"Hello, this is Gillian’s phone." "Hi, I’m looking for John’s mother?" "Who, again?" "Are you John’s mother?" "I’m sorry, I think you have the wrong – er – uh – wait – yes, yes this is John’s mother. That’s me." "Oh, sorry, we didn’t have your name in is file. This is his pediatrician’s office…
How Old Am I?
I am the youngest of the Wonder Women at 29 (evil snicker.) But today, right this minute, I am trapped in my house by a dictator child and also a stitch that won’t heal. So I have to sit on my donut pillow with my, er, self exposed to the healing air, no walking no…
Jack's and Patrick's and My Labor Story – THE SHORT VERSION
This is the relatively short and non-gross details version. Following this I will write the EXHAUSTIVE DETAILS version, which is mostly for me, but also for any of those expectant mothers (or women who want to be mothers one day) who are really curious about what actually happens in labor. I ate those up during…
New Motherhood by the Numbers
2 – number of times in the past week I’ve been asked when my baby’s due 0 – number of times the "when’s your little miracle due?" question upset me, because dude, I was outside the house when it occurred and any day I’m outside the house among adults is a hard day to ruin…
My Best Physical Trait
Well. This is a somewhat cruel I Wonder for a postpartum woman to ponder (that’s kind of a tongue twister, isn’t it?) All of my favorite physical traits have been stretched beyond recognition lately and I’m not sure how many of them are going to bounce back (belly button? Will you ever be normal looking…