Jun 20, 2010  •  In Geek, Relationships, Star Wars

Star Wars Father’s Day Video Card

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. […]

Jun 18, 2010  •  In Baby, Christianity, Parenting, Personal, Relationships

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, […]

Jun 2, 2010  •  In Facebook, Personal, Relationships, Twitter, Web

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 […]

Jun 2, 2010  •  In Baby, Christianity, Personal, Pregnancy, Relationships

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. […]

May 15, 2010  •  In Comang, Personal, Relationships

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 […]

May 15, 2010  •  In Baby, Personal, Pregnancy, Relationships

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 […]