Andrea’s Weblog

So last night I was flipping through the channels and got stuck on a design show where they were creating an oh-so-cute nursery. As usual, the designer was freaking out about finishing on time and the help was breaking things. It turns out that on-time means before the mom and new baby arrive home from [...]

Morning sickness isn’t just for pregnant women! Frank and I have heard the stories of how his dad got morning sickness while his mom was pregnant. Apparently this isn’t a weird phenomena, nor does it stop at just morning sickness. Expectant dads can suffer from any or all of the swelling, mood swings, belly aches, [...]

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From Barbie to Skipper Well, I know I was never Barbie, but the most interesting thing this week is the fact that my waist is disappearing. The baby books tell you that it’s because my intestines and everything else in my abdomen is moving upwards to make room. What that means is that my stomach [...]

Doctors Hospital- 20 minutes from home Last night we went on the labor and delivery room tour at the hospital where Dr. Bridges delivers. We wanted to make sure the information on their website matched reality. The description was decent enough…modern equipment…free gifts… a chime that rings throughout the hospital when a baby is born. [...]

2nd Checkup, 137 pounds and counting Well, the coworkers all know now. Everyone’s happy for us. Anca said “so that’s why you stopped drinking coffee.” We went to my second checkup today. Frank noticed immediately that there were men in the waiting room this time—last time he was the only one. My doctor’s nurse is [...]