Since I have big babies, there’s the threat of shoulder dystocia if they grow too much. Nobody likes that, so I’ve been induced for all my births. We were scheduled to be at the hospital at 7 am on the big day. I had been walking around at a 5 (a 5!!!) for a couple weeks, […]
Baby Five is here! But first a pregnancy story: A couple months ago I was browsing Goodwill (mostly looking for a butter dish before checking Target) and came across a gem in their dresses section. It was navy and flowery and comfortable and from Lands’ End. And in my size. Those are all my favorite […]
Right now my living room is a disaster. I’ve got three loads of clean-but-piled-up laundry all over the couch, and there are legos and books all over the floor. The biggest factor in my meal planning is which pan is clean. With eating all three meals at home, seven days a week, we go through […]
I’ve felt nervous about announcing our pregnancy. We are over-the-moon excited! And no, it wasn’t a surprise (sooooo weird to be asked…but it’s sure easier to respond to that question here than at the grocery store). But—after seeing the backlash that the Duchess of Cambridge is facing for baby numero tres, people-pleaser me is anxious […]
My teaching license *did* expire in July, so I needed to take a class at the last minute. Cee *is* doing better, so we *did* try to really enjoy the summer. But. But that’s not the whole truth behind my months-long summer break. From the day we found out we were expecting (this *is* an […]