Inching (but not yet centimeter-ing) toward go-time

For the first time since the make-sure-he-is-still-there ultrasound in what seems like a previous lifetime, my stomach was churning on the drive to the doctor’s office this morning. Even though our last visit just nine days ago yielded little or no progress toward Baby O’Clock, there was this strange feeling in my gut as it [...]

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A non-update update

A non-update update from the 38-week doctor’s appointment Wednesday: Effacement? Nope. Dilation? Nada.

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We’re ready … He’s going the distance

The nursery is complete. No, seriously, we have photo evidence. The hospital bags are mostly packed. All the essential items, as far as we know, have been purchased, with the notable exception that we still don’t have one of these, greatly reducing the odds he will grow up to be a cage fighter. We are, [...]

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We now resume this hostile takeover already in progress …

Among the many warnings I have received from other parents about what to expect when the baby arrives, one is really starting to hit home. You cannot believe how much “stuff” a baby requires, they told me. No kidding. He isn’t even here yet — though he should be within the next four weeks — [...]

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