posted by K | filed under Pregnancy, Ruby | 51 Comments

Lately, Entertainment Weekly has been pointing out frequently that 3D is the new wave in Hollywood. Since Avatar made a gazillion bucks, all the studios are scrambling to come up with new 3D movies or convert 2D movies to 3D before release. So I felt very cutting edge getting my 3D/4D ultrasound this week. Yeah, [...]

posted by K | filed under Infertility, Pregnancy | 4 Comments

Remember how I failed my 1-hour glucose tolerance test and had to go back for the 3-hour test? I was told I could go for the test any time, no need for an appointment. But I was dreading this test because my doctor had me convinced it was practically a foregone conclusion that I would [...]

posted by K | filed under Pregnancy | 2 Comments

Something freaky is happening to my belly button. What to Expect has been confidently telling me for weeks now that my belly button probably has gone from an outie to an innie and that it’s a normal part of pregnancy everyone (they seem to think) goes through. But every time I get one of their [...]

posted by K | filed under Uncategorized | 17 Comments

This week I’m in a much less whiny mood, for several reasons: 1. My new Tempur-pedic mattress is like sleeping on a cloud of awesome. I don’t toss and turn nearly as much, and when I first stand up in the morning my hip/lower back feels only slightly twingey instead of excruciatingly painful. The only [...]

posted by K | filed under Grumpy Bear, Pregnancy | 6 Comments

According to BabyCenter.com, my uterus is now roughly the size of a basketball. I’ve never been good at sports – maybe that’s why all of a sudden I feel so miserable? Let me first say the obligatory spiel – yes, of course, it will all be worth it in the end, I’m still super-excited about [...]

posted by K | filed under Family | 4 Comments

This morning my great-uncle Harvey died. I am sad because I loved him, loved spending hot summer days fishing with cane poles in his catfish pond, but also because it feels like the last part of my Papaw is gone. Harvey and Frank were the closest of the nine brothers and sisters, closest in age, [...]

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