Raising Children to Weather the Storm
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…
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…
Every day I wake up thinking, this has got to be the day. I’ll be 40 weeks tomorrow, and I can’t believe we’ve made it this far. I’d get contractions off and on throughout the day. Then, nothing happens. The other night I started to feel my uterus tighten almost every minute for about 15…
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….
Let the countdown begin! I’ve been feeling those Braxton Hicks contractions again. But, still nothing consistent. I feel it most at night, sometimes out of no where! As I mentioned previously, my bags are all packed and I’m ready to go. I’ve also got some stuff done around the house, and have done some shopping…
I was just a day away from being 37 weeks along in my pregnancy when I noticed something wasn’t right. With minutes to air, I went to the bathroom for a potty break. What I thought would be a usual trip to the restroom turned out to be quite the opposite. I couldn’t stop peeing!…
As I mentioned in my previous post, we’ve kicked off our Family Summer Fun Series! I’ve been trying to find creative ways for us to enjoy the outdoors, which can be hard to do nowadays. I’m limited in terms of the amount of travel I can do at the moment. With baby number two set…
