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First of many firsts 15 Aug 2013 | 11:00 pm
M is starting school in three weeks. That's right, my firstborn, the one who introduced me to motherhood, is entering the world of formal education. HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? To celebrate this momentous...
Have your second kid first 19 Jul 2013 | 12:33 am
I heard the expression "you should have your second kid first" a few times before I had a second kid and thought it was silly. I did it right the first time, dammit! But I know what they meant. We're ...
SEVEN! 13 Jul 2013 | 05:36 am
Seven years ago today I went to dinner and the Fringe Festival on a first date with a man. I was nursing an injury after being hit by a car riding my bike and it hurt to think about leaning over for a...
Little Cat Z 26 Jun 2013 | 06:29 am
Our lovely little man, Little Cat Z, joined the family on June 18 at 11:35 am. My water broke at home but contractions didn't start. As luck would have it, my OB was on call. We chatted about it, deci...
Wayback Playback: The Last 10 Days 6 Jun 2013 | 07:48 pm
I'm huge and lumbering and nesting in a really big way, but seeing the same old post up for weeks on end is making me sad. To fix that, I'm digging through the archives of a now-abandoned journal for ...
Top 5 reasons to hate the Apple Store 24 May 2013 | 01:34 am
I started to place an order for my mom's birthday present weeks ago, way back when shipping was free and there was plenty of time for it to get here. And then I forgot all about it. When I noticed it ...
Things I forgot about pregnancy #9 20 May 2013 | 05:43 pm
I was minding my own business sitting on the couch one night before bed when IT began. It starts with a gentle warmth in the chest and before you know it, BOOM! Molten fucking lava starts making its w...
I'M FREE 17 May 2013 | 10:48 pm
I just worked my last day before Mat Leave. I'm not set to return until June 9, 2014. I'll spend the next two weeks living a life of leisure before buckling down and doing the final touches to get rea...
Tips for surviving your partner’s business travel 26 Apr 2013 | 09:58 pm
Are there words more dreaded than “required business travel” when your partner starts a new job? We have a good division of labour in our household so his absence during these trips is strongly felt. ...
FOUR! 24 Apr 2013 | 10:46 pm
Four years ago today, after 30 hours of induced labour that ended in a c-section under a general anesthetic, my life changed forever. I didn't know it then but that wriggly little girl was the best th...
