Pregnant women and alcohol – Do they mix?

Tweet I enjoyed an occasional glass of wine when I was pregnant with Timothy. Now before you judge me too harshly, listen to this – A recent British study shows that light drinking will not negatively effect the emotional, physical or cognitive development of an unborn baby. Suzanne Phan asked for my thoughts on this [...]

I’m still pregnant…

Tweet Ray finds it amusing to take short little video clips of me these days. Perhaps I should be thankful to have these last few days of my pregnancy forever documented. Call me crazy, but I really just find it annoying…

Pregnancy Dreams

Tweet I’ve been having some pretty bizarre dreams. Vivid dreams. Dreams of delivering Baby all by my lonesome. Like, last night, for instance. I dreamed that I was pacing walking around the neighborhood by myself when my water broke. Now, my bag of water has only ruptured just before popping out my babies, so I [...]

My Maternity Fashion Crisis {Averted}

Tweet Do you remember, over the summer, when I felt like I was wearing the same thing over and over again? I had a maternity fashion crisis, of sorts, so stuck in the tank-top-and-skirt rut that I created for myself. I wanted t be comfortable and fashionable, but it just hadn’t happened. Well, I managed [...]

Baby Update – He’ll Be Here Soon!!

Tweet Yesterday’s OB appointment proved to be very encouraging! I just had a feeling I was further along this whole time, but I hadn’t seen my OB since my ultrasound. Instead, I had seen the nurse practitioner who only dismissed my measurements, due to the fact that this was my seventh baby and my body [...]

Truth

Tweet If you know me in real life, follow me on Twitter, or are a friend of mine on Facebook, you already know that this pregnancy has been very hard on me. What you may not know is that it took me a long time to get used to the idea of being pregnant. It [...]

For The Mom-to-Be {That’s Me!}

Tweet Baby flutters. Counting down the days. Gathering baby essentials. There are so many exciting moments to be had while baking a baby. But, there are some great products and services out there to make the joyous time for an expectant mom even more enjoyable. I’d like to tell you about a few I’ve been [...]

My Maternity Fashion Crisis

Tweet It’s been three long years since I was pregnant with Noah. Many things have changed – This time around I am definitely bigger than I was with any of my first five pregnancies, including the twins. And more uncomfortable. One thing, however, has stayed the same – I loathe maternity clothes. If I had [...]

Are the Youngs having Boy #6 or Girl #2?

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Quickening

Tweet Sitting ever so still, I sense a faint tickle inside my womb. I know it’s you I feel and I smile. Your movement makes me think of a butterfly trying to escape my cupped hands. I imagine you dancing, flittering, and flying – like a butterfly – as you grow, develop, and change. Soon [...]

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