Ummmmmm…. Baby? It’s 12:16 am on the 20th. I thought we agreed you would come out now. I was having a lot of contractions yesterday and then only 1 or 2 on Wednesday. Waiting sucks.

Michael installed a special wire cage on the outside of our flat so the baby can get some air. He also built Baby’s crib and chair on Sunday night. It definitely made things more real. We have a little baby bed sitting in our room now, and I got it all ready – little mattress, waterproof sheet, regular sheet, blanket, giraffe, and elephant. I wonder if we should get a mobile to hang on the side? Anyone want to weigh in? Anyway, we went really basic on the crib so …

With any luck, my pregnancy will be over in a week or so and of course my top priority is delivering a healthy baby. But as I am reflecting back on the last months I thought I would write down the good and the bad of carrying a child.

I think the best part is feeling a little person growing inside of you every day. Knowing that you and you alone are responsible for making sure they have everything they need. I don’t mean to diminish the role of Dads or …

Is this the last photo of me pregnant? Let’s hope so! Michael says the baby will come next weekend but please, please let it be sooner! I mean… look at the sheer size of me. People literally stop their conversations when I walk by because they can’t believe how large I am. Soon.

I am 38 weeks and 5 days today so I should be measuring around 38 cm from pelvic bone to the top of my uterus, but I am coming in at a whopping 39.5 cm!!! As with everything in pregnancy, this could mean:
A. Nothing
B. Baby is big
C. Baby is ready
D. Something totally different
Unless you are more than 3cm larger than expected, it probably just means he is a little bit big. The midwife nicely said that since I haven’t an ounce of fat on me, it isn’t me it is …

No, I haven’t landed a part in the remake of this show, although if they did remake it, with current health care costs, the $6 million dollar man would be a guy who got into a car accident, had to stay in the hospital a month and then got sent on his way with a pair of WWII-era crutches.
Recently I received some mail from the IRS, apparently they missed me. Well they missed me AND the fact that they thought that I owed them $2.2 million dollars. Their (flawed) …

I went to the pool last night to enjoy my leisurely float. I got in about 8:45, and I was looking for a kick board, because frankly I was feeling quite lazy and just wanted to relax. For some reason the pool only had 3 kick boards available, and they were all being used. However, one was being used by a guy who wasn’t actually using it at the time. So I asked if if he was using it, and he said he was. Since it is ladies only starting …

I bought a Tiny Love Monkey Island Baby Gym and it came on Friday. Today I pulled it out of its packaging and put it together, but the second I turned my back, Michael grabbed it and claimed it as his own. He said the baby can buy his own gym. Sigh.

Today is our 6th wedding anniversary. In keeping with both the British (plate) and American (iron) traditions I have purchased Jennifer full iron plate mail armour for her to wear to all the Renaissance fairs and reenactments she so deeply loves. These traditions can seem antiquated, so luckily the “modern” guide to anniversary gifts recommends the much more progressive wood as the 6 year theme. Whilst Jen’s wooden shield won’t provide the same level of protection her armour will, it does cover all my bases. How I long for the …

Don’t go crazy, we’ve changed formats. Now instead of entire articles being posted and having to scroll ALL the way down to see if you missed something. Now you can read the first few lines of a post and if you want to read more just click the title of the article! Easy peasy!
This blog has been going on (and off) for well over a year now with the same format and frankly, it was time to give it a face lift. Now in the top part you will get …