Archive for April, 2006

“Excess estrogen” writes…

April 20, 2006

Well, time is passing quickly now. I am now a whopping 13 weeks along and I am feeling better. Except of course for the fact that I feel a little like I’m holding up a bowling ball with just the skin on my stomach. I hear you can get a belly bra for that too [...]

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I’ll have a slice of context with that please

April 18, 2006

It’s amazing. Sometimes you forget that the world listens. If you don’t speak though – they can’t hear. I’ve blogged 2 mondays running and bitched about the world outside my door. While cathartic in some fashion – I suppose I allow myself to be drawn down into the melee and forget to shout from the [...]

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Couvade you too.

April 17, 2006

So. I watched an interesting program tonight – “Pregnant Man”. Yeh. It’s called Couvade Syndrome, and it’s a little crazy. I’m fine – ish – with the exception of some unexpected sleep issues, and a little stomach trouble. Really though, I decided today that it’s got nothing to do with a sympathetic pregnancy so much [...]

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Monday bloody monday

April 10, 2006

It’s Monday. Usually a wondrous new beginning – 4 times a month, today I’m still cheezed about several things I saw this weekend. Mullets on Children. We went to Wal-Mart (yeah I know – I should shut up already) and this gaggle of 5 is in the middle of the lane – blocking traffic. Mom [...]

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Mama Mio!

April 3, 2006

A little something arrived today for Lin from the UPS man! A lovely gift of Momma-to-be feel good items. They smell wonderful and she is most appreciative – but alas – we have no idea who sent the gift… If your intent was to stay anonymous – it’s a sweet gesture, and the set is [...]

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Memes the word.

April 3, 2006

I keep bumping into these. The ‘Meme’. Main Entry: meme Pronunciation: ‘mEm Function: noun Etymology: alteration of mimeme, from mim- (as in mimesis) + -eme : an idea, behavior, style, or usage that spreads from person to person within a culture These ‘things’ that spread like wildfire on the internet – like the dancing hamster [...]

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