Baby | Geek in Heels

I now have less than 10 weeks left until my due date! But when you think about it, I'm only 3/4 of the way done, which makes me think with an exasperated sigh, "That's it??" The impatient side of me wants this baby out NOW. The discomforts of the third trimester continue, and I really really envy friends like Shortie who went into labor yesterday (and probably had her baby by now!), or Sara who is now full-term. I even envy those like Creature Gorgeous who is simply GLOWING and basking in all the comforts of the second trimester. Then the good, motherly instincts kick in and I try to persuade myself that the longer she cooks in there — up to 42 weeks...

Baby, Touching, Web

What to Search When You’re Expecting [Google Search Story]

Jul 28. 2010

This video seems particularly fitting for our life at the moment. Although I have to admit that I'm the one doing most of the reading and researching...

Baby, Photography

Mila’s Daydreams

Jul 24. 2010

Whenever I see Comang in his comfy pose, paws twitching and snores galore, I often wonder if he is dreaming, and if so, what about? And when my daughter is born, I know that I will wonder the same about her. Obviously I am not the only mother who tries to imagine what her baby is dreaming. Adele Enersen decided to take it one step further and capture her daughter's imaginary dreams through photography. "This is my maternity leave hobby. While my baby is taking her nap, I try to imagine her dream and capture it." Here are a few of my favorites from the first page...

Baby, Personal, Pregnancy, Relationships

29 Weeks

Jul 22. 2010

(I need to really start making it a point to post these updates on time, as I am now almost 30 weeks.) As stated in a post yesterday, I'm starting to get really uncomfortable. My lower back constantly aches. My hands and feet swell so much at nighttime that I'm starting to have dexterity issues. I have trouble breathing with the baby pressed up against my lungs. My worst symptoms of the first trimester — nausea, painful gas, constipation, and insomnia — have all returned with a vengeance. And my hips hurt so much from the separating/loosening joints and ligaments that I consistently walk with a limp. (Can't exercise either, because of my damn hips.) Considering how uncomfortable I am getting, and...