OK!! She’s finally here! After being 9 days late and a little drama, my baby girl is finally here. And, I finally feel human enough to start writing again. My beautiful baby girl was born two weeks ago and she weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces (oy!) and she was 21 inches long. She is healthy and lovely and doing very well. I still can’t believe that I’m a mommy!!! I look at her and feel completely overwhelmed and inadequate but my husband is amazing and supportive and he te... Read Full Story
OK, So this is my first pregnancy so I am fully aware that I have no idea what is going on or what to expect. But, I really thought that when you became pregnant, you would eventually, oh, I don’t know, have a baby!! I mean, isn’t pregnancy supposed to end at some point? The only thing that I can think of is that, since I’m as big as an elephant, I’m just going to stay pregnant for as long as they do. Since elephants carry their babies for 2 years, I only have 14 m... Read Full Story
I am now two days past my due date. I am getting so frustrated because I have to go to the doctor twice a week now and nothing is progressing…NOTHING!! I actually looked up a bunch of ways that people have claimed to use to start their labor. They are all stupid and I think that I have tried them all…in the same day. Let’s see, walking, squatting, nipple stimulation (don’t ask), sex, eating spicy food, scrubbing floors, and drinking raspberry tea. Not one twinge o... Read Full Story
OK, so my cell phone died and I needed to get another one right away. Well, my husband decided to just get one too so we could both get rid of Verizon. My husband went from loving Verizon to uncontrolable cursing at the mere mention of their name in about a week (let’s just say they were less than spectacular when we moved!). Anyway, I just wanted a phone. A nice, simple ordinary phone that I could figure out how to use without having to go back to school for my Ph.D. Instead, I en... Read Full Story
OK, today is my due date. The baby has no more reasons for stalling!!!! I look like a swollen water buffalo. I literally CANNOT wait to feel my first contraction. I told my husband to remind me of this when I’m 12 hours into labor! This is pretty crazy though. Even though today is my due date, I feel that I’m late or something. I guess it’s just because I’m so big and uncomfortable that I can’t imagine getting even bigger and more uncomfortable the longer ... Read Full Story
I am truly sick of being pregnant. I mean, I really can’t take it any more. My due date is August 11th and I’m really at the end of my rapidly fraying rope. Is there something wrong with me? I feel guilty that I feel this way but at the same time, I WANT THIS KID OUT!!!! I have an OB appointment tomorrow and I’m actually thinking of ways that I can convince her to induce me. I mean, I’ve gone through the entire nine months without taking so much as a Tylenol, wat... Read Full Story
These are truly the weirdest, most disgusting things that I have had the misfortune to be exposed to. I saw a pair of high-heeled crocs the other day and I actually had a seizure. Being 9 months pregnant, I have been on a quest for the past month to find shoes that would actually fit on my ginormous, swollen hoofs. The only shoes that I can find that fit are crocs. I refuse. I tried a pair on in the store and I died a little inside. I would rather wear sandles that cut into my feet and ... Read Full Story
Welcome to my continuing quest to get my husband to eat breakfast. It started with the breakfast wrap and has moved on to these muffins. They are relatively healthy (I mean, apples are good for you!! ) and I can actually get him to take them to work and eat them for breakfast. They are really yummy and I wanted to share the recipe.
APPLE PECAN MUFFINS
Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1-3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 egg ... Read Full Story
