"The commonest fallacy among women is that simply having children makes one a mother—which is as absurd as believing that having a piano makes one a musician."-- Sydney J. Harris
Love this quote. The thought that I am already a mother makes me feel so much more confident in my ability to mother our son.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
The beginning of our journey...
I had a doctor's appointment this morning and the doctor informed me that I am currently 1 centimeter dilated!!!!!!!!!!
It's really starting to sink in now.
I know, I know... like the huge basketball belly, the constant morning sickness, and the ultrasounds weren't enough to convince me - we are actually going to be parents by the end of the month!
Holy cow.
I am going to be responsible for a tiny, helpless little person. I'm not sure I'm ready for that.
Just this morning, I accidentally shut Chloe's head in the cabinet drawer. And I forgot to brush my teeth. And I STILL can't cook. I am definitely not ready to be a parent. Isn't there some test you need to pass to bring an infant home?
But is parenthood one of those things that you're never really quite ready for? Something that huge, that life-changing, maybe the crazy part would be if I DID feel ready for it.
All I can say is, I'm so glad my mom will be here for the first few weeks!
It's really starting to sink in now.
I know, I know... like the huge basketball belly, the constant morning sickness, and the ultrasounds weren't enough to convince me - we are actually going to be parents by the end of the month!
Holy cow.
I am going to be responsible for a tiny, helpless little person. I'm not sure I'm ready for that.
Just this morning, I accidentally shut Chloe's head in the cabinet drawer. And I forgot to brush my teeth. And I STILL can't cook. I am definitely not ready to be a parent. Isn't there some test you need to pass to bring an infant home?
But is parenthood one of those things that you're never really quite ready for? Something that huge, that life-changing, maybe the crazy part would be if I DID feel ready for it.
All I can say is, I'm so glad my mom will be here for the first few weeks!
Visitors!
We were so delighted to have our good friends Jess and Stef come down for a visit before Baby Boy comes! We had good food and good times - walking downtown Medford:
And we went to Ashland for more delicious food and fun shopping... and of course, pictures in the park:
"OH MY GOSH IS HER BELLY REALLY THAT HUGE???!!":
And we went to Ashland for more delicious food and fun shopping... and of course, pictures in the park:"OH MY GOSH IS HER BELLY REALLY THAT HUGE???!!":
Monday, May 3, 2010
Last date as a twosome??
Chris took me out on a date last week... possibly our last date ever as a twosome!
We went to Ashland for dinner and a show - we saw an absolutely fabulous production of "Pride and Prejudice"! I just LOVE shows with happy endings! It was awesome to get out of town and have each other's undivided attention for an evening.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Complaining Post
Can I just complain here for a minute?
Pregnancy is not a piece of cake. I am currently lying on the sofa, under doctor's (Dr. Chris) orders, with my feet up and an ice pack on them. This, after collapsing into tears while trying to put shoes on my poor swollen feet.
Swollen does not even begin to describe my feet. Is there a word that means more than swollen? Super-swollen? Super-duper-swollen? Mom and I literally tried on EVERY pair of shoes in several stores when she was here, trying to find a pair that would fit over these elephant feet of mine... found two pairs, but as it is currently raining and both were open-toed, neither works at the moment.
I can't wear any shoes. No crocs. No flip flops. Nothing. And my feet are so sore and swollen it is agony if something touches them.
It's so bad that I have hard time flexing my feet enough to go up and down the stairs.
And speaking of just how fun pregnancy is, don't even get me started on the whole morning sickness issue. I have thrown up EVERY SINGLE STINKING DAY (at least once) of my ENTIRE PREGNANCY!!!!!!!!! no joke. every day.
I know. It's crazy. It's just not right.
And then the heartburn.
And the leg cramps.
And the peeing constantly.
And the not sleeping.
And the hip pain.
And when he kicks me behind the ribcage. Ouch!
And...
Ok. All complaining aside, I'm working hard to keep this in perspective. Baby Boy is super healthy. I'm doing fine. Things could be a LOT worse. I have really had a relatively easy pregnancy.
But, boy oh boy, I will be glad when this little guy pops out and I can have my feet back and my bladder back and my body back. And I swear, if I have anything to do with it, I will NEVER throw up again.
However... Baby Boy is worth it, a million trillion billion times over.
Pregnancy is not a piece of cake. I am currently lying on the sofa, under doctor's (Dr. Chris) orders, with my feet up and an ice pack on them. This, after collapsing into tears while trying to put shoes on my poor swollen feet.
Swollen does not even begin to describe my feet. Is there a word that means more than swollen? Super-swollen? Super-duper-swollen? Mom and I literally tried on EVERY pair of shoes in several stores when she was here, trying to find a pair that would fit over these elephant feet of mine... found two pairs, but as it is currently raining and both were open-toed, neither works at the moment.
I can't wear any shoes. No crocs. No flip flops. Nothing. And my feet are so sore and swollen it is agony if something touches them.
It's so bad that I have hard time flexing my feet enough to go up and down the stairs.
And speaking of just how fun pregnancy is, don't even get me started on the whole morning sickness issue. I have thrown up EVERY SINGLE STINKING DAY (at least once) of my ENTIRE PREGNANCY!!!!!!!!! no joke. every day.
I know. It's crazy. It's just not right.
And then the heartburn.
And the leg cramps.
And the peeing constantly.
And the not sleeping.
And the hip pain.
And when he kicks me behind the ribcage. Ouch!
And...
Ok. All complaining aside, I'm working hard to keep this in perspective. Baby Boy is super healthy. I'm doing fine. Things could be a LOT worse. I have really had a relatively easy pregnancy.
But, boy oh boy, I will be glad when this little guy pops out and I can have my feet back and my bladder back and my body back. And I swear, if I have anything to do with it, I will NEVER throw up again.
However... Baby Boy is worth it, a million trillion billion times over.
Jogging Stroller
Our jogging stroller (a gift from Chris' mom and dad!) arrived yesterday!! We were so excited we had to put it together right away:
I love how helpful the dogs are!
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