Monday, July 30, 2012
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Please Stop Asking Me If I've Named the Baby...
It's none of your business. I barely know you. But most importantly, I don't need outside pressure from the likes of you. I know the baby needs a name. And it needs to be a perfect name for the baby. I've got 4 months to figure that out. And that is something that requires mindpower. I've got plenty of that. What I'm running out of is mobility, energy, and money. Have you asked me if I have a crib yet? Or a stroller, or if I've reorganized and decorated my son's room into room for him and a baby? If I've figured out how to juggle the needs of a toddler with the needs of a baby in my belly? I mean more and more this little boy is asking to be picked up and carried. Well he just says he wants a "ride" but we both know what that means. Do I have the energy and strength for that? Not really.
And isn't it customary not to reveal the baby's name until you've revealed the baby? Well, maybe that's changed, but to me, it's a private thing. My mom hasn't even asked me if I have a name for the baby, so why do random strangers make that the top 3 question on their list? (1: How far along are you? 2: Is it a boy or a girl? 3: Did you pick out a name yet?)
Sheesh. From now on, I will just have fun with it, and give people outlandish answers with a defiant, yet proud look on my face. Top 5 future baby name answers:
1:Paper Mache,
2:Corduroy (after my dog who recently passed),
3: WaterMelonia (a feminine twist on the fruit that I eat so much of during my pregnancy),
4: Vision --because I have it and so will the baby, and
5: Textile because it sounds so neat.
My close friends and family will know the baby's name....and then maybe I'll tell you! Meanwhile I still have to unpack from our move, need to redecorate the "nursery/little boy's room" and I need a nap.
Did any other mothers out there come up with crazy answers to give to strangers? Let's hope you never bump into them again!
Mama Nike!
And isn't it customary not to reveal the baby's name until you've revealed the baby? Well, maybe that's changed, but to me, it's a private thing. My mom hasn't even asked me if I have a name for the baby, so why do random strangers make that the top 3 question on their list? (1: How far along are you? 2: Is it a boy or a girl? 3: Did you pick out a name yet?)
Sheesh. From now on, I will just have fun with it, and give people outlandish answers with a defiant, yet proud look on my face. Top 5 future baby name answers:
1:Paper Mache,
2:Corduroy (after my dog who recently passed),
3: WaterMelonia (a feminine twist on the fruit that I eat so much of during my pregnancy),
4: Vision --because I have it and so will the baby, and
5: Textile because it sounds so neat.
My close friends and family will know the baby's name....and then maybe I'll tell you! Meanwhile I still have to unpack from our move, need to redecorate the "nursery/little boy's room" and I need a nap.
Did any other mothers out there come up with crazy answers to give to strangers? Let's hope you never bump into them again!
Mama Nike!
Monday, July 23, 2012
I'm Baaack!!!
So it's almost been exactly FOUR years since I blogged about my pregnancy. It's not that I had some superhuman gestation period and I'm just announcing his birth.
It's that I fell completely off and was super overwhelmed with my first child. And also the fact that the blog was initially for far away friends to keep them updated on the pregnancy.
So why am I back?
Well first let me start by saying that I was blessed with the most adorable little boy you've ever seen!
Baby D (now known at Little D or Mighty D!) was born June 18th 2008 and has been a joy ever since. I've learned so much being a mommy and I was just settling in to things.
And then....I discovered 4 months ago that I was expecting again! And so many things are new, and less stressful, and funny, while others are more stressful, not funny and annoying that I felt compelled to get back to the keyboard.
So MamaNike --as I'm known here (aka Black Pearl), will be sharing stories of my second journey into motherhood. As a 40-something year old freelance married chick. I don't feel old, but....damn! This baby is wearing me out this go 'round!
I'm sleepy after 3 hours, but my job (when I have one, I'm for-hire) normally requires a 12 hour day for sometimes 6-7 day weeks. And my son requires my undivided attention.Period. And my husband, though he is a chef, wants a good home-cooked meal and for the house to be relatively neat, not to much to ask really. And my closest relative is thousands of miles away. And....I don't have many mommy friends (or friends even) out here in LA. But I try to keep it PreggoFab!
....So stay tuned (and I'll figure out this page layout thing too!)
It's that I fell completely off and was super overwhelmed with my first child. And also the fact that the blog was initially for far away friends to keep them updated on the pregnancy.
So why am I back?
Well first let me start by saying that I was blessed with the most adorable little boy you've ever seen!
And then....I discovered 4 months ago that I was expecting again! And so many things are new, and less stressful, and funny, while others are more stressful, not funny and annoying that I felt compelled to get back to the keyboard.
So MamaNike --as I'm known here (aka Black Pearl), will be sharing stories of my second journey into motherhood. As a 40-something year old freelance married chick. I don't feel old, but....damn! This baby is wearing me out this go 'round!
I'm sleepy after 3 hours, but my job (when I have one, I'm for-hire) normally requires a 12 hour day for sometimes 6-7 day weeks. And my son requires my undivided attention.Period. And my husband, though he is a chef, wants a good home-cooked meal and for the house to be relatively neat, not to much to ask really. And my closest relative is thousands of miles away. And....I don't have many mommy friends (or friends even) out here in LA. But I try to keep it PreggoFab!....So stay tuned (and I'll figure out this page layout thing too!)
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