• For Sentimental Reasons

    As my due date gets closer and closer (April 4, by the way…), I find myself getting a little sentimental about my Bean Man.  I think it’s the idea that soon it won’t…

  • It Could Be Worse

    Today I went to the doctor about my back.  She put me on bed rest for this week.  The hope is that if I can rest it up really good this week, then…

  • Yard Sale

    This past weekend, we had a big yard sale.  I’ve been collecting stuff in our garage for the past 5 months and finally the stars aligned (meaning Chris was home, I was feeling…

  • Romper Womb

    On Friday, I will be eight and a half months pregnant.  At this point, I should be looking forward to Gracie’s arrival.  I should be washing her little tiny new clothes and fluffing…

  • Down for the Count

    Remember that time I went to my sister’s wedding and two days before the wedding, I ended up in the hospital? That whole weird episode turned out to be a spasm in my…

  • Sneaky Peaky, #2

    When I found out I was having a boy when I was pregnant with Bean, I think I had his entire nursery decorated in about 24 hours.  I bought anything blue and sports…

  • Don’t Mess With the Nest

    I’m 30 weeks pregnant today.  Which means I’m 10 weeks away from having this baby girl.  Which means I’m entering my third trimester.  Which means I’m nesting like a giant, puffy, round bird.…

  • Pregnancy: Round Two

    This week I was asked about my pregnancy with Gracie compared to my pregnancy with Bean. Was it different? If so, how? In a word, yes. This pregnancy is very different than my…