The doctor tells me I’m good to go– no more tests or appointments until my first ultrasound. But I’m skeptical. Should I request more blood draws? Should I keep a stock of pregnancy tests to take every now and then just to be sure things are still okay– just to be sure the baby’s still […]
When Mama is Sick
Two months ago I couldn’t hand my baby off to anyone. I couldn’t even put him in the car seat without him wailing. He wanted me by his side or holding him near constantly. And I obliged him because I could. For whatever reason, he needed me extraordinarily then, and that was just that. Mama […]
Why Home Videos Make Us Cry (And Why They Don’t Need To)
Yesterday my husband and I were trying to fix my computer and, in the process, stumbled upon a slideshow of home videos. We were sucked in. And as always seems to happen with home videos, they roused within me that deep longing feeling, that pervasive, aching bittersweetness. And as always, I asked myself why? I […]
Waiting for Joseph
I was sure Joseph was going to be born early. He was so active inside me- punching all the time like he clearly wanted out. And besides, I was early and so was my husband. And with both of us being restless types and me being somewhat impatient, it just made sense to us that […]
Regarding Baby
I’ve always had a hard time praying. I’ve been told: just talk to God. Talk about your day, your likes, your dislikes, your feelings. He wants to know all of that, so tell him! This always bothered me. Not that I didn’t believe God wanted to know all that. But simply because it made no […]
First
After years of procrastination, I had finally started my blog and the first post was perfect. Everything made sense, while flowing eloquently and beautifully. I was proud of it, and wasn’t overcome with my usual frustration about something subtle with the tone, or the ending, or the whole topic itself that would cause me to […]
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