Kate’s Blog – Page 113

Having a Baby Changes Everything

I bet the title of this post gotcha. No baby yet. Still gestating… Just reflecting on babies, Match Day, and why my husband and I don’t mind being in the minority in the medical community for starting a family while he was still in medical school and continuing to grow our family while his never-endingRead the whole post >>

On the Eve of New Motherhood

Yes, I’m still a gestating machine, a freak of nature who can walk around “ripe” and ready to burst without any bursting for a month. I’m now 4 cm dilated and fully effaced. Baby’s head remains engaged. I’m also experiencing nausea again and have low blood pressure and dizziness, which my midwife thinks is theRead the whole post >>

Living a Life Worthy of my Calling

I’m still gestating. I’m also cutting back on computer time to soak up on life with my girls. So here’s a rerun. (I’ll probably be sharing a fair amount of recycled posts in the coming weeks as we adjust to our family of five.) I wrote a version of this post shortly before I wasRead the whole post >>

We Interrupt this Blog for Some Living in the Moment

No more bed rest. According to my midwife’s calendar, I am 37 weeks today. I’m supposed to still “take it easy,” but I can resume most of my normal activities, namely being a mother to my children. Thank you for your prayers. We are blessed beyond measure. Over the past two weeks I’ve had ampleRead the whole post >>

Gabas Rule, Mommies Drool

During an intimate pre-bedtime exchange: Me: What’s one of your favorite memories so far?Preschooler: Playing in the lake with Gaba. Me: Do you have any bad memories?Preschooler: Hmmmm… When you got mad at me for drawing on your sheets and furniture. In my defense, this unfortunate incident happened a few months ago (not when sheRead the whole post >>