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Monthly Archives: July 2007
Week 22: Rooooooller coaster…
21 weeks, 2 days. The hormones are going to kill me, I swear. It’s not that I’m actually constantly weepy or moody (I do have my moments), I just physically feel that way, like I’m on the edge of bursting … Continue reading
Week 22: The belly shots (sort of)…
21 weeks. These might not count as belly shots in your world because I didn’t pull up my shirt to show you all my flab and my stretch marks in all of their glory, but it’s as close as it’s … Continue reading
Week 21: Big Monster and Small Monster update
20 weeks, 6 days. We got hours and hours of rain yesterday, complete with a shockingly loud (and close) thunderstorm which scared the crap out of both me and the baby. It was awesome. (Not that I think scaring the … Continue reading
So I lost this bet…
As part of this bet I lost yesterday and, of course, my undying love for my evil husband, I am obliged to say this: My husband wins. Several points to him. Apparently, you can get an air conditioner home on … Continue reading
The long reach of advertising…
When I was teaching at Purdue, I was always annoyed by advertisers who’d write stuff on my chalkboard with a big “Do Not Erase!” (DNE) next to it. Sometimes half of one of the two chalkboards was covered with book … Continue reading
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Week 21: Fishy fishy fish oil from Hell
20 weeks, 3 days: Part deux. So I’ve been having some nasty stomach problems the last few days; I wouldn’t call it indigestion exactly, but, well, I don’t want to get too graphic. Let’s just say it’s been uncomfortable and … Continue reading
Week 21: Ugh… The registry.
20 weeks, 3 days. So I’m doing something I never thought I’d do – creating a baby registry. Two, in fact, which is even more sickening. We never had a wedding registry (we had a low-key wedding, which was a … Continue reading
Week 21: Promises, promises…
20 weeks, 2 days. Ok, so I promised a belly shot at 20 weeks. I wasn’t lying, I just forgot. I’ve been coming in to Herr Professor Doktor Grothoff’s office in the afternoons to keep cool, and by the time … Continue reading
Puppy update!
So it seems our neighbors either had the day off today, or decided to soothe both their lonely puppy and their neighbors, because I did not awaken to incessant barking. I hope it was the latter, I really do, and … Continue reading
The Hair of Doom ™ gets the axe…
No, no, I didn’t get it cut short, I just got it cut for the first time in like a year. It was way down my back, but pretty damaged, and so I let them take off like four inches … Continue reading
