Category: pregnancy

is he moving or is it gas?

For weeks now, I’ve been pretty sure I’ve been feeling what they call “fluttering.” Now I understand why Tom Cruise bought that sonogram machine. I’d like a little window on my abdomen, just to see for sure that he’s in…

me and my snoogle pillow

Snoogle used to be “our” word. A kind of extension of snuggling. A snuggle that has more oomph and a longer duration. Recently, I found out that a Snoogle is also a popular pregnancy sleep aid, specifically, a pillow that…

new belly photos: week 20

Getting bigger all the time. To be specific, I believe that this week, possibly as of yesterday, we crossed that line where my *elly extends past my *oobs, which on me, is quite an accomplishment. And I’m pretty sure I’m…

and then i bit his head off

Neither one of us was in a particularly swell mood this morning. I didn’t quite notice the signs at first. Or rather, the one BIG sign. He didn’t make my cup of “mother-to-be tea.” I once read an article once…

read my list: no new toxins

There’s a lot to keep track of during pregnancy. Read my list in today’s post at Parenting.com.

i heart my prenatal swim class

On Friday, I took my first of the “other” kind of swim class. Instead of paddling around in deep water wearing floaties, we had more of a water aerobics experience, standing in a 3-foot-deep warm-water pool. It started out innocently…

naming the baby

Scott and I realized today that we might want to get on this whole baby-naming thing. I’m going to tell you the name I like best right now. Because I know you’re dying to know. And I know I’m not…