I’m in shock. I really really thought I was having a girl. At least two friends had told me that they’d had dreams about my baby being a girl. And what about my friend who’d said our inseminating activities having…
surviving the amnio
We had the amnio test yesterday, and anticipation was in fact worse than actuality. We arrived at the lab at 1:00 sharp, as I had explicitly been instructed to do by the nurse who made our appointment over the phone…
peanuts are back on the good list
Yes, I already said I’m not a huge fan of them, but I have missed gnawing on an occasional chicken satay with the sauce (it’s pointless without), and to have one more food item to be less afraid of ingesting,…
recipes of the week
This first one was sooooo good and tasty. Came from epicurious.com, incorporating modifications suggested by readers in the comments, and skipping the whole cut into small pieces on skewers thing, because we don’t have any skewers, or a barbecue grill.…
back into the pool
Went back to prenatal swim class again today. In fact, I joined the Y for the summer to take these classes. So this is my current exercise regime: Swim on Mondays and Fridays, Pilates on Wednesdays, prenatal yoga on Thursdays.…
the weight update
I’m 16 weeks today! Wahoo! And the exciting news is that I have not gained weight! Although I was at an all-time low about my size two weeks ago, I am now heartened by the fact that I’ve been holding…