After three weeks of doctor visits where I was apparently showing no signs of getting this baby out on my own, I was induced 8 days after my due date. This is certainly not how I planned on going into labor and I was a bit nervous of the consequences and knew that this increased [...]

Tomorrow’s my due date. I have a feeling we’re going to see it come and go. At my 39 week ultrasound my doctor saw the baby’s head and said, “Holy Moly!” I knew he was thinking “holy moly that’s an adorable baby!” because I can’t bring myself to think that meant anything else. This due [...]

This crossed my mind the other day as I struggled to get a good night’s rest at 8 1/2 months pregnant. Or even a nap. I bet whales don’t have to prop their legs up on stacks of pillows, but tossing and turning might be as turbulent nonetheless. I feel like a whale. I even [...]

What’s that? You’ve seen this outfit before? Tough nookies – it’s what fits today. 33 weeks: Got my first kick in the ribs We took our birthing class, only to find we were the only ones in the class. Just me, my hubby, and the lady who kept saying “cervix” {shudder}. When asked if my [...]

2 months to go! Sleep is not happening. It’s hitting number one on my list because I was thrown awake by a charlie horse in both my calf and shin at the same time this morning. I can only lay on my left side. If I spend more than three seconds on my right side [...]

NVM, don’t answer that… {10 weeks to go!} I finally decided on a stroller this weekend. That was about as painless as a good body waxing. I could never find any ONE stroller that did all the things that I wanted it to. And to clarify, I am only GUESSING as to what I’m going [...]

I am deathly sick with a cold in this picture… if I looked at the camera, you would have thought I was dead. We’re officially in our third trimester. I am starting to feel like this takes f o r e v e r. I’m noticing the extra weight making its way to the bottom [...]

I don’t often get sick, but I do get a case of the dizzies every couple of weeks. On Saturday, I was dizzy all day. It occurs to me that on such days I should stay away from people and sharp objects, and probably just stay home {same goes for an emotional day}. Not 5 [...]

All my pants shrunk The popular ‘Kids Meal’ will heretofor be called the “Kids/Prego Meal”. I crave cheese, and kids know how to do cheese right: grilled cheese, mac ‘n cheese, quesadillas… 3 of my good friends are pregnant which is more than awesome. I lent my pre-pregnancy pants to one of my friends so [...]

Because she lives in Chicago, we haven’t actually “met”, but Jessica and I have talked on the phone and emailed frequently. She is the mastermind behind many of my favorite pieces of jewelry, JessLC.com, and we all love her Make Under My Life blog. Thank you Jess for the ohbaby shower! Many of you have [...]