and not in a good halloween-y kind of way. I was tired. So tired. Going to bring home take-out after swim class kind of tired. And then I became possessed. Inspired. Something. There was a big bag of potatoes in…
the somnolent insomniac gets a growth scan
Strange days/daze: Spent almost the entire weekend sleeping. Feeling like a big hibernating mother bear. Then last night (this morning), 3:30 a.m., bolted awake. Wide awake, but not useful awake. Just awake. Short breath, heart rate elevated, can’t sleep, awake.…
the risk of eating sushi while leaning back during a vaccination
This week in my childbirth preparation class I learned that pretty soon, we don’t want the baby to be “sunny-side up.” In other words, if he’s facing out towards the world, I could have a very painful “back labor” experience.…
a cat and a half, briefly
This is our cat Bambino. He is fond of my big preggy belly. This is Molly. Molly likes to come into our house for a scratch… or a nibble… …but Molly is Not Our Cat. She belongs to our next-door…
the pediatrician decision, in three parts
I wrote about the whole experience because you should feel like you were there: Part I Part II Part III I was feeling pretty certain, after writing the third installment, which doc to pick, but since then I’ve found myself…
i heart my childbirth preparation class
We all arrive relatively on time: six couples — five student pairs, plus the teacher and her husband (their baby is due in January). We take our shoes off as directed before entering the house, a classic Berkeley Zen/Craftsman with…