February 2012
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Showered with love...and frosting!
We are blessed to have such thoughtful, fabulous co-workers and friends who have hosted showers for Baby Girl Newman! Now, Dave’s got his fancy-pants jogging stroller, and I’ve got all kinds of goodies from a baby monitor, to fingernail clippers to the Diaper Genie! Her nursery is going to be completely stocked!
…and our stomachs completely full.
To be sure, these showers have...
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Not sure we're mature enough to have children
If there is one thing you should never do with my husband, Dave, it is sit next to him in a place where you’re supposed to be serious and silent.
I repeat: do not go with this man to the symphony, a Diana Krall concert, church, a wedding, a conference, or a day-long labor and delivery class:
You have been warned.
To be fair, the fact that I nearly peed my pants on three occasions...
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Check out my handmade baby blanket!
A few months ago, the urge struck me to commission a quilt for Baby Girl Newman. None of the books, blogs or “What to Expect”-types mention a baby blanket. I just sort of woke up one day and declared “I CANNOT BRING A BABY INTO THIS WORLD WITHOUT A HANDMADE QUILT.”
So, I reached out to my crafty, talented, half-marathon-conquering friend, Ashley. I gave her a few colors to...
“You will be strong and powerful.”
– My OB, when I told him I was nervous about someone as tiny as I am going through the the labor and delivery process.
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Itty bitty socks
I’ll never again complain about losing one of my socks in the dryer. Have you ever lost one newborn sock somewhere in your house? That’s a real problem. And losing one of those little hand cover things—also a problem.
But oh, so cute. Just the one; sitting there all by its lonesome:
Surreal thinking that I will soon birth a human small enough to fit into something that...
January 2012
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Ladies: if you can't lie to me, zip it.
Many of my Preggers posts have highlighted the ridiculous things dude strangers said to me throughout my second trimester. But, now that I’m well into my third trimester, I’m discovering the tide has turned.
Dude strangers now seem to go to GREAT lengths to act like they don’t know I’m pregnant, while lady strangers have started blurting out mindless comments right off the...
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Holy crap, there are diapers in my house
Man, I thought having the nursery completed and car seat installed made this whole pregnancy thing seem real. But nothing compares to the “OMG this is happening” I felt tonight, when I created a diaper drawer:
Why Pampers? Because Amazon reviews and Internet message boards told me to buy them.
There are, of course, other reminders. For instance, a closet full of dresses, fabulous...
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Turns out, my "great" oral hygiene has grown a...
I’m super proud of how I’ve been using Listerine each day throughout my pregnancy. Good oral hygiene is key when preggers! And we all know Listerine is awesome for you and is nearly effective as flossing; except, without all that annoying floss.
But today, my freshly Listerined mouth and I waddled into the dentist office for a routine cleaning, and this happened:
Dentist:...
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Time for another Macy's run.
This just happened: my belly has now outgrown a significant portion of my maternity clothes. I was not aware this was an option. And I still have 9 weeks to go!
Holy. Cow.
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Flashback! July 2: Red, White, Blue and...
I took this picture on Saturday, July 2, 2011; just a few hours after Team Newman found out it was +1.
We were about to head out for an evening of Fourth of July Weekend drinking with our fabulous neighbors. I was killing some time and (wishfully) thought, “Hey, I’ll take a stick test just in case I’m preggers; so I won’t get sloshed.” I then forgot all about the...
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Seven things you're gonna need in month seven
TOMS: one day, around week 28, I woke up and found that the simple act of tying my shoes—even putting on socks—had become extremely difficult (and embarrassing). So, I sought out some TOMS, because I saw some preggers gal in the mall wearing them and she looked so content! Can I just tell you how AWESOME it is to slip on flat, comfortable shoes? REALLY AWESOME.
Target dresses: they...
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December 2011
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Birth Plan?
My doctor tells me I need to get my birth plan together. Though I am a “planner” by nature, it just doesn’t occur to me to script the birth of my child. For some reason, I just want to let it happen. I want to roll with it. Is that so bad?
I asked The Google about it and found this birth plan checklist (PDF) on Baby Center. I may just use that.
The more I’m forced to...
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Giving eBay a go
Taking some brilliant advice from friends who’ve already birthed tiny humans, I’m trying to go consignment for Baby Girl Newman’s “hello world” clothes. And I’m thinkin’ where better to find gently vomited on used infant clothes than on eBay?
I searched “baby girl clothes 0-3 months” and found dozens of “lot” items for sale. I bid...
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Baby Girl Newman: the FAQ
Since I started the Preggers blog, I’ve received a steady stream of questions about the pictures and posts you’ve seen here. So, here are some answers for ya:
Q: Who painted the tree on the nursery wall?
Good news, fellow apartment-dwellers: it’s a removable decal, not paint! You may buy one here. They ship from Australia, so allow a good 10 business days for delivery. It was...
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Today in Pictures
Oh, today. You were an odd one, but you ended on a high note. Let’s start at the beginning:
Dave and I have a cold. Correction: Dave has “allergies” and I have a cold, so I did the only thing that makes sense when you’re sick and preggers. I asked the Internet what I should do to cure myself:
Based on the fabulous, instant feedback from my friends—and a phone...
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Nothing a rice sock can't handle
One preggers side effect no one warns you about is the random, horrible jolt of pain you may feel from time to time—or for several minutes at a time—in your pubic bone.
Sounds lovely, I know. And it is! Especially when you’re trying to be a business lady at a business meeting. You stand up from the conference table and BAM! it hits you. And all you can do in response to the...
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Dudes say the darndest things: Metro Moron
On Monday, there were no seats to be had on the Metro. For reals. The train was PACKED and no one could have traded seats with anyone—pregnant, elderly, sick or otherwise—even if they had wanted to.
So, we’re all packed in like sardines but doing just fine, when a grumpy dude comes barreling on to the train with a raging case of The Elbows. Since everyone knows elbowing us...
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Dudes say the darndest things: Shoe Salesman
While in Nashville over Thanksgiving, Dave was getting fitted for some uber-cool running shoes at a local running store. As Dave was testing his soon-to-be new kicks in the parking lot, the sales guy turns to me and starts this casual conversation:
Dude: You pregnant?
Me: Yep.
Dude: Cool. Are you gonna to breast feed?
Me: {blink, blink}
Dude: They say “breast is best.”
Me: Well,...
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“[At 26 weeks, your baby] is almost two pounds. Celebrate this milestone with a...”
– Alphamom
November 2011
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Our little reservoir of mercury
Thank you, Sierra Club, for sufficiently creeping out DC-area preggers women with these informative ads you’ve plastered all over the Metro. So helpful!
Pregnancy certainly isn’t scary enough on its own; we appreciate you keeping us humble by creating something new for us to fret over:
Before and After Pregnancy Drawing →
Just another reason I love the Pregnant Chicken blog.
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Things I swear by: Dannon Activa Yogurt
Ladies, we’ve talked about how pregnancy keeps you from doing what “everyone” does. No worries; I’ve discovered the cure* for preggers constipation: Dannon Activa. For reals. It’s a miracle**.
*by “cure” I mean, it works for me, but you should talk to your doctor before just up and ingesting something you read about on some random gal’s blog....
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Hard choices
Dear Summer Sanders Prenatal Workout DVD:
Tonight, I had to choose between spending an hour with you or eating a PB&J sandwich and a half bag of BBQ chips. I chose the food.
I feel really good about my decision.
-M