Archive for July, 2007
what’s your birth story?
I have a post up today at Project Parenting, about people advising me rather strongly to have a medicated birth.
Dear reader, have you given birth? How did it go? Is there something you regret about the choices you made? Is there something wonderful that happened? Do you have advice for me?
Oh, and if you’re curious […]
Posted by calm mama on Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 at 8:47 am in sfist, project p, prenatal exercise, pregnancy | 4 Comments »
just a day
I have a little something up at SFist, if you’re interested.
Otherwise, not much to report. Been online a lot today, researching stretch mark creams and oils. Not that I’ve seen any stretch marks, yet…
Most everything I’ve read up to this point on websites and in books has claimed that the dreaded marks are purely genetic, […]
Posted by calm mama on Monday, July 30th, 2007 at 2:32 pm in sfist, just me, pregnancy | comments »
dear “pregnant and miserable”
I recently had a conversation with a friend who has been keeping up with this blog, and she said something about how happy my pregnancy has been.
Which got me thinking. I realize that in general I try not to dwell too much on the hard parts in this space. Not that I haven’t talked about […]
Posted by calm mama on Saturday, July 28th, 2007 at 11:02 am in don't panic, pregnancy | 2 Comments »
recipe of the week: Italian meatloaf
I thought I was going to do meatballs, but all that rolling… ooof. No.
I kind-of made up this recipe, based on experiences with other meatball and meatloaf recipes. It came out pretty good. Tonight we ate it plain with roasted zucchini and fennel. I think we’ll eat the leftovers slathered in tomato sauce.
Italian Meatloaf
6 large […]
Posted by calm mama on Friday, July 27th, 2007 at 9:28 pm in recipes | comments »
22 weeks and not feeling so well today
Sadly, I had to miss swim class tonight. I’ve got a sore throat. At around 5 p.m., I actually laid in bed and thought: I only have 18 weeks left that I can even GO to prenatal swim class. Sigh.
But I have to teach at the Exploratorium tomorrow, a parent-child improv workshop, my first ever, […]
Posted by calm mama on Friday, July 27th, 2007 at 7:26 pm in prenatal exercise, pregnancy | comments »
feeling kicky
I’ve got a new post up at Project Parenting today, all about yesterday’s good-day-ness, and about how I’m applying a little too late to collect on the SDI benefits, unless the baby comes late. Sigh.
Yoga and the waxing of various body parts has totally wiped me out. (Aesthetician says I now have “Natalie Portman brows.” […]
Posted by calm mama on Thursday, July 26th, 2007 at 1:49 pm in project p, pregnancy | comments »
antmageddon
So, a few weeks back, I wrote confidently about our nontoxic ant-fighting “solution,” a recipe with borax and sugar that, in the past, has worked beautifully.
Not this season.
The ants came and came and came again. Waves of them, dense, thick, black, indefatigable.
Normally, and when I say normally, I mean, before becoming this crazy pregnant heifer […]
Posted by calm mama on Wednesday, July 25th, 2007 at 3:18 pm in don't panic, pregnancy | comments »
more thoughts on boy vs. girl
I guess I wasn’t done with this topic yet. I said a few more things and included some interesting links today at Parenting.com. Stop on by.
In other news, Scott finally felt the baby move today. Just one of those tiny flutters that I’ve been noticing for weeks. His response was mild.
“It feels like a heartbeat,” […]
Posted by calm mama on Tuesday, July 24th, 2007 at 9:20 am in project p, pregnancy | comments »
fit to bursting
And I don’t mean my pregnant belly today. Though you should really see it. Ask me next time to lift my shirt and show you. It’s impressive.
No, I’m fit to bursting with pride about my DAD. My Dad, who started his acting career at the ripe old age of sihii-mmmmprhph is going to be on […]
Posted by calm mama on Monday, July 23rd, 2007 at 5:21 pm in just me | comments »
recipes of the week: squash pancakes and pink pickles
Once again: not together.
This morning I had a craving for squash pancakes. Squash meaning zucchini and pancakes like my Great Aunt Edith used to make, muppet-green, crispy brown edges, and served with sour cream and homemade blackberry jam.
I’m afraid I have not yet ventured successfully into the land of jam making, and we are currently […]