Last Thursday, not realizing the date (or perhaps because, on some level, I did realize), I pulled my mom’s cookbook (a 3-ring binder full of her favorite recipes she titled “Fun in the Kitchen with Mama”–so cheesy!–and gave to each of her children for Christmas 2001) off the shelf in my kitchen. I’ve been getting […]
This is a post that’s been swimming around in my brain for a while now, but I’ve been hesitant to write it because I imagine some readers’ reactions being something along the lines of “You’ve lost too much baby weight? Cry me a river.” If you think you might fall into that category, please skip […]
Baby girl is seven months old today. Once again, I marvel at the slipperiness of the passage of time. It is both fast and slow, long and short, an eternity and the blink of an eye. This has been an eventful month. Baby-led weaning is going well. She loves food! Each new food I’ve offered […]
It’s baby girl’s half birthday. Six months! There’s still a part of my brain that cannot fathom the fact that I have a six-month-old daughter. And another part that revels in the reality of her existence every day. We celebrated this milestone with a taste of her first solid food: avocado. The idea of baby-led […]
Pregnancy is supposed to be this beautiful, amazing, glowing experience. And it is. I get all kinds of compliments on my growing bump, and I love feeling Thumper moving around in there. Plus, my skin has been mostly clear, which is an added bonus. But it’s also icky and uncomfortable. I’ve had it relatively easy. […]
So, how was everyone’s Thanksgiving? (Or, you know, Thursday, for those of you outside the US.) I’ve been feeling better the last few days. Less moody (I think). Lighter spotting. Boobs are still huge (which Hubby loves) and hurting, but I guess I’ll have to get used to that if/when I get pregnant, right? I’ll […]
So…pretty sure this cycle is a bust. I wasn’t even supposed to test until Monday, but I started spotting yesterday and expect to see an actual period tomorrow. At 12dpIUI#1-A. Can you say luteal phase defect? How much vitamin D do I have to take to rectify this shit? I’m attempting to fill the hole […]
Another cycle begins, with the promise that maybe this time is it. This will be the time that we get it right, that the universe takes it easy on us. I’m not talking about the cycle that begins with a follicle and ends with double pink lines. It happens to coincide with that one, but […]
This weekend is Rosh Hashanah (Jewish new year). My husband’s idea of celebrating involves bringing home two jars of gefilte fish (blech), some apples, and bags of Bamba and Bissli. That will probably be the extent of our acknowledgement of the holiday. We’re not big on tradition around here. Some of you commented on the […]
For the last week or so, ever since we found out we might be moving (only to have those hopes dashed by week’s end), I’ve been waxing nostalgic about our home. Not the house itself, which I’d be happy to vacate at any time, but the city and state surrounding it. I love where we […]
Something Out of Nothing 