by Amy | Mar 17, 2015 | List, My Family, Pregnancy
Pregnancy is an emotional time. There are happy tears. Sad tears. Scared tears. And “I don’t even know why I’m crying” tears. Maybe it’s one of these 40 reasons: 1. It’s Tuesday 2. That commercial with the babies/puppies/baby puppies came on 3. Your partner forgot to...
by Amy | Mar 9, 2015 | List, My Family, Parenthood, Pregnancy, Siblings
You’d think I’d be less scared to have a baby the second time around. I already know what labor and delivery feel like, how to care for a newborn, and that my life will never be the same. I’m not a true veteran like Michelle Duggar, but at least I’ve done this before....
by Amy | Feb 16, 2015 | My Family, Parenthood, Pregnancy
If you’ve read any of my past pregnancy posts, you know I’m not one to glorify being knocked up. Beleaguered by symptoms, I usually come off more gripey than grateful. But despite the puking, heartburn, shortness of breath, and lately some pretty profound Braxton...
by Amy | Feb 11, 2015 | My Family, Pregnancy
I’m 32 weeks pregnant and exhausted. Bone tired, knackered, stumbling around like a drunken Zombie, making no sense, donezo, pooped. I could blame the bowling ball under my shirt, my high-energy preschooler or a woeful lack of caffeine, but the biggest reason I’m...
by Amy | Jan 22, 2015 | My Family, Parenthood, Pregnancy
My preschooler knew I was pregnant long before I planned to tell her. I’d been waiting to pass the genetic screening before I rocked my kid’s world, yet when I was only five weeks along, she threw her arms around me, looked deeply into my eyes and implored, “Mommy,...