Back in May, I asked J if he would be doing anything for me for Mother’s Day. “Why? The baby’s not born yet,” was his response. Well, obviously not everyone shared his sentiments because when I called my own mother to wish her a happy Mother’s Day she wished the same for me in return. […]
How My Father Showed His Love for Me with a Carnival Game
My father and I aren’t particularly close, but we have a special bond — a bond that began on the day my sister was brought home from the hospital and remains to this day. (Why the day my sister was brought home from the hospital? The story goes that I used to sleep right next […]
Selfishness in Reproduction
I woke up this morning to find a beautifully-written post by my friend Nodakademic that talks about her decision to wait to have kids. What I found particularly interesting was that she, along with others who choose to wait until they are at a more stable place in their lives — and in the meantime, […]
The Shortest Possible Game of Monopoly (And How J Took All Joy Out of the Game)
I used to love the boardgame Monopoly. I really did. My friends and I would play well into the night, and whenever a game looked like it would last longer than our tuckered-out bodies, we would take a picture of the board (so that no one would be tempted to cheat), grab our colorful paper […]
Real Life vs Online Introversion
Many years ago, I read that being an introvert does not necessarily mean that you are shy. While it it true that many introverts are shy by nature, the main difference between introverts and extroverts is the source of their energy: extroverts get energy from people and objects outside themselves whereas introverts gain energy from […]
The Right to Live
My baby is now 1½ weeks away from being considered “viable” by the medical community. Once she hits that magical 24-weeks mark, she has a 50% chance of longtime survival outside my womb. And if anything were to happen to the pregnancy after this mark, a hospital will try its best to keep her alive. […]
If We Had All the Answers, We Wouldn’t Need Faith
I read this story on WithoutWax.tv and I had to share… * * * * * Emotional Whiplash Whiplash is a word I’ve used more than once when describing the emotions I often go through as a pastor. Yesterday was a difficult day. I apologize in advance for the length of this post, but I […]
Unconditional Love — Is “The Giving Tree” a Depressing Book?
When I was little, I asked my mother what love is. “Love is something you give away. But unlike other things, the more you give the more you receive in return. If you give one, you get two. If you give two, you get four, and so on. But you shouldn’t give love just for […]
Comang with Daddy
I know that I constantly chide J for acting immature, but whenever I see him with Comang I can’t help but just know that he will make a wonderful father to our little girl. photo taken with my Moto Droid, edited with Totally Rad actions The best relationship advice I’ve ever been given is, “Do […]
The Lemon Clot Essay
I know that I have a good 4 months to go before baby girl is ready to come sliding out of my hoo-ha, but this topic has been weighing heavily on my mind. The essay below is a popular one in the BabyCenter boards, has been posted in numerous threads and is a topic of […]