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Anxious Puppies
Turns out Chris and I are not the only ones anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Bean. My dog, Molly, has taken up permanent residency in the nursery. At first, I was really…
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Hospital, Husbands, and Happiness
Last night Chris and I went on the hospital tour. We were supposed to do this weeks ago as part of our childbirth class, but since we are childbirth drop outs, we signed…
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False Alarms
Before I was pregnant, I didn’t pay much attention to my body. I didn’t own a scale. I couldn’t tell you anything about my metabolism. I didn’t even know when I was hungry…
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That Thing You Do
I love a good foot rub. Always have. But when you’re pregnant, a foot rub becomes better than anything else in the entire world. I’ve become like a crack addict. I’ll give anything…
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Welcome to the End of My Rope
I’m at the end of my pregnancy rope. And the last place you want an eight and a half month pregnant woman is swinging from the end of ANY rope. I think I’ve…
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What’s in a Name?
Sunday morning, I was woken up by a solicitation phone call at 8:00 AM. I picked up the phone and heard the long pause and then click of a solicitation call connecting and…
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Dogs and Diaper Genies
I have heard throughout my pregnancy that dogs have a sense about these things. That they just know that you are in the family way. If that is true, then my dogs hate…
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The Ol’ Switch-a-Roo
To Chris, there is a big difference between this: and this: or this: As our due date gets closer and closer, Chris seems to be sweating more. He’s walking around in circles mumbling…
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Demon Birds
This is my house. This is the side of my house. This is my bedroom window on the side of my house. These are the demon birds that squawk at 4:30 in the…
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What would you have done?
Traveling with a woman who is 8 months pregnant,Ridiculous. Being the pregnant woman’s husband,Ridiculous AND exhausting! Imagine having to walk through an airport holding 1,000 pounds of luggage on your back while also…
