Raising Children to Weather the Storm
Baby O’s Birth Story Part 1 Baby O’s Birth Story Part 2 After the OB came in to check to see if I had dilated any further, he broke my water. Once the amniotic fluid started to flow, that’s when the contractions grew stronger. I thought the technique I learned from the Lamaze class a…
(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…
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…
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….
Do you remember this scene from Waiting to Exhale? Angela Bassett played Bernadine Harris, who goes nuts after finding out her husband has been having an affair with his secretary. I was about to get my Bernadine on the other day and evict my hubby. Not because my man cheated, but because he’s been neglecting…
The thought of Princess no longer being the only child is bittersweet. My hubby and I are super excited about the impending birth of our next child. We’ve always wanted two kids. But I can’t front, I do enjoy spoiling our only little girl. As I’ve mentioned in a previous post, I want to make…
My baby is about the size of four navel oranges. I wanted to get a little creative and do some juggling, but couldn’t handle more that one at a time. How I’m feeling: It’s been a very active week. In fact, it can be down right painful. I don’t remember this many kicks and somersaults…
I’m 27 weeks pregnant. Here’s what I love about my second trimester It seems like this baby is getting bigger by the minute at 27 weeks. It’s now the size of a head of cauliflower, measuring over 14 inches long and almost three pounds. How I’m feeling: I had a much needed break from work,…
