Nursery with both curtains, quilt, and my new rocking chair!!! The past week has been consumed with projects around the house. I ran a bead of silicone along all the baseboards where they meet the floor. (As our home energy audit revealed that a lot of cold air was seeping in there.) I finished the…

Every time I visit the OB’s office the nurse asks: “Will you be able to leave a urine sample for us today?” I always found her wording strange- able to leave?. . . until this past week. I won’t go into details, but just say, I’m not sure I will be able to leave a…

The last two weeks at church I have completely slammed into children, knocking them to the ground. Both times I felt horrible, and utterly embarrassed. How had I become so aloof that I was continually battering children! I could have sworn those kids came out of nowhere. It finally occurred to me today that this…

I sketched this comic a couple weeks ago after a day of teaching lessons. Tuesdays are definitely my most exhausting day, but the truth is, the idea of bed is getting more and more attractive earlier and earlier. I’m lucky that I’m still sleeping quite soundly. I spin a lot in my sleep, trying to…

This afternoon I was out looking for a few long sleeve shirts to decently cover up this belly, and grocery shopping. In the process I had three women comment on my “baby bump” all three smiled and looked absolutely ecstatic for me. Asking when I was due, and whether I was excited. I comfortably said…

Sometimes when I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror the scriptural phrase: as a hen gathers her chicks, starts running through my head. I think I could fit quite a few chicks under some of these shirts!

While I was visiting family over Christmas, I had a conversation with my Grandmother about the changing attitudes concerning maternity apparel. The first day I was visiting her I wore a form fitting wool sweater that I would say “cutely” showed off my little baby bump. The second day I wore a loose fitting t-shirt.…

Have any of you figured out how to solve the snowy/salty winter shoe dilemma? Do you make people take off their shoes when they enter your house? Do you take yours off when you’re coming and going quickly? What about when one person leaves their shoes on and the other is in socks and suddenly…

I’m naturally a nester. Tom has observed from the time we bought our house that I’m more concerned with the lining and he’s more concerned with the box. But, pregnancy has certainly taken my nesting instincts to the next level. My return from the holidays brought with it a pretty serious feeling of “countdown.” Projects…

I’ve had several women tell me the importance of not allowing your child to come between you and your husband. However, lately, I’ve struggled to avoid it. I can’t sleep without hugging a pillow. . .. . .and there’s much more than a “bible” between us when we hug.