We went for an ultrasound yesterday and it confirmed what I've thought for a while now; little girl is head down and sitting really, really freaking low, and if we go as far as her actual July 12th due date, I'll be really, really freaking surprised. She's just shy of 6 pounds right now (which is nearly two pounds bigger than I was when I was born ( Read more... )

As time ticks down to June 25th, my last day of work, I'm finding myself in the strange position of having less and less to do. Not having things to do here is a state that has not happened for a very, very long time. But at this point, I'm off-loading my work to the people who will cover for my mat leave (is it wrong I'm kinda impressed with ( Read more... )

One of the common questions I get is the 'are you excited?' one. Obviously meaning, am I excited about the baby. And I smile and say yes, of course, but I realize as I'm saying it that... I don't know if 'excited' is the word I would use. I don't think I'm excited about this in classic definition of the word. I'm not excited about being pregnant, I ( Read more... )

Of course people have been asking us what we're thinking of naming the communion alien. Knowing that she's a she, that makes it a lot easier. Graig has had a name in mind for a very long time, and I agreed with it. However, he won't let me tell people what it is. His reasoning? They already know we're having a girl, so there needs to be some ( Read more... )

Ohhh, little girl's making me uncomfy today. She sits sooo very low and kicks and makes me feel like I have to go to the washroom every two seconds. Jet sat very high and subsequently pushed against my ribs all the time. Can't these kids pick the middle ground? Sheesh ( Read more... )

I was feeling a little... off on Saturday, a little tired and a little light-headed, which I just attributed to not having eaten anything till lunchtime coupled with a decent-length walk down to Bloor West Village to do some veggie shopping. We got back to the house, I had a nap, and all was fine ( Read more... )

Sometimes I miss booze. For some reason, I'm kinda craving a nice rum and coke right now.

Ah well. Only... 3 and a bit months to go. Or so.

I'm not sure where I first heard the term babymoon but it immediately struck me as A) not a bad idea and B) a name that really grates on my nerves somehow ( Read more... )

I freely admit to all and sundry, or who have ever asked, that I am a daddy's girl. I adore my father. He has shaped so much of who I am from my (sometimes troublesome) sense of independence and emotional restraint, to my sense of humour, my musical tastes, my reading habits and taste for movies. I even inherited my disdain of the telephone from ( Read more... )

I've actually been getting hungry in the afternoons for the last couple of weeks. Usually around 2 to 3pm, I find I want something small to tide me over till dinner. Didn't used to be this way but well... yeah, tis what it is. I've been really good about bringing something from home, usually a piece of fruit or a granola bar, but today I broke down ( Read more... )