The wretched all day burning in my throat, thanks to pregnancy induced acid reflux, has gotten out of control. I thought a delightfully cold chocolate milkshake would save the day. Boy, was I wrong! So, I did what any pregnant women would do nowadays, I turned to Facebook. One of my friends recommended that I more »
Month: December 2012
You're Putting That Needle WHERE?
Hey tiny baby, would you mind telling me your blood type? How about a kick on the left means your blood is positive, and a kick on the right means your blood is negative – like mine! Everyone’s blood is one of the four main types – A, B,O, or AB. Things get confusing because more »
Undeniably Terrified Of Blood Work
Maybe I was traumatized when I was a child, because I can never remember being okay with the sight of my own blood. When I was eleven I was hit by a car and rushed to the local hospital. Although I wasn’t bleeding in any significant manner, I still remember the doctors and nurses talking more »
Star Wars Pancakes – A Christmas Tradition
We have a one year old tradition in my itty bitty family – Star Wars pancakes on Christmas Day! I make the batter, and Blake whips out a skillet. He dons a stylish Star Wars apron, and gets to making some of the most beloved, and feared, characters of all time. They are cute, and more »
Saying See You Soon To Some Clothing
It’s official, I have a bump. My belly isn’t a cute beach ball, and if you didn’t know me you may just think I was squishy, but to me and my friends – I now look pregnant. I was able to get away with wearing my favorite pairs of jeans and skirts for sometime, especially more »
Our Itty Bitty Baby Is A…
We shared our baby’s gender reveal live on The Rhode Show last week, and what a special show it was! My good friend, Jen, produced the show – and she might have been more excited than I! Trying to be gender neutral – I wore this comfortable Liz Lange for Target Maternity textured sweater in more »
Pregnancy Myths Revealed
In the earlier months of my pregnancy, we have been referring to our baby as an “it” because we didn’t know if itty bitty baby was a boy or a girl. Many friends would make their own guesses – by taking a look at my face, my belly, and asking me some fun questions. Old more »
Fun Baby Gender Reveal Party Ideas
Some parents love having the secret of their baby’s gender unveiled at birth, but my husband said waiting 5 months had been enough of a secret, and that he wanted to know! Being a host on The Rhode Show has allowed me to share many things with our viewers, so I decided to share this more »
Packing for my babymoon
Remember last week when I couldn’t find my passport? Well thanks to my patient and super sleuth husband Blake. Although sometimes I think he is Sherlock 🙂 Which by the way, if you have never seen the BBC show Sherlock, please go watch it. Now. Like literally, open up another tab on your browser more »
We Finally Received Some Good News
After learning that our itty bitty baby had choroid plexus cysts, which may be soft markers or indicators of Downs Syndrome or Edwards Syndrome, we decided to get a level 2 ultrasound. I knew that I would do everything I could for this baby, and would not terminate the pregnancy no matter the results, but more »