Today, Jon suggested that I write about the other website I’ve been posting on for years: “BabyFit.com”:http://babyfit.com. It is surprising that I haven’t thought about writing about this website, but it has become such a regular part of my life that it didn’t occur to me! Continue reading “BabyFit”
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth, by Ina May Gaskin
I read this book for the first time probably four years ago, when we were nowhere near thinking about having a baby. But I was super-curious about the whole childbirth experience, and this book definitely provided me with the information I was craving! Continue reading “Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth, by Ina May Gaskin”
Craving superstition
As “Ann has written”:/news/2006/spontaneity/, last night we went out for pancakes in the middle of the night because Pregnant Lady wanted pancakes, and as we were paying the bill, the cashier told us a superstition I’d never heard before: Continue reading “Craving superstition”
Spontaneity
Last night after a church meeting, Jon and I were hungry — so we decided to make a late-night outing to our local diner for pancakes. (I ended up getting blintzes — more protein for baby!) It seemed like the sort of spontaneous thing one should do before a baby is born, and it made me think: What other spontaneous things should we be doing? Continue reading “Spontaneity”
The Happiest Baby on the Block, by Harvey Karp
This book will probably make it in my “Top 5 Baby Books” list — that is, if the tips in it actually work. Continue reading “The Happiest Baby on the Block, by Harvey Karp”
Waiting and learning
To keep myself from going stir-crazy while we wait for labor to begin, I feel that I need to concentrate on a couple of new projects. Continue reading “Waiting and learning”
Don’t mess with Papa Bear
A bit of excitement last night: we discovered signs of an attempted break-in at our house. Lucky for the evil-doer I wasn’t around, or he would have met Papa Bear defending his den. Continue reading “Don’t mess with Papa Bear”
Baby has a new friend
Yesterday, I got a really exciting phone call. Jane and Andy, our very good friends, have been in the adoption process for a few months. Yesterday morning, Jane got a call Continue reading “Baby has a new friend”
Bo-ring
Well, my cramping and spotting has pretty much subsided — I guess a good night’s sleep does that. And least we have “a clean house”:http://boydsnest.org/news/2006/camera-ready/ now. Continue reading “Bo-ring”
Bon voyage
If you could peek through our windows, you might think we were going on vacation. We’ve got a couple suitcases packed. There’s a big bag of granola bars and snacks ready to go. We’re doing last-minute laundry. There is a checklist on the diningroom table of last-minute things to remember: Continue reading “Bon voyage”