We finished the nursery a few weeks ago and I am ashamed to admit that the only photos I have are from my cell phone.Were really happy with how it turned out, now we just need a person to inhabit the...
To my dismay, I made it to the last day of work this school year. Maternity leave officially begins on Monday so lets hope I can get a baby in the near future lest I find myself sitting and wai...
"Mrs. Z, do you have a plan for if, like, your water breaks during class?"Apparently our sex ed class is not serving its purpose as my students seem to be under the impression that if my wate...
Weeks pregnant - 38 weeks, 6 daysWeight gained (Ill be brave and put it out there) - 35 poundsDays left of work - 3Predicted due date - 24Shoe size - remains 7Average daily bathroom trips (at work) -...
Ive entered the ninth month of this pregnancy and for the last month or more I have been unable to sleep in past 7AM on any given morning.The sun takes its place in the sky in the morning and like a ...
Im an Oregonian, I should be used to rain.But the saying "when it rains, it pours" couldnt be more applicable to my life right now.Were 6 weeks (give or a take a week) away from adding an inf...
Weve reached the 34 week mark! That means 6 more weeks until we (hopefully) meet our little guy and that means 28 more work days for me :)Things have been going pretty well. My friends ha...
It is with great sadness that Nick and I announce the passing of our beloved 12 cent gold fish and our first pet together. She survived three years in a cheap aquarium, three places of residenc...
Well, I do have a growing case of pregnancy brain that plagues my and has somehow diminished my vocabulary and wit. I had a hard time believing it would happen to me too, but alas - I AM DUMB.I...
Valentines Day can be a hit or miss holiday, depending on who youre talking to.Apart from the odd stints in high school and college when I was boyfriend-less and bitter, Ive always looked forward to ...
Shortly after posting my blog last night, I uploaded some beach pictures to facebook as well.I also added some pictures of the progress we are making on the nursery. There is one in particular ...
The occasions in which it is sunny and warm in the Pacific Northwest in February are few and far between. The occasions in which it is sunny and warm on the Oregon Coast, ever ... are even fewe...
Listening... to the annoying banter of the ladies on the Bachelor. I am ashamed to still be watching this show. I may or may not have read a spoiler and lets just say that what I discover...
In the last few posts I alluded to a certain incident I had with a hand-me-down pair of maternity Seven for All Mankind jeans. To say that I was ecstatic about inheriting a coveted pair of ...
Ive seen it week after week, month after month on other blogs but have never participated myself.On this particular Monday for some reason, it feels appropriate to jump on the "currently" ban...
One thing that I miss most about working in the private sector is the bi-monthly pay checks.The 20th (or the Friday closest to the 20th) is a celebrated day in our household. Come the 10th of e...
Flushing ice cubes down the toilet.Sleeping with a spoon under your pillow case.Doing a special dance.Being completely prepared for the next days activities.Age old superstitious acts performed by st...
Yesterday, after a devastating attempt to fit into a pair of designer maternity jeans given to me by a friend, I ran 3.3 miles. Promptly after completing my run, I text my best friend "I sw...
The best advice I received since becoming pregnant from books and friends alike, was to beg, borrow and steal whenever possible, especially when it comes to maternity clothing.Ive been so fortunate t...
Since we discovered that I was pregnant, Nick and I have been incessantly asked the question "what do you think the sex of the baby is?" For the longest time, we found this question to ...
Body image is something that I have struggled with most of my life. As a child, I was very small. Everyone was always picking me up (at school,) I always had to be the little sister or the baby when ...
In which 17 weeks later (and 5 days to be exact) there is finally photo evidence that a little "Z" is cooking away.To be honest I had to break into the maternity attire world a little earlier...
Once a woman is pregnant, there is an overwhelming public concern for that womans well-being. The question "how are you feeling?" is posed to her numerous times throughout the day from both s...
December 11th now holds a very special place in my heart. In previous years, it had simply been yet another day to mark off the calendar in anticipation of winter break. For the last four years...
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Before my, lets call it "sabbatical" from blogging I spent the months of October through August training for my third half marathon. I am so lucky to have the best training buddy a girl could...
It would be far too easy to blame the current theme the somehow encompasses all of my favorite things of late on pregnancy.The truth of the matter is that my favorite season is fall. I blog abo...
First of all, Im thrilled to know that some of you are still out there. Believe it or not, Ive done some cool things since I was away. I actually have some great posts I could write... if...
Three or four of you may have noticed that Ive been on something of a hiatus. Theres something of a reason for that:1) school is chaos2) I get tired of writing about school and Im sure anyone who act...
This post should be dedicated to my grandparents 70th wedding anniversary but Id rather wait to talk about that until I have photos to accompany the words. We all know bloggers really want pict...
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