Four days ago, I hit 37 weeks and reached a new milestone: I am now considered full-term! Aside from the episode of false labor yesterday, the baby seems content on staying inside my belly for the time being. I am still experiencing contractions, but they remain irregular and completely manageable. I feel as huge as ever, but whenever I tell people how far along I am they're almost always shocked. "You look like you're only 6 or 7 months along!" they exclaim. I think that the fact that I am a first-time mom has to do a lot with my belly (seemingly) looking relatively small. I've read that women are more likely to "pop" a lot sooner and their bellies more likely...
Continue readingI'm not a big fan of dim sum (J thinks it's an atrocity that I prefer Chinese take-out to authentic Chinese cuisine), but I find these dim sum buttons by Mark Wu of One Inch Punch adorable. I would get the set, affix some magnets to their backs, and use them on my refrigerator. Via Neatorama. ...
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This morning started like any other. After a warm, refreshing shower, I was drying off and about to get dressed when I felt it. Sharp, excruciating pain in my groin. Regular readers know that I had been having pain in my groin area — sorta like I was kicked repeatedly in the crotch — for months now. However, this was a lot worse than usual. I gasped for air and grabbed the bedpost for support. Every time I moved the pain would intensify, leaving me standing yet crouched over in agony, praying for relief. After about five minutes the pain lessened somewhat and I was able to move again. It was then that I noticed the aching in my lower back and abdomen. Uh-oh. I sat down and...
Continue readingI confess: I am guilty of every one of these with the sole exception of the "One Tweet Wonder." What about you? Via The Joy of Tech. ...
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