Category Archives: Pregnancy

I hate maternity pants

They never fit and I have to have a hand free wherever I go so that I can pull them up every few minutes. I should amend that. I got one pair from Old Navy that did fit, but promptly fell apart. Old Navy does make an attempt to make their jeans [...]

Vitamin notes

In fine print on a bottle labeled “FISH OIL”: “This product contains fish ingredients.” (Caveat emptor!)

On an iron supplement: “Now in an easy-to-carry bottle!” (Did it previously come in a lead bottle with spikes on it?)

Noise from in there?

Over the last several days, I’ve occasionally heard a sort of clicking or popping sound when the baby moves. There are lots of comments and discussions about this kind of noise to be found on the internet. Perhaps predictably, some people’s OBs tell them they’ve never heard of it before and therefore just [...]

Updates

Thud has started to put up pictures of our new place in Blacksburg. You can see how sometimes I feel like I’ve woken up in a Ben & Jerry’s commercial.

I haven’t been spending much time in front of the computer since we moved – generally, it’s gotten uncomfortable to sit in a desk chair [...]

Observations

My co-workers threw us a nice combination going-away and baby shower party last night. On one hand, it’s strange and sad to leave a place after 6 years, but on the other it’s also a relief since it was always a rough place to work. When I woke up this morning, I felt [...]