It’s not that I have an Open Door Policy when it comes to the bathroom. Believe me, part of any Momcation for me is the thrill of peeing by myself. But in this season of life, I have young children that are in that odd place of still learning personal boundaries and perfecting their…
To My Future Not Pregnant Self
These days are long, and I am finding it hard to bubble over with exclamations of “YAY PREGNANCY!” as I wibble and wobble around with my big belly on less than sturdy legs. I am thirty-six weeks along today in my fourth and final pregnancy. I am full-term. I am…
BvB Battle Update 2: The Third Trimester
Uhhhhhh…. so it’s been a little while since the previous Brother vs. Belly Battle Update, and I’ve gone from a Peekaboo Belly to a Big Ol’ Belly. In the many weeks that came before this latest round of BvB photos, we were delighted to find out that Baby HG2…
First Trimester Perspectives
I’ve been in a reminiscing kind of mood lately… (if you missed my Awkwardsauce Confessional, it’s slightly entertaining). I’m going to continue the reflections of the past, tipping now into the beginnings of Motherhood. Do you remember the days of First Trimester? Whether you’re new to the scene, remember…
The White T-Shirt Experiment: The Due Date Edition
Well Folks, we’ve reached that point where I’m busting at the seems and Baby H-G should be here any day. Officially, yesterday marked the Due Date, though it’s up to him for when he actually makes his way out. Here at the H-G Research Center, we have been gathering information…
The Four Food Groups of Pregnancy
EGG NOG FRUIT BIG MACS DONUT HOLES May your bellies be filled with joy, ~M
Some Call It Nesting, I Call It Pregnancy Induced Crafting
I had a previous post about what us Cool Kids have been up to, but it seems my coolness may be enhanced in pregnancy. There is a common occurrence among the Preggers called Nesting, which refers to avid cleaning, organizing and making various preparations for the baby to come. Since…
The White T-Shirt Experiment – 87.9% Progress Report
We have now hit 35 weeks (and one day – if you’re counting), meaning less than 5 weeks remain until the due date of Baby H-G! Wanting to keep you posted on the exciting research done with the White T-Shirt Experiment, let there be no further delay to the latest…
The Big Mac Shelf & Other Pregnancy Perks
A lot of pregnant women describe the woes of what happens to their bodies, and the affects that pregnancy hormones have on them – nausea, swollen feet, growing belly, dizziness, mood swings, etc. However, there can be some great advantages to pregnancy. Allow me to introduce you to Exhibit A,…
I’m a Bawler, I’m a Mother
This one goes out to the Bailey Girls. I’d like to add a preface to my tale, as it is not meant to be sad, but hopeful; a way to see how emotions are powerful and can effect all of us differently. Here goes… I was maybe seven or eight…