I love being pregnant. My husband says I'm more pleasant when with child, which is basically a veiled insult, but I'll take it. People always ask me what it is about being knocked up that I enjoy so much. Sure, there are some aches and pains, especially toward the end (at least for me), and ... » Learn More about 10 Ways Pregnancy Makes Me Look Good
Motherhood
Top Ten Contradictions of Pregnancy
I never feel sexier than when pregnant. That's not even a sarcastic statement. I mean it. It's not always easy, but I manage to overlook the cankles (by the way, do they make maternity socks? Because I need them.) and the weirdness that has spotted my face in an attractive measles-esque ... » Learn More about Top Ten Contradictions of Pregnancy
The Mother of All Meltdowns
You may have heard about this new book, The Mother of All Meltdowns. If you haven't, allow me: Some of the sweetest bloggers evah contributed stories of their meltdowns. Not their kids', but their own. And it is fan-frickin'-tastic. I can say that because I didn't experience having my breast milk ... » Learn More about The Mother of All Meltdowns
The Anatomy of a Nap
Silver linings are everywhere. Sometimes it takes a little longer to find them, buried under grief or hurt; other times, they appear like a rainbow after a storm, immediately erasing the darkness. As my daughter has continually kicked me in the crotch with her grotesquely early wake-up calls (today? ... » Learn More about The Anatomy of a Nap
Eff You, Daylight Savings Time
The second Sunday of March. Every second Sunday of March. We set our clocks ahead by an hour and "lose" some shut-eye. My kids find it a little difficult to cope, and their normal sleeping routine takes a temporary hit. We readjust, enjoy the longer days, and eventually fall back into step ... » Learn More about Eff You, Daylight Savings Time