I spent most of the first trimester of this pregnancy in kind of a dark place. I didn’t say anything to the doctors, and that was probably stupid. I didn’t say much here, and that was stupid, too. I didn’t say much at home, and that was stupidest of all. And then I started to…
Life
Let me tell you a little story about that time I cried. A lot.
Today, I was supposed to go to the dentist to have some fillings done and I was all worried I’d vom on his hands. Seriously. That was my biggest concern. When I wrote last night that I didn’t have much to say, The Universe said “SUCK ON THAT!” and gave me a whole lot of…
Back to life, back to reality
We’re home. Tomorrow we return to work. Joshua returns to daycare. Life goes back to “normal.” BOO. I realized a few things on this trip that I maybe didn’t expect to realize. 1) I need a new camera that is NOT my iPhone. (And no, Dan, the point-and-shoot from nearly 8 years ago doesn’t count….
Where I find myself asking “why me?”
I’ve been chewing on this post and tiptoe-ing around the taboo since announcing this pregnancy for fear of offending or ostracizing or something to someone. Or myself from the rest of the universe. But I can’t NOT write this. I’ve had over a month for this pregnancy to sink in and I’m still not sure…
Clothes are completely overrated right now
Here’s the deal, people. As a result of my last pregnancy, three years ago, I’m fat in a way I didn’t imagine. However, in seeing what my gene pool had to offer in terms of the way my body would morph after pregnancy, I really shouldn’t be surprised. I’ve never been thin. I’ve always been…