You may be thinking to yourself, “Doesn’t Ashley work at a Catholic school? And isn’t her husband working on his PhD? Then how the heck can they afford to have a baby??” And you would be right. Between the two of us, we make less than many college-educated people make with ONE income, let aloneRead the whole post >>
Archives for September 2010
Being at Home All Day = Lots of Photo Booth.
If I didn’t see this little munchkin come out of me three weeks ago with my very own eyes, I wouldn’t believe that he ever fit inside of me… Gabe also looks a little doubtful about it. These photos pretty much sum up most of my days. Sometimes, I cook dinner. Sometimes, I do laundry.Read the whole post >>
Gabriel's Birth Day, Part III
[Part I] [Part II] The third part of my labor (and birth!) with Gabe is the part where I feel like I lost it. Up until then, I had been dealing with labor. Sure, I had bouts of self-doubt and wanting to give up, but I also chanted “I can do it. I can doRead the whole post >>
Gabriel's Birth Day, Part II
[Part I]We arrived at the midwives’ office around 2:30pm, and had to wait several excruciating minutes while the receptionist finished some paperwork before talking to us. Thankfully, one of the nurses saw that I was in labor and rescued me from possibly having to experience a contraction in a waiting room full of people. SheRead the whole post >>
Two Weeks Old.
How far along? 2 weeks postpartum How big is baby? Probably around 21 inches and a little more than 9 lbs. This kid is gaining weight at an unheard of rate! Total weight gain: +8 lbs (As in, I’m 8 lbs above my pre-pregnancy weight. Although – who knows how much weight I’ve gained upRead the whole post >>
