Superhero in Training

 . . . as I knelt on the bathroom floor, in my suit, throwing up for the third time since breakfast, I was struck by the realization that my Mom was not born with an innate ability to “suck it up,” but rather it was a skill she was forced to cultivate as soon as she [...]

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Meeting the Bean

It was such an overwhelming and overwhelmingly perfect moment.  I wish I could bottle that feeling!

Yesterday started out as one of the most stressful days I have ever had, and it ended as the most wonderful day of my life thus far.
My day began when I got up to use the bathroom at around 5am, [...]

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Busted!

So, my tummy troubles have become somewhat more manageable ever since the unfortunate fertilization incident.  However, the constant queasies have been replaced by the constant sleepies. 
I am overwhelmingly tired exhausted all the time.  Because I cannot seem to keep my eyes open after 9pm (and making it even that long is a struggle), I have [...]

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Stopping to Smell the Roses?

So, I did something on the way home from work today that I have not done since my grad school days . . . 
I threw up in someone’s flower bed.
As I mentioned in Sunday’s post, my tummy has been a living, breathing Pepto Bismol commercial lately (nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach . . . you [...]

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Tummy Troubles

I am now 7 weeks pregnant and so far, it has not been that bad.  I discussed my symptoms at 5 weeks in an earlier post, and for the most part those are still lingering.  Most of my new issues center around my tummy.
What really has me bummed is the fact that my stomach pretty [...]

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Farewell Ferragamo?

I have a lot of friends who have children, and one of the lingering effects pregnancy has had on most of their bodies is that their feet have grown anywhere between 1/2 and 1 full size.  The thought of this terrifies me, and, I have to admit, pisses me off a bit.
I have been reading [...]

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Open Mouth, Insert Foot

A recent conversation with Vik:
Me:  How am I supposed to know everything is okay with the baby?  I don’t feel pregnant.
Vik:  How can you not feel pregnant?  Look at how huge your boobs are, and how much they hurt.   Look at how tired you are.  And, what about this (pats my stomach).
Me:  What about that?
Vik:  [...]

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One Mommy, Two Furry Babies, and One Little Bean

The 2 furry guys seem to know something’s up. They’ve been pining over their mom the past few days, and have been spending as much time with her as possible. Suck-ups!

The two furry babies keep mommy and the little bean company!

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D. A. D. D. Y.

I experienced a moment of complete anxiety, followed by a rush of excitement, and a flood of emotions. Ready or not, I’m going to be a dad!

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The Waiting Game

So, as it turns out, early pregnancy is somewhat, well, boring.
You are not yet exhibiting any significant symptoms, you are just bustier and more lazy sleepy than usual.  You have not yet told anyone your big news, so there is no one to talk to about the changes taking place (other than your significant other, [...]

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