by Amy | Feb 11, 2015 | My Family, Pregnancy
I’m 32 weeks pregnant and exhausted. Bone tired, knackered, stumbling around like a drunken Zombie, making no sense, donezo, pooped. I could blame the bowling ball under my shirt, my high-energy preschooler or a woeful lack of caffeine, but the biggest reason I’m...
by Amy | Jan 22, 2015 | My Family, Parenthood, Pregnancy
My preschooler knew I was pregnant long before I planned to tell her. I’d been waiting to pass the genetic screening before I rocked my kid’s world, yet when I was only five weeks along, she threw her arms around me, looked deeply into my eyes and implored, “Mommy,...
by Amy | Jan 19, 2015 | List, My Family, Pregnancy
Those of you who knew me when I was on bed rest with Viv will not believe I am glorifying it now (I hated it!). But the grass is always greener. I’d give anything to lay down right now! Most moms will tell you that pregnancy bed rest blows. You’re stuck home...
by Amy | Jan 2, 2015 | My Family, Parenthood, Pregnancy
“Do I have a uterus?” my 3-year-old wants to know. “Yes!” I tell her enthusiastically. “When you’re an adult, if you decide to have a baby, it will grow in your uterus.” “So I have a uterus all day?” “Yes.” “Does Daddy have a uterus?” This is the sort of conversation...
by Amy | Nov 20, 2014 | My Family, Pregnancy
I felt super guilty writing this. I blame hormones. Checking Facebook this morning, I noticed a cute photo of some friends drinking at a bar, arms around each other, mugging for the camera. I clicked “like,” but truth be told, I didn’t really like seeing them all...
by Amy | Nov 10, 2014 | Couplehood, My Family, Pregnancy
Always love to have a post up on Scary Mommy. Just beware, saucy language ahead. “Honey, there’s something wrong with my taint!” I yell to my husband. “Your what?” “My taint. How have you lived to be 39 without…oh, never mind. It’s called the taint because it ain’t...
