do x,” where x might be staying out at the bars in […]
Thank you, Irena for hosting a fabulous shower with my Louisville friends. And friends, thank you all for being a part of the celebration! I had a blast hanging out with the girls. You are all fabulous! We also enjoyed an awesome weekend with Dan’s parents. We dined at Captains Quarters, hung out at Johnny […]
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot is an excellent nonfiction read. I recommend the audio book.
Thank you to all my loved ones for an outstanding baby shower! Boy did we get spoiled! Not only did we get to outfit our nursery and home with tons of baby stuff, but I got to see so many friends and family members at one delightful “picnic.” It was such a treat. We are […]
It seems another couple of weeks have gone by and I barely noticed. Our little baby girl is getting bigger. I guess that’s what little babies in the womb do…. ….And they also give you awful indigestion. I am learning how to eat smaller portions, eat far in advance of lying down for the night, […]
Happy anniversary to my amazing husband! These two years have been the best start to a lifetime with you. Can’t wait for you to become a Dad in year #3!
