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What are people thinking
People out here baffle me. Many times you hear people saying that people out East are “backwards” and “ignorant” and all those good things. But honestly, some people out here don’t hold water to stories I’ve heard back East. I’m sure I’ve touched on the open ignorance and racism that seems to be widely prevalent and almost accepted out here. But that isn’t something I’m going to rant about again…at least not right now. What am confused and baffled about is the issue some groups and individuals have against doulas. Like seriously what is the issue. It’s empowering labour support. When we first met with my doula we were just…
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I shouldn’t be up. But here I am.
Well, it’s 1:05am and I sit here waiting for E to wake up. I know it’s going to happen in the next 30 min for sure. He’s like clockwork like that. In fact, he’s starting to coo and caw in his sleep as I typed that. Because I know this is going to happen I wasn’t able to sleep like I desperately need. Instead I’m farting around on facebook and the internet in general and now the blog while I sit here listening the rhythmic sway of the babe’s swing and to J, Scotia, and E who are all sleeping around me. It’s kind of torture. But I know myself.…
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1 Month Already
“Before you were conceived I wanted you. Before you were born I loved you. Before you were here an hour I would die for you. This is the miracle of life.” -Maureen Hawkins Happy 1 Month Mr. Man! 🙂
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E’s Birth Story *LONG*
“Before you were conceived I wanted you. Before you were born I loved you. Before you were here an hour I would die for you. This is the miracle of life.” -Maureen Hawkins Short Version: Sunday 4:17AM – Water Breaks at home in Bed 5:33 AM – Head to L&D to check fluid and a NST (confirmed it was my waters & was having very mild contractions & went home) 1:00PM – Early labour contractions finally begin (just like AF) 6:32 PM – Contractions finally intensify and are 2-3 min apart & 1 min in length 7:33 PM – Doula arrives 8:07 PM – Leave for hospital 8:55 PM –…
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Brag Post
So I finally had the courage to do it. Do what, you ask?! Step onto the *gulp* scale. And to my delighted eyes I saw a number I haven’t seen since before being pregnant. I’ve already lost my pregnancy weight minus 2 extra lbs. I’m 2lbs lighter than my first visit to the Doctor on November 1st. Saweeeeeet! Next up on tap……try on my “old” clothes. Low-rise pants scare me more than the scale did/does. *gulp*