first
i used to lay in bed,
while he read dr. seuss
by golden lamplight
to a jostling bump.
i spread books out on the table,
charted progress,
made lists,
mapped out precise routes
to my destination,
her.
i moved—
slipping through shiny blue waters,
pounding feet on an incessant path,
shifting in and out of eagle pose.
i retreated
with my stowaway:
unpacked a few belongings
in a trailer on top of […]

A perfectly round midsection appeared on the black and white screen, and the ultrasound technician measured it. With a few buttons and mouse clicks she threw a dotted circle around it like a lasso. Organs swam in and out of view. Kidneys… stomach… And then: “It’s a girl!” The announcement came like a shot, and […]

OK, here’s your chance to suggest names, seriously or sardonically, for the reverendbaby, who will be known provisionally as Gertie… after I told pastorg that I love old-fashioned names, like, that were popular in the early 20th century. I threw out Gertrude as an example, although I actually don’t like that name terribly much, but […]

Time for something fun.
Given the following:
Tomorrow is our 20-week ultrasound, during which we can find out the sex of the baby, assuming he/she isn’t overly modest, or ornery;
When I first suspected I was pregnant, I had an incredibly strong BOY vibe, which has since subsided;
This pregnancy has been similar in every way (eerily similar) to […]

5th.
Disease.
(BTW, this post is messy inside-my-head stuff, but for those of you who are desperate to read a non-Harry-Potter related post in the blogosphere, well, reading this one will make you question just how desperate you truly are. Go outside. Get some fresh air.)
C apparently had/has it. It’s a very common virus, the main symptoms […]

I’m pretty sure I’m feeling little baby flutters.
Like being tickled from the inside.

I’m headed to the midwife in 10 minutes, to (hopefully) hear the fetal heartbeat that eluded us last time (too early). I had an appointment for tomorrow, but this morning I woke up thinking, “Call to see if they have an opening today.” (Tomorrow will be busy with getting ready to leave.)
Wish us luck! And […]

Here’s what I know…
When are you due?
Are you ready for a chuckle? The reverendchild is due in late December. I vow never to do the combined Christmas/birthday gift, but still, that poor little preacher’s kid…
How are you feeling?
Pretty much like last time. A little tired, a little queasy, a few food aversions, but as long […]

…for National Poetry Month.
Ah well. It’s too wonderful not to share.
Metaphors
I’m a riddle in nine syllables.
An elephant, a ponderous house,
A melon strolling on two tendrils.
O red fruit, ivory, fine timbers!
This loaf’s big with its yeasty rising.
Money’s new-minted in this fat purse.
I’m a means, a stage, a cow in calf.
I’ve eaten a bag of green apples,
Boarded […]