I’ve been working on painting our hand-me-down crib and dresser white to match the new side table for the baby’s room, and I wanted to get some knobs for the drawers that would tie everything together. I decided on some cut glass knobs from Anthropologie, and while I was there I couldn’t resist these letter hooks.
I am afraid buying decorative knobs might be addicting. Now I want to replace all the drawer pulls and doorknobs in our house.
23 weeks
The good news: Our foot-long baby totally won’t be fazed by my loud singing.
The bad news: I think I have sciatic nerve pain. It hurts to walk. I’m going to try prenatal massage, a heating pad, and prenatal yoga. Any other ideas?
22 weeks
Just as my skin is getting too small, Nora’s is all wrinkly and too big. Typical.
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Remind me–why don’t we live in Canada?
“Working moms get a yearlong leave after they have a baby, and receive 55 percent of their salary during that year. This is a government benefit, and women are entitled to the same job or a comparable one when their leave is over. Many companies supplement this benefit with additional dollars during maternity leave.”
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What’s in a name?
Blake’s cousins Grant (8 years old) and Gillian (6) didn’t seem too keen on the name Nora. They suggested Epona and Hannah Montana, respectively. I told Gillian we had considered “That’s So Raven Smith,” but ultimately decided it was too long. I don’t think she believed me.
21 weeks
It’s a girl!
And I think she likes karaoke.
18 weeks
Our baby is the size of a large sweet potato (good nickname!?) and has ears that stick out. Awesome.
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The labor stories of other women are alternately hilarious, reassuring, and terrifying. Here are a few I’ve read lately:
Mighty Girl
Superhero
Dooce
Fussy
Here’s what I know:
1) Women have been doing this for thousands of years. My body is made to do this.
2) I will be giving birth in a hospital, not at home with a midwife whose idea of an amenity is shaping the umbilical cord into a heart.
3) The epidural is my friend.
4) Blake and Sarah and my mom and dad got me through the end of the marathon. They can get me through this.
17 weeks
Our big onion baby now has a skeleton made of bones. FYI.
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