This weekend, the East Coast is expecting to be pummeled by Hurricane Irene, which forecasters anticipate will be more severe than 2003’s Hurricane Isabel. Take time now to get ready for the storm to hit! Here are Mommy’s top tips: Keep cell phones and laptop computers fully charged. Same goes for wireless hotspots. Sometimes when phones are down, data plans… Read more »
I’m getting annoyed with people who look down their nose at Daddy in Training and me because we fully intend to find out the sexes of our babies as soon as humanly possible. “But don’t you want it to be a surprise?” they ask disdainfully. As if we won’t be surprised whenever it is that we find out? It’s not… Read more »
People keep telling me to take advantage of this time to catch up on my sleep before the babies come. Fat chance. I’m starting to think this is the great inherent contradiction of pregnancy: You’re tired all the time, but you can’t get comfortable enough to sleep for more than a few minutes at a time several hours apart. By the… Read more »
Isabel the cat has become obsessed with my baby bump in recent days. She lies on my stomach purring, kneading, and walking around in response to the babies’ movement. How are your pets reacting to your pregnancy?
Everyone loves a baby bump! Or so claims my tee shirt. Starting to feel like my stomach might split! STILL no weight gain, and my arms are definitely shrinking. Babies = parasites. Very, very efficient parasites. Where were they a year ago when I was hitting the gym every day?