So, on a whim, I decided to sign up for the A to Z Challenge, practically at the very last minute (#1211!), with no preparation and very little planning. It is suggested that participants choose a theme, both to make the posts a bit more cohesive and to engage new readers. What topic would I […]
A year ago, I was joyfully anticipating the birth of my daughter, even through the craziness and stress of our recent move. I had not yet reached my due date, but my doctor was already talking about induction, citing my “high-risk” pregnancy for no other reason than that it was the result of IVF. Two […]
I can’t help but think about our wishes to try to make baby girl a big sister. It’s complicated, of course, and not just because our three PHOIs (potential humans on ice) are back in our hometown. There’s the fact that both Hubby and I are currently unemployed and living in a foreign country. We […]
Technically, this should be day 22 of my 30 Days of Yoga challenge, but I had to skip a day (8 or 9?) when baby girl refused to sleep anywhere other than my boob. As far as my expectations going in, I’d say missing one day in the last three weeks is pretty good. There […]
For the past month, Hubby and I have been watching from our 3rd story window as at least half a dozen cars have gotten stuck in the never-plowed alley behind our building. We’d watch the drivers, passengers, other drivers caught behind the stuck vehicle, and neighbors who happened by dig, push, and maneuver their way […]
Baby girl turned 11 months on Monday. Which means her birthday is less than a month away. Which I am simultaneously excited for and sad about. This month has been so. much. fun. Baby girl’s language skills have skyrocketed. She now understands so much, and she’s repeating a ton of words–or trying to. She imitates […]
There’s a certain TV show Hubby and I have been watching lately. It’s a spinoff of another very popular show about everyone’s favorite chemistry-teacher-turned-meth-cook-extraordinaire. Both shows were filmed in my chosen hometown (though they make it appear seedier than it actually is), the city where Hubby and I met, fell in love, got married, and […]
Something Out of Nothing 