I blogged a couple weeks ago about going on a babymoon and how great it is to get one in before your child is born. I was bound and determined to go on that last vacation as a family of three and it seemed like destiny was equally bound and determined not to let it happen.
Story time at Timber Ridge Lodge
First Hubby and I had trouble finding a weekend that worked for us, he was traveling and I had my own work schedule … Read more ...
I’m eight months pregnant and so far things have been going swimmingly, though I am one of those strange women who loves all 40 weeks of the pregnancy from baby kicks to body aches. But now the landscape has changed.
Instead of poking fun at my expanding waistline, I’ve taken to cheering for every millimeter of growth. It’s because I’ve started to develop preeclampsia. That’s where, among other things, a pregnant women’s blood pressure rises to not great levels and it can be dangerous.… Read more ...
*Guestblogger Jess is a quick-witted, stay-at-home mother-writer-friend who periodically discusses the various lenses of her life on She’sWrite. Here’s her story:
Six weeks ago, I had a beautiful baby girl named Clara. So it might seem odd to write about a previous miscarriage, but the memory of that child has come to surface now more than any time since. I often think of her as I care for my new baby.
My first child, Henry, was 18 months old when we were surprised to find … Read more ...
When I’m at work, I feel guilty for not spending more time with my kid. When I’m with my kid, I feel bad for not doing more for work. Either way, I feel guilty.
It’s like that for moms. We feed bad, we feel guilty, we feel responsible when things don’t work out “right.” And who can blame us? Guilt trips are given by 
many: from our friends, grandparents, spouses, colleagues, doctors, the list goes on and on. And it starts early, are you getting … Read more ...
Preggo brain. What *is* it actually? Why is it that women who were once razor sharp become forgetful, and appear spacy when they’re pregnant? I am one of these preggo space cadets and I wanna know.
The theories abound. For amusement, I checked Google and found it’s because of elevated hormone levels or increased blood flow. Or my favorite: it’s all a figment of my emotional imagination.
The past couple days it’s been ridiculous. On Sunday Hubby was at Panera Bread getting some work done … Read more ...