Poor Baby
on Nov 18, 2009 in motherhood illness things that make me sad I woke up at about 1 AM this morning to the sound of dog barking in my room.Then I thought, wait a minute, we don't have a dog...It was The Guppy, coughing her poor little lungs out with this racking, dry cough that raises the hair on the back of my...

Knitting Away High Expectations
on Nov 17, 2009 in tackle it tuesday pregnancy random thoughts knitting Yesterday I took my knitting bag out from under the end table and took a peek inside.How long has it been since I worked on my knitting? I found out quickly by examining the project on my needles; a sweater that I had started working on for The Merma...

Uninterrupted Conversation
on Nov 12, 2009 in things that make me happy random thoughts Yesterday I took the girls and we drove out to visit my sister in her new apartment. We hung out there for a bit, then went out for ice cream.For dinner, we went to a new restaurant and had great food.On the way home, The Knight and I played "I Spy"...

A Kiss For My Baby
on Nov 10, 2009 in things that make me happy pregnancy please don't let this moment end midwife I went to my appointment yesterday full of anxiety.When it came time to listen to the baby's heartbeat, my heart leaped into my throat. As my midwife moved the doppler probe around my belly, I stared out the window and prayed.My midwife searched for...

Please Keep Beating...
on Nov 6, 2009 in things that scare me motherhood pregnancy midwife I'm now officially in the second trimester of this pregnancy. Tomorrow I will be 13 weeks.Kalei's heart stopped beating at 14 weeks.I have an appointment with my midwife on Monday, and I am terrified. This fear creeps up on me at unexpected moments,...

Learning With Friends
on Nov 5, 2009 in things that make me happy homeschool This year in homeschooling I find myself moving a little farther away from workbooks and worksheets and more to hands on learning through activities. I've done this mostly because I've noticed that while the Mermaid loves to learn using both activiti...

These Quiet Moments
on Nov 3, 2009My dearest Guppy, This letter is very much overdue, as your third birthday was over a month ago. Even back then, it didn't seem real. You were still the same delicate, sensitive two year old that you had been all year. Even now, over a month later, t...

Back For Good
on Oct 28, 2009 in random thoughts I'm back.Sorry for the random disappearance, I had computer issues, morning sickness issues, and generally my-life-is-crazy issues.But we got our new laptop in yesterday and things have calmed down somewhat. So I'm back. I've got lots of things to wr...

My Thoughts on The Nestle Family Event.
on Oct 2, 2009 in boycott nestle things that make me angry random thoughts As most of you know, I currently boycott Nestle. I'm not going to go into ALL the details of why in this post, but it basically involves the fact that Nestle has horrible unethical business practices, and these practices lead to the deaths of infants...

Still Here.
on Oct 2, 2009 in pregnancy random thoughts I admit, I started to disappear back into my room for a bit. Morning sickness reared its ugly head, and I soon began to avoid eating so that I wouldn't have to spend the next two hours dry heaving into the toilet.Gross, I know. And depressing.Thankfu...