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Duty, Thou Art an Harsh Master
I really didn't use the word duty in my last post did I? As if the first part of next year wasn't already shaping up to be a marathon spring--having a baby, writing my thesis, teaching, and finishing my master's degree-… -
The Not-So-Glamorous Moments of True Love
My friend Nicole, new mommy to precious little Ella, predicts that I'm going to fall in love with Derrick all over again watching him fuss over our baby. Guess what? It's happened even before she gets here. A nauseatin… -
Sugar and Spice
I have a thesis proposal to be working on right now, but how can I keep this announcement under my hat any longer? It's a girl! Yesterday we had our second ultrasound where our due date was stepped up a day to February… -
Papers and PUPPS--and not the cute kind
I had insane aspirations of spending only twenty minutes per paper, grading a batch of student submissions this weekend. The first one took more than an hour. I'm now at the halfway point and picking up a bit of speed.… -
Movement
Either my intestinal track has a kink in it two inches below my navel or I'm feeling the baby move! Woohoo! I had a blessedly uneventful appointment with the doctor Friday, and scheduled the next ultrasound for Octob… -
Adventures in Iowa and Pregnancy
If my dear friend Ruth ever decides to hang up massage therapy, she could always go into business as a fortune teller. Last week when I said we were going camping/hiking in Iowa, Ruth warned me not to overdo it. "Oh, d… -
Red Tents and Ladders
This morning I heard the regrettable news of Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones' death. The stories covering her life and death haven't mentioned her work for which I remember her, The Second Chance Act of 2007. Last fall I wr… -
Hand over the drugs and no one will get hurt
Compared with all the trauma of nausea that many women experience during pregnancy, I've had it pretty easy. No morning sickness. No cravings for wine or cigarettes. No debilitating need for bed rest. In my attempt t…
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