Yearly Archives: 2008

Well, I’ve been a while in getting to post the news here, but, indeed, there is news. Last Thursday, at 10:15 p.m. NYC time, our little baby R. came to be with us. I ended up being induced, rather than … Continue reading →

and still pregnant, 40 weeks and 1 day into the pregnancy. *Sigh* I go to the doctor on Thursday, if nothing has happened by then, and I guess we would talk induction at that point. Here’s hoping my body kicks … Continue reading →

A book I read last night described birth as one of the most important and transformative experiences in a woman’s life. No wonder, as I stand at the brink, that I’m feeling so emotional and confused and worried and even … Continue reading →

Still pregnant, and nearly 250 lbs, according to the doctor’s office scale. 1 cm dilated, which doesn’t mean much. Everything seems to be going well. It’s like eerily well, compared to my last 2 pregnancies. Instead of thinking this means … Continue reading →

As my earlier-chronicled body woes have mounted, I’ve been giving serious thought to asking to work from home every day. It would save me from getting dressed in nicer-looking but fairly-constricting clothing. It would save me from tramping up and … Continue reading →

* Don’t even want to weigh myself anymore, because I’m well over where I’d hoped I’d be. Definitely 240+ * Can hardly bend over to tie my shoes. Thank goodness for slip-ons. * Am struggling up stairs and then having … Continue reading →

My dad has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Lots of thoughts running through my mind. Seems like it can be a slow-growing cancer, but the treatment option have lots of risks, too. Meanwhile, the new life inside me is… hiccupping. … Continue reading →

It says a lot about this new meal plan that I’m looking forward to leftovers for lunch, preferring whats in my lunchbox to anything I could buy fresh around here. And my packed meal is probably healthier than anything else … Continue reading →

On weekdays, I often pick up my son from day care solo, and, by the time we amble home, he’s outrageously hungry. I know this because he begs for inappropriate things. “Candy,” he demands, or “lollypop,” he growls. My job … Continue reading →

Back in the “lot going on” phase… I’ve decided to table the “joining a gym” question for now, as I think the more important (or at least first-to-be-fought) battle at the moment is finding the time for myself on a … Continue reading →