We had my sister-in-law (Melissa’s sister) Melanie and our nephew Connor over for a few days last week, and we all had a blast. We went all over town together and got to see many of Grand Rapids’ greatest sites… but imagine my surprise (and pride!) when my nephew figured out how to play a race car game at the age of 4.
Here’s a pic of me taking a break from mowing the lawn (nice clothes, D :-\) to get a couple laps in against the inevitable winner, Connor!
Is he giving us a cheesy thumbs up? Or showing off his race car thumbs of steel? You decide!
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I have officially crossed the threshold into the second trimester. A big milestone according to the pregnancy books, but I feel pretty much the same. I am looking forward to the big energy boost everyone keeps promising in this trimester, but I am also not holding my breath waiting for something that may never come.
Overall, I’m feeling quite well and can’t complain about how this pregnancy is going so far. Just trying to take one day at a time and enjoy all the sensations — good, bad or otherwise.
Current reading list:
Having Faith: An Ecologist’s Journey to Motherhood; Sandra Steingraber
One of my all time favorite books, that I’ve read over and over. Here’s an excerpt from the book jacket: “… looks at the environmental hazards that now threaten pregnant and breastfeeding women, and examines the effects these toxins can have on a child. Having Faith makes the metamorphosis of a few cells into a baby astonishingly vivid, and the dangers to the continuation of healthy human reproduction urgently real.
The Doula Advantage; Rachel Gurevich
About half way through the book now. interesting research/statistics presented. -Melissa
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Thumbs of Steel
We had my sister-in-law (Melissa’s sister) Melanie and our nephew Connor over for a few days last week, and we all had a blast. We went all over town together and got to see many of Grand Rapids’ greatest sites… but imagine my surprise (and pride!) when my nephew figured out how to play a race car game at the age of 4.
Here’s a pic of me taking a break from mowing the lawn (nice clothes, D :-\) to get a couple laps in against the inevitable winner, Connor!
Is he giving us a cheesy thumbs up? Or showing off his race car thumbs of steel? You decide!
More energy on the way…
I have officially crossed the threshold into the second trimester. A big milestone according to the pregnancy books, but I feel pretty much the same. I am looking forward to the big energy boost everyone keeps promising in this trimester, but I am also not holding my breath waiting for something that may never come.
Overall, I’m feeling quite well and can’t complain about how this pregnancy is going so far. Just trying to take one day at a time and enjoy all the sensations — good, bad or otherwise.
Current reading list:
Having Faith: An Ecologist’s Journey to Motherhood; Sandra Steingraber
One of my all time favorite books, that I’ve read over and over. Here’s an excerpt from the book jacket: “… looks at the environmental hazards that now threaten pregnant and breastfeeding women, and examines the effects these toxins can have on a child. Having Faith makes the metamorphosis of a few cells into a baby astonishingly vivid, and the dangers to the continuation of healthy human reproduction urgently real.
The Doula Advantage; Rachel Gurevich
About half way through the book now. interesting research/statistics presented.
-Melissa
New Happier Blog!
Oh come on, the baby page couldn’t stay GREY. You knew it wouldn’t last, right?
New blogger software and a borrowed theme with a new banner, and voila! Everybody’s happy!
Also, you can now add comments to the entries here by clicking “Comments” below the blog entry… w00t!
-Daran