My mother, your Grammy, was a model in her late teens and early twenties. This was in an era when models were not the slouchy, anorexic things they are now. She did some commercial stuff, mostly car shows, I think, and, unfortunately, there is no photographic evidence in existence today. She had the build for […]
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 and I chatted with my sister via Skype yesterday afternoon. She told me about this 30-day yoga challenge she’s been doing, and it got me thinking. I haven’t been happy about the state of my body lately for a variety of reasons (which I’ve been meaning to discuss in a separate blog post; […]
Body I gained 25 pounds during my pregnancy. I wasn’t too concerned about losing it because I planned to breastfeed, and everyone insisted I was “all baby.” But I was also almost 36, so I wasn’t expecting the weight to drop immediately. A few days after we got home from the hospital, I was ten […]
This is what happens when you get tired of pulling rat-sized balls of hair out of the shower drain. Want to participate? Check out Mel’s post to find out how.
When we lived in the mountains, I used to marvel at how the angle and quality of light exert their magic on the color and shape of the mountains, making them appear close enough to reach out and touch, or far and flat, as if painted on the horizon. Hubby and I chose a location […]
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. […]
Snap I need to buy new bras. My boobs have been huge pretty much since day 1, thanks to the progesterone injections I was on up until week 9. They’re less sore than they were in those days, but just the thought of wearing one of my regular bras at this point makes me cringe. […]
First of all, thank you, thank you, thank you! to everyone who offered to send me your leftover meds. I appreciate the generosity of this community more than I can say. The foreign doctor has apparently had a change of heart and is willing to at least give us an appointment, so we’ll see if […]
Being happy doesn’t seem to come naturally to me. I have to work a lot harder to maintain a positive attitude. The exact opposite of my husband. Dr. N actually asked me today if I was upset that Hubby didn’t seem to share my grief. Uh, no. He’s allowed to grieve in his own way. […]
Something Out of Nothing 