Oh my God, it’s 5pm on Sunday night, and I feel like we’ve had the longest weekend February ever. Honestly. How the shortest month of the year went on forever is beyond me. Our February calendar hanging in the kitchen has been massacred by the appointment sharpie, with names, initials, arrows, times, with no leftover room for things [...]
Archive for February, 2010
25 Feb
Fries with that?
According to “the books,” Vegas will be doubling in size over the next couple of weeks. This could explain so many things – my recent back aches, strange itchy spot on my outer thigh (just one thigh), unquenchable thirst, trouble sleeping, feeling drained, and the nudgings/pokings/jabbings from him as if he’s trying to claw his [...]
24 Feb
Clothing Success? Could It Be?
Fine, I know I said I was going to stop talking about clothes, but maybe I’ll break the code of silence long enough to talk about some tiny butch maternity wear triumphs. Yes! Triumphs! No – not about shirts. The shirts still suck, but I will address two successful clothes purchases: 1) undershirts (which are [...]
23 Feb
Fake Plastic Trees
Well, we all know what kind of emotional and psychological environment Vegas will be raised up in, but for those of you at home wondering what kind of physical environment will surround him (you know, besides the African masks and large, black dog), here is a glimpse into the nursery-in-progress: Not included is a changing [...]
22 Feb
Go Team!
One of the reasons my wife and I decided to have a kid is because we thought we’d be relatively good parents. Doesn’t everyone? Stop laughing. Oh sure, we also thought we needed someone to mow the lawn, take out the trash, and take care of us when we’re old, but mostly, we thought we’d [...]
19 Feb
Check-Up
Since this was never intended to be a fashion blog, I’m stepping away from my maternity clothes anger. Breathe in, breathe out. Rinse, and repeat. This morning brought our 22 week ultrasound and check-up. Finally. For pete’s sake, January, you took long enough. I went to the counter to check in, and made sure to [...]
17 Feb
Where does George Washington keep his armies?*
Yesterday was the last day I could wear my beloved blue non-maternity sweater. Every time I went to the bathroom and caught a glimpse of myself in profile, it was a little horrific. There’s just not enough fabric, folks, to cover what’s happening down there in bellyland. See ya in the fall, blue sweater. With [...]
16 Feb
The Sound of Waiting
We’re counting down the days until Friday morning’s ultrasound. The last time we saw Vegas was back in December, and before then, was at the six week mark, when he was merely a flashing spot on the screen. Unless we get super-sassy (or I’ve missed something in my notes), this is the last scheduled ultrasound [...]
12 Feb
Plum to the Rescue!
Today is plum-colored maternity shirt day. Plum is by far preferable to periwinkle, color-wise, but is still a far cry from the dark greens and browns which are starting to collect dust in my closet. Plum has some shortcomings, though, with those damn 3/4 length sleeves again and a larger neck than anyone actually would [...]
12 Feb
Grounded
Oh Vegas. You’re not even born yet, and we’ve grounded you. For one month, not the two that I originally suggested, because your mother tells me that two months is too long and you’ll miss the point. It’s sort of like two hour meetings, she says – one hour is always enough. This all came [...]
