Adapted Art Via David Powell Anticipating the future has been called a fruitless endeavor. In doing so, you can forget to live in the present, embrace life as it’s happening, and suck up everything that it has to offer. Despite being with my husband for over 13 years now (married for almost 6), I put off getting pregnant for so long, thinking that it would be the demise of both my physical and emotional essence, and that “future” was something that would just have to wait. I knew that I ...
Baby Watch: Third Trimester (One Month To Go)
When strangers stop me on the street, the usually always ask, “Is it a boy?” Not a single person has stopped and asked if it was a girl, probably because they are proponents of the old wives tale that a boy is more “pointy” and I would have to concur. The belly is no longer a bump, but a pointy protrusion that shape shifts in confounding ways. One minute he's chilling cozily, the next minute my belly looks like Half Dome, with high peaks and steep surfaces, and at other times I’m convinced ...
The Baby Shower: Let’s Go On An Adventure
When you're bringing a little human into the world, there's a lot to be nervous about. From praying he is healthy, to hoping that you won't cause him years of therapy, and everything in-between, it can get pretty overwhelming. But the one thing I know for sure, and am eternally grateful for, is that he is already so loved. My mom, sister, and aunts went above-and-beyond to throw the most adorable baby shower for the little man. Friends and family braved almost 90 degree heat and politely ...
Baby Watch: Maternity Photos
Boy meets girl (in third grade). Girl becomes smitten with boy (in college). Boy and girl fall in love, move to California, and get married. Girl and boy spend years gallivanting around, focused on their careers, life, and everything but starting a family. Boy and girl overanalyze and over-plan everything (per usual) and decide that it’s finally time. Then all of a sudden, we are here. 30 weeks in, taking maternity photos, and looking forward to meeting what we affectionately ...
Baby Watch: The Second Trimester
And just like that, the second trimester is over. A tiny little human has been growing inside of me for 27 weeks and something strange happened along the way: I found out that I kind of love being pregnant. Who is this person?! I don’t recognize her. It’s true, I never thought that I’d be someone who has enjoyed being pregnant so much and I realize this is in large part due to the fact that we’ve had a fairly smooth pregnancy so far (**knocks vigorously on wood**). But for the first time ...