So the meme is simple:
Things you’ve already done: bold
Things you want to do: italicize
Things you haven’t done and don’t want to - leave in plain font
But I thought it would be interesting to see how Adam and I stack up side-by-side in our experiences.
Meredith
1. Started your own blog.
2. Slept under the stars.
3. Played in a [...]
When we first started talking about having a baby, I thought of pregnancy as no more than a necessary (and annoying) part of getting a baby. I didn’t relish the thought of my body changing, not being able to do all the things I normally can (food, drink, activities), and just feeling generally crappy. I’m [...]
The note you never want to see from your mechanic:
Those of you who know me, know that I tend to be very loyal toward the technology in my life. I milk the durable goods that I buy until they turn to dust. This probably reflects some deep psychological pathology that I can’t articulate. Or maybe [...]
Just as the nausea and exhaustion of the first trimester have started to abate, I have a lovely new pregnancy symptom. For the past few weeks, I’ve been having trouble with kidney stones. When I get an attack of renal colic, the pain is the worst I’ve felt in my life and there’s absolutely nothing [...]
I had my first “baby dream” this week. I’ve had dreams before about having a baby, but not in a long time and definitely not since I got pregnant. In the dream, I suddenly had a baby and was at home with her. I literally did not remember giving birth. Adam had to tell me [...]
Last week, I was attending a childcare committee meeting at work (we’re trying to get the University to offer on-campus childcare since the daycare options in our area are quite limited). A colleague I know in IT was there and she is very pregnant. In fact, she was one day away from her due date. [...]
