Five years ago, J and I attended a fantastic New Year's Eve party. The drinks were flowing, the props superb (Michael Jackson hats and gloves, anyone?), and the people rockin'. Needless to say, I partied a little too hard and had some trouble getting back to my then-apartment in Baltimore. Luckily, J wasn't quite as drunk and escorted me back to my place. But as soon as I walked through the front door, I collapsed. Literally. I couldn't get off the floor and made quite a spectacle of myself as I tried to take off my boots. Instead of helping me, J proceeded to start cracking up and even managed to whip out the camera to take pictures. Such a considerate man, no? I...
Continue readingWith my last pregnancy, I was especially excited that so many people I knew were due within 3 months of each other. We shared our pregnancy symptoms, progresses, and worries with each other...
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Google Reader (or RSS in general) has become so indispensable in my internet experience that if a site does not offer an RSS feed, it's likely that I'll never return again. And although I do my best to keep my Google Reader subscriptions to a minimum, I still subscribe to hundreds upon hundreds of feeds. This is precisely the reason I am an avid supporter of full RSS feeds. I use an RSS reader to make my life easier. Having truncated feeds defeats that purpose in my — the reader's — eyes. A few days ago, I, in addition to thousands of horrified readers, noticed that Gawker Media (the company behind popular sites such as Gizmodo, Lifehacker, Jezebel, and io9)...
Continue readingA few years ago, Joshua Opperman made headlines when he created the website I Do Now I Don't. I'd been engaged for three months. After a tough day at work, I came home to find that my fiancée and all her belongings were gone. Well, almost everything was gone. That beautiful diamond engagement ring was sitting on the coffee table looking up at me as if to say "so, what’s next?" I was devastated: The love of my life (or so I thought) was gone forever, and I was just crushed. How would I even start to recover? I thought a great way to move on was to sell the diamond engagement ring that I had scrimped and saved for. So I took...
Continue readingDear Baby, In exactly one week we will be going to the hospital (not the OB's office) for your first trimester screening, which includes a high-res ultrasound and bloodwork to test for the risk of common genetic defects such as down's syndrome. This is an optional test for most expectant mothers, but our OB highly recommended it for us. I recently found out that our hospital has a 3D and 4D ultrasound machine on premises, so there's a chance that we might see a very detailed picture of you! It's been two weeks since our last OB appointment so I am naturally anxious and excited for next Monday. Congratulations on reaching week 11! Each new week is a new milestone and I'm already...
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