Category Archives: *sigh*
Week 7: Shrinking pants and enormous uterus
My pants are shrinking. There is no way that at a mere 7 weeks I can already be so poofy! Sure, my body is now circulating 10% more blood, and my uterus has already doubled in size. But for both … Continue reading
Week 5: Awww, crap.
Here we are again, slugging back four 4oz cups of water at the water cooler in the doctor’s office. Walking back to the room with tiny packets of castille soap and small plastic bottles to dangle precipitously under my body … Continue reading
They are eating my brain
Day 5 of single parenting, and I have decided that I would rather be a Las Vegas showgirl than a single mother. I can’t believe I just said those words. And to all the moms and dads out there who … Continue reading
Blackmail
Negotiations with the now 4-year-old to help her stay motivated to do her business in the toilet have moved her parents to take desperate measures. We’re not exactly offering cash incentives. Yet. And, why do I get this feeling I … Continue reading
Going to bed heavy-hearted
The 3-year-old has been crying all day, suffering with painful constipation. Her cries are so pitiful. The words she uses to express her frustration and her hurt are like the sharpest barbs, and I take each one as a stinging … Continue reading