Raising Children to Weather the Storm
Having gone through two pregnancies, I’ve heard people say a lot of mean things. It seems as though the bigger I got, the more insulting the comments. Things that normally wouldn’t bother me got under my skin and I had raging hormones to thank for that. Despite the negativity, I’ve also heard people say some nice things. So…
Baby O’s Birth Story Part 1 Baby O’s Birth Story Part 2 Baby O’s Birth Story Part 3 It was 5:11PM when Baby O entered the world. I had been so exhausted from pushing that I didn’t bother to ask the gender, or maybe I just didn’t care. My baby arrived safely, and that’s all…
(Click here to check out part 1) As crazy as it may sound all I kept thinking about was not being able to eat the entire day. I know you must be thinking, “This chick is a greedy beeyotch! How could she be thinking about food at a time like this?!” The thought of having…
I thought this day would never come. The last few weeks of my pregnancy seemed extremely slow moving. The contractions would come and then stop suddenly. At one point I thought that maybe this baby just had no plans of coming out. When I was pregnant with Princess, my water broke at 38 weeks. With…
The tightening of my uterus crescendos and then decrescendos. My tummy goes from a perfectly round ball to a rolling hill. This kid is all over the place! I think it’s time. But after an hour or so, I feel nothing. In my mind I scream, “Hey baby! You are fully cooked. Now it’s time to…
My hubby said to me this morning: “F*** you, I want a divorce if you take castor oil. That thing can hurt the baby!” “It won’t hurt the baby. I’m full term now,” I said. “Why don’t you just get drunk and hit the crack pipe too, since you won’t harm the baby!” he responded…
I didn’t think I’d make it this far in my pregnancy. Between the cramps and intense pressure, among other symptoms previously mentioned throughout my pregnancy diaries, I thought I’d be delivering earlier. I was 38 weeks when I gave birth to Princess. I remember coming home from work, taking a shower, and hitting the sack….
It’s only a matter of days until I deliver, and I’m excited to get this baby out! A complete stranger said to me, “YOU GOT SO BIG IN A MATTER OF A WEEK!” Really? I wanted to give this person a a piece of my mind. But, I said absolutely nothing and kept it moving….
