Andrea’s Weblog

Here’s a belly shot from last week. You can see Elizabeth’s belly shot too.

I’ve been complaining about maternity pants for a while now. Someone said to me recently that it’s impossible to get something to stay on a sphere. This really put things into perspective for me. I’ve tried wearing an elastic pregnancy support belt around the outside of my pants, but then I just ended up pulling [...]

Coming soon to an airport near you! Well, at least I hope the new international symbol for breastfeeding gains worldwide use and recognition. Mothering magazine just announced a winner of their contest to find a symbol to designate nursing lounges and baby-friendly areas. Most of us are familiar with the bottle symbol, but that doesn’t [...]

Elizabeth has decided that she is the expert on Finley. When you ask Elizabeth a question such as “do you like cake?” She’ll reply, “Finley likes cake.” “Do you have to go to the bathroom?” . . . “Finley has to go to the bathroom.” It’s hard to get a direct answer from her anymore. [...]

165 pounds, belly 26 inches Elizabeth really looks forward to our “new baby doctor” visits. All morning long she was asking if she’ll get to sit on my lap when they listen for the heartbeat. It’s been more exciting for her as we can now see and feel the baby moving around. She’s been talking [...]

We had a busy Halloween this year. We went pumpkin painting, trick-or-treating at a nursing home and to a party. Elizabeth really got into dressing up–she got mad at me for not touching up her nails for the nursing home visit. I was afraid she would think her costume is a part of her everyday [...]