A new thought: good to dwell on all the aspects of birth I’m looking forward to. Here are a few. The love and support of my husband Being in our home The coziness of birthing in October Our great midwife and her support Our wonderful doula and her support Stocking the house with great food …
Sunday started slowly but built up pace as we moved through the day. Particularly after dinner, as we kept motoring through tasks until almost 10:00 at night. I found it quite challenging to relax and be okay with a slower pace during the day, as we had ambitious and necessary plans to get a lot …
One of the biggest things we still need to figure out before baby comes is sleeping arrangements. Simple question – complex calculations. We were given a free crib a while ago, but it didn’t seem appealing – and wouldn’t fit in our bedroom. Some of the considerations we’re going through include: 1) Our sleeping preferences. …
I just finished reading The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin, and want to start my own! Her initial realization was that she wasn’t as happy as she could or should be, and she wanted to get happy now – for its own benefit, and so she would have a happiness reserve to fall back on …
In a combination of coincidence and good planning, a whole stack of movies I requested at the library have become available in the past week. So, as part of my work/prep/relaxation/just because time, I’ve been watching a lot more videos than usual. You are only permitted to take out 2 adult popular films at a …
Early in our pregnancy our midwife lent us a copy of The Pink Kit – a New Zealand resource developed for pregnant women and their partners to prepare for birth. It’s different from any other birth prep I’ve seen in that it examines the physical processes of birth and the individual anatomy of each woman, …
It’s 4:27 in the morning and I”m awake. I woke up more like 3:45 and have been trying to get myself to sleep again, but no good. Sleep is sometimes a bit dull – close my eyes, lie there doing nothing – while being awake I can read, surf the internet, have something to drink …
Back from 3 days away, and in the count-down to having a new baby around, M & I are stepping up our decluttering. Our goal is to create space for a new baby – physical and emotional – and free ourselves from the burden of extra STUFF that will absorb our energy. More things = …
I deeply, sincerely love my new niece! My mom & I spent 3 days visiting/helping this past week, and boy was it a delight. She is small, sweet, soft, beautiful, adorable, and the most absorbing thing to stare at that I have ever seen. Talk about a meditative state – I could literally hold her …
Yesterday was a wonderful, restful, home-based indulgent day. Delightful! M got a call in the morning to go mountain biking with friends, and I encouraged him to go. That left me home for a number of hours and I read a book – cover to cover, what a treat! (this is in addition to finishing …