At Fridays’ prenatal appointment my doctor noted that the baby had “dropped a little.” This is cause for celebration, because it means that nature is taking its course. I haven’t gained any weight in three weeks, but I’m still measuring fine, so my doctor isn’t concerned. My blood pressure is also a little higher, but [...]
Archive > January 2006
There are footprints on my ceiling…
I feel so much better today it’s almost unbelievable. I took the news last night about the publication of the poem with a large grain of salt and remained unflappable. I’d like to thank my parents for that reaction — when something cool would happen they would remain stoic. I woke up this morning, however, [...]
On the flip side.
I received a voicemail last night from Inkwell Journal. They want to publish one of my poems. This is only the second time this has happened (the first was over three years ago), and I feel both extremely humbled and totally flabbergasted. Last night while lying in bed I was thinking how I had decided [...]
Anti-social.
Yesterday and today have found me in hiding. On Monday I went back into another nesting phase, and for some reason that led to extreme exhaustion yesterday, which led to depression. Today I feel physically and mentally restless, but I’ve actually done nearly everything that needed to be done: the bags for the hospital are [...]
Some food for thought.
I saw an anecdote today, and I thought it was worth sharing: Old man sitting on porch on rocking chair, his dog next to him is whining and howling .. another person walks past and asks “what’s the matter with your dog?” and the old man replies, “oh, he’s just sitting on a nail” … [...]
Flying at the speed of sound.
Welcome to nesting phase numero dos. Good thing the iron pills have done their duty, and I actually have the energy for this. Short may it last!
“You think you’re invisible. But I see you.”
Yesterday was a good day. I got up late, showered and went to a little cafe for lunch. I then travelled across town for my doctor’s appointment (prenatal visit number five hundred thousand and six). The doctor was doing a c-section, but was finally ready after an hour of waiting. He took his time with [...]
A funny thing happened…
at the bird store. The guy asked me how far along I was, and I told him, “Nine months tomorrow.” I then went to pick up a 15lb. bag of bird seed. He yelled, “Don’t touch that! I was at my son’s birth, and that was enough for me…I’m not delivering your son, too!” Where [...]
