I love having all of this time to read up on pregnancy and childbirth - it's so interesting to me. This morning I've been reading about due dates. All along I've been planning on letting nature (and Claire) take her course, and hoping to avoid induction. I still feel strongly about this, and here's why ( Read more... )

I've been doing a lot of research on vaccines for Claire. I am so disgusted by what I've been learning. Here's why ( Read more... )

The countdown is on! Well, actually it's been on since we found out we were pregnant, but it's really getting close now. I knew this was going to be life-changing, and I knew there were a lot of things involved in getting ready for a baby, but I'm still surprised by how hectic life has become and she's not even here yet ( Read more... )

I was just reading my last post, the part about getting a fax addressed to "Alyffa". It reminded me of another favorite I've gotten since then, addressed to "Ulissa". A little closer in pronunciation, but now it's more of a departure from the correct spelling ( Read more... )

I'm really lucky if this is my biggest complaint today, but it's still annoying ( Read more... )

Wow, it's been a while. I've been working a lot, which isn't anything new, but I feel like I'm finally starting to go somewhere so I don't want to lose the momentum. I got that promotion I had been wanting forever back in February, and it gave me a much needed boost. So did the round of steroids back in January, so I've been able to exercise on ( Read more... )

Thanks for the 'LJ nudges', April and Kevin ( Read more... )

Work is hectic as usual, but on Tuesday I was helping out on a project and had to work with an especially "difficult" pair of people. Long story short, one of my reps and another co-worker sent me a thank you note along with some beautiful pink and yellow roses. I was so shocked! It was the sweetest thing that a co-worker has ever done for me, ( Read more... )

Every year one of the local radio stations puts out a benefit cd of different live tracks artists play in their studio throughout the year. They can only make a limited number (35,000) so they sell out within minutes. I had a doctor appointment at the Mayo this morning so I couldn't wait in line, but a friend of mine was waiting outside of the ( Read more... )

Our friends Scott and Maria were in town this last weekend. Scott is one of Mark's college buddies, but he moved to California after they graduated so we don't get to see much of him anymore. He was in our wedding, and had been in town a handful of times before that, but this was my first time meeting his wife and their 9-month old son (her ( Read more... )